Highlights from three different speakers on the actual use of dashboards for decisionmaking.
MEASURE Evaluation shares the results of a landscape analysis looking for specific examples of dashboards prompting action. BroadReach shares an example of how their Vantage platform is making HIV data accessible in South Africa. JSI shares an example of low-tech but high-impact dashboard development and coaching that has transformed districts in Zimbabwe.
3. How are data visualization tools
being used to improve the use of
data in HIV programs?
What impact do they have on
decision making?
What are key elements of success?
7. Collaborate with the end user to ID question(s)
Use proxy indicators when data are not available
Train on how to interpret the visualizations
Standardize data sources
Ensure data quality
Consider sustainability during development
Collaborate
with end
user
Proxy
Indicators
Analysis
Training
Standardize
data
sources
Ensure data
quality
Consider
sustainability
S i x C o m m o n B e s t P r a c t i c e s
8. MEASURE Evaluation is funded by the U.S.Agency for
International Development (USAID) under terms of
Cooperative Agreement AID-OAA-L-14-00004 and
implemented by the Carolina Population Center, University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partnership with ICF
International, John Snow, Inc., Management Sciences for
Health, Palladium Group, andTulane University.The views
expressed in this presentation do not necessarily reflect the
views of USAID or the United States government.
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27. So our APC team coached
the local M&E Officer to
build a simple pivot table
dashboard.
28. We recorded simple, step-
by-step custom videos
accessed in Zimbabwe
through a shared Dropbox.
29. Note: Names of health centers on
the slicer are covered for data
privacy. Slicer is designed as a filter
for users to select the Health
Centre of interest and view trends
in the selected indicators.
The final product was simple, but
very effective at showing quick
snapshots of trends to identify
success stories and challenges.
33. Advocacy Issue Raised
from Score Card
Actions Taken by the DHE
Shortage of STI drugs
Shortage of Infant ART
drugs
The DHE immediately phoned the respective nurse in Charge of the Clinics to send requests for
the drugs. The District Pharmacist was also tasked immediately to teach the respective nurse in
charge on how they should order the drugs on time.
The community / artisanal
miners were claiming
shortage of STIs drugs
The DHE responded by highlighting that the drugs were not in short supply but rather the problem
was defaulting patients which ended in them wanting second line STI drugs that were not available
at local clinic. The DHE agreed with CECHLA team to jointly carry out drugs/treatment literacy
interventions in areas served by this clinic.
One of the clinics was not
receiving RBF monies
Due to note receiving the funds, the clinic struggled to procure drugs in a timely manner. The
issues was presented to DHEs and RBF agents. The engagement resulted in Clinic receiving its first
RBF disbursement.
User fees very
unaffordable
Shortage of STI drugs
DHE promised to improve supply of drugs and also to reduce user fees in cases where the patients
are prescribed drugs when the clinic is out of supply.
Negative attitudes of
Health staff towards sex
workers
The nurse in charge at the local clinic and the HCC met and there is now positive/ improved
relationship between sex workers and health staff at the clinic.
“When people look at the trends, they
start to ask questions.”
– CECHLA M&E Officer