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Session 3
Session Objectives
Explain the context of decision making Define the concept of stakeholders Explain the importance of involving stakeholders throughout the data use in decision-making cycle Introduce the Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement tools
Session Overview
Context of decision making
Stakeholders Decisions Data
Group Participation
How can we ensure that information is being used to make diagnoses and inform decisions?
Data
Stakeholders
Decisions
Data
Stakeholders
Decisions
What Is a Stakeholder?
Any person, group, or organization with a particular interest in a policy or program
Government agencies Beneficiaries Policymakers Funding agencies Providers / implementers Civil society Researchers M&E specialists
Stakeholders
Nongovernmental organizations
Professional associations Religious leaders Journalists/media Private sector/business
Develop plan (inc. M&E plan) to scale up PMTCT programs throughout system. Convene stakeholders to identify priorities based on available data and develop action plan. November 2006
Stakeholder description Primary purpose, affiliation, funding Potential role in the issue or activity Level of knowledge of the issue Level of commitment Support or oppose the activity, to what extent, and why? Available resources Staff, money, technology, information, influence
Involved in planning, implementation, M&E of all HIV/AIDS programs in the country; approves donor and NGO-funded HIV/AIDS programs
Facilitates the stakeholder meeting, prepares for meeting by identifying data sources and preparing an agenda
High receives reports on PMTCT activities from MCH division at MOH; Medium level of knowledge of intl guidelines and studies
Strongly supports activity but hesitant to use international data sources. NACC opposes use of the DHS and most recent international estimates, as it considers these sources to overestimate HIV prevalence
Staff available to facilitate; room and computers available for meetings at NACC headquarters
Engagement strategy How will you engage this stakeholder in the activity?
Facilitates the stakeholder meeting, prepares for meeting by identifying data sources and preparing an agenda that allows for the sources to be discussed
The NACC is the lead in this activity. It will be important for the NACC to involve more specifically the PMTCT coordinator, clinical care coordinator, and National AIDS Program Coordinator
Data
Stakeholders
Decisions
Decision Areas
Program design and evaluation Program management and improvement Strategic planning Advocacy and policy development
Evaluation
Determine if new program approaches are needed to ensure that health impact objectives are met
Improvement
Develop new strategies to increase coverage
Strategic Planning
Identify geographic areas of highest need Determine human resource allocation
Data
Stakeholders
Decisions
Political Ideology
Public Opinion
Decisions
Power Relationships
Decisions
Data
Key Messages
Every decision is made in the context of available data and stakeholders Critically assessing and involving stakeholders will facilitate data-informed decision making
Choose 1 stakeholder and share the entire row from the Matrix for that stakeholder
Share the Engagement Plan for the same stakeholder Time for report back: 1015 min per group
THANK YOU!
MEASURE Evaluation is a MEASURE project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partnership with Futures Group International, ICF Macro, 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.