P&R Session on RAISE Assessments
| Key Insights | Actions Taken |
|---|---|
| States need greater support to disseminate RAISE findings to ensure relevant stakeholders are updated on progress and supportive of the action plans derived from the assessment findings. Besides email, RAISE findings could also be disseminated through technical working group meetings, contraceptive technology update meetings, and other relevant stakeholder meetings. | Supported states to conduct formal dissemination of findings from RAISE assessments through joint development of slides and printing of dissemination materials. Identified government leads to implement recommendations from RAISE assessments at the state level within stipulated timelines. |
| The action plan component of the RAISE tool should be modified to allow state teams to clearly articulate their technical assistance needs and to identify a state government lead who would be responsible for tracking implementation of action plan activities by responsible persons. | Updated the RAISE tool action plan component and simplified it for ease of reflection on technical assistance required alongside responsible persons and implementation timelines. |
| Innovative ways to triangulate RAISE assessment results with client volume trends for the period under review should be explored. | Triangulated data from RAISE assessments with other data sources like a health management information system and project data to further inform program improvements. Kept the RAISE dashboard at the state level to enable TCI and government teams jointly evaluate the use of the tool and monitor scores closely. |
| Guidance should be provided to states to select the right mix of stakeholders to participate in the RAISE assessment, conduct orientation on the application of the tool and clarify expectations addressing key issues raised above. As much as possible, the same set of participants should be maintained, and the small consensus groups should be evenly distributed based on the domain areas to support an objective assessment. | RAISE facilitators engaged relevant state coordinators to follow the guidance on the RAISE tool for participant selection to ensure the right mix and representation of teams for objectivity in review and scoring. |
| RAISE assessment should be conducted quarterly for the first 2 quarters and biannually subsequently to give adequate time for identified issues to be resolved before a new assessment. | Implemented RAISE assessments quarterly for states receiving active support from TCI and biannually for states that have graduated from the TCI program. |
Abbreviations: P&R, pause and reflect; RAISE; Reflection and Action to Improve Self-reliance and Effectiveness.