Download DQA Workshop Session 7

MEASURE EVALUATION
Data Quality Assurance Workshop
Session: 7
Developing Action Plans Based on Results
Topics to Cover
 How to link the results with actions for improvement
 How to compile the final action plan using the RDQA
tool template
The RDQA Process
Data
Verification
System
Assessment
Interpret the Output
Develop Action Plans
Disseminate Results
Ongoing Monitoring &
Follow up
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
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
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
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
Discussion
What criteria could you use to determine which action points to
include in your list of recommendations at the site?
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
Action Plan Templates
Prioritizing Potential Action Points
 What is the magnitude of the problem?
 How feasible is the solution?
(small/big)
(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)
Questions & Answers
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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