1. MEASURE EVALUATION Session: 7 Developing Action Plans Based on Results Data Quality Assurance Workshop

2. Topics to Cover  How to link the results with actions for improvement  How to compile the final action plan using the RDQA tool template

3. The RDQA Process Data Verification System Assessment Interpret the Output Develop Action Plans Disseminate Results Ongoing Monitoring & Follow up

4. Linking Results to Action When the RDQA Tool is filled out electronically, it uses the information entered to produce dashboards for each level and site, as well as dashboards that aggregate the results from all levels and sites included in the assessment. At each site, the team will draft recommendations for the site based on the assessment results The recommendations from each site are summarized in the action plan generated by the tool

5. Recommendation Templates (Service Delivery Point & Intermediate Aggregate) Templates are provided in each delivery site and intermediate aggregate worksheet to summarize recommendations for the sites based on the results of the assessment

6. Compiling the Final Action Plan The final output of the RDQA is an action plan for improving data quality Action Plan is based on the findings and recommendations for each site and for the Programme as a whole, an overall action plan should be developed and discussed with the Programme manager(s) and relevant M&E staff

7. Compiling the Final Action Plan  Decisions on where to invest resources for system strengthening should be based on:  the relative strengths and weaknesses of the different functional areas of the reporting system identified by the RDQA  consideration of problem magnitude, feasibility, cost, resources needed, and capacity  Include the following  identified strengthening measures  the staff responsible  the timeline for completion  resources required  follow-up

8. Discussion What criteria could you use to determine which action points to include in your list of recommendations at the site?

9. Action Plan at the National M&E Unit  The recommendations template should be filled in at the end of a site visit in collaboration with site staff, taking into account the findings  The National M&E Action Plan should include directions to summarize key issues that it should follow-up at various levels of the system

10. Action Plan Templates

11. Prioritizing Potential Action Points  What is the magnitude of the problem? (small/big)  How feasible is the solution? (not feasible/feasible)  How much will it cost? (low/high cost)  What other resources are needed? (minimal/substantial)  What capacity exists to implement the solution? (little capacity/excellent capacity)

12. Questions & Answers

13. MEASURE Evaluation is funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partnership with Futures Group, ICF International, John Snow, Inc., Management Sciences for Health, and Tulane University. Views expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the U.S. government. MEASURE Evaluation is the USAID Global Health Bureau's primary vehicle for supporting improvements in monitoring and evaluation in population, health and nutrition worldwide.

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