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Building upon the successful model developed in 2007 for the East and Southern Africa Regional Workshop on Performance-Based Financing (PBF) (held in Kigali, Rwanda, May 2–4), which was further refined for the first-ever Asia Regional Workshop on Payment for Performance in 2009 (held in Cebu, Philippines, January 19–23), this guide offers a framework for thinking…
As countries continue to expand health programs and strengthen the supply chains that support them, there is an increased need for user-friendly tools and software packages to support the logistics information management to organize and analyze timely, accurate data that can be used for decision making, as well as for advocacy and resource mobilization. This…
Performance-based incentives (PBI), by linking performance to rewards, offer opportunities to strengthen supply chains. PBI are increasingly used to improve service delivery in healthcare, and they are also used in supply chain management in the commercial sector. However, to date, there have only been very limited applications in public sector supply chains either for supply…
Zambia's electronic logistics management information system (eLMIS) is a nationwide health supply chain management system. It serves different health programs and incorporates all levels of the public health sector supply chain, from the Logistics Management Unit at Medical Stores Limited (MSL), Zambia's central medical warehouse, to each of the country's more than 2,000 pharmacy stores…
This paper talks about a design that was developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT and SCMS, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, for a harmonized system that standardized health product management and focused on the inventory control system and the logistics management information system. After the system design elements were determined and finalized,…
Performance-based financing (PBF) can be defined as cash or non-monetary benefit that is given for measurable actions or achievement of a defined performance target. In theory, PBF could help strengthen supply chains by linking performance to rewards. PBF is often used in commercial supply chains; it is increasingly being used to improve health care service delivery…
Performance-based financing (PBF) can be defined as the awarding of cash or non-monetary benefits for achieving measurable goals or for a defined performance objective. Developing countries are increasingly using PBF to improve public health services. By linking performance to rewards, PBF may also strengthen public health supply chains—despite the limited application for this purpose. Commercial…
Effective procurement is a critical component of a strong supply chain. Policies and procedures can be put in place to increase the effectiveness of the procurement process. When designing and implementing these improvements, key indicators are critical to evaluating success and progress toward meeting procurement and supply chain goals. This brief describes the evolution of…
In Pakistan, a new web-based logistics management information system is improving visibility into the country’s public health supply chain by giving stakeholders the information they need to respond effectively to client demand for contraceptives. To measure the performance of the new system, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT compared inventory turnover ratios—an industry measure of supply…
A well-designed logistics system is fundamental to providing a continuous supply of high-quality health commodities to customers wherever and whenever needed. This document serves as a quick reference tool illustrating the process of designing and implementing a logistics system, including three key steps: assessment, design, and implementation. This tool was developed by JSI's USAID |…
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