TABLE 1.

Overview of IMPACT Team Approach in Guinea, Indonesia, Kenya, and Myanmar

GuineaIndonesiaKenyaMyanmar
Description of full package of interventionsIMPACT Teams

  • Strengthening supply chain inventory management procedures and records

  • On-the-job training and supportive supervision

Establishment of the Reproductive Health Commodity Logistics System
Intended level of IMPACT Team implementationCentral and districtProvince and districtCounty (included subcounty staff on demand)Township and health facility; state level in last 2 years of project
Frequency of IMPACT Team meetingsMonthlyMonthlyMonthlyMonthly; state level quarterly
Project support provided to IMPACT TeamsFinancial, technical support for design, training of the teams
Technical advisor to support and participate, capacity building of teams in data use processesa
Mid-project meeting, refresher trainingMeeting cost support for multilevel (province with district) meetings held outside the officeMeeting cost support for multilevel (county, subcounty) meetings held outside the officeNo financial or logistical support was provided for routine IMPACT Team meetings
Lunch or snack, transport cost reimbursement for meeting participantSome on-the-job training provided during routine visits, as required
Implementation periodAugust 2017– December 2018May 2016–October 2020June 2016–July 2017June 2015–December 2019
Product focus

  • COC

  • EOC

  • Injectables

  • Implant (2-rod)

  • IUD

  • Male condoms

  • COC

  • Injectables

  • Implant (2-rod)

  • IUD

  • Male condoms

  • COC

  • Injectables

  • Implant (1-rod)

  • Implant (2-rod)

  • COC

  • EOC

  • Injectables

  • IUD

  • Male condoms

  • Abbreviations: COC, combined oral contraceptives; EOC, emergency oral contraceptives; IMPACT, Information Mobilized for Performance Analysis and Continuous Transformation; IUD, intrauterine device.

  • ↵a No capacity building in Guinea. In Myanmar, technical advisor supported for first 3 routine meetings.