LOGIVAC quarterly activity report

Telephone conference -

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Agenda

Workstream udpate:

Worstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain & Advocacy Worsktream 2 : Curriculum development and certification Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research

Discussions Conclusion

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Workstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain LOGIVAC LinkedIn group

Reference Center LOGIVAC LinkedIn group accessible at : http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=5101648&trk=anet_ug_hm Target audience

• • Broad focus: African Health logisticians (different departments within MoH) and private and non-profit/academic sector Narrow focus: LOGIVAC trainees and trainers (Nat. EPI logisticians as per request)

Functionalities

• • • • • Discussion forum • Community of practices • Sharing of experiences On the job support Access to short courses / training opportunities Access to job opportunities

Depository for documents - access to resources presented/developped during the training

Interaction

• • • Active discussion forum No web-site Limited moderator’s involvement

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Workstream 1 : Advocacy – Q1 2014 meeting Update from WHO on next steps for advocacy of recognizing health logistics as a profession:  Finalizing Declaration from Cotonou so that it can be shared with partners  Developing a resolution for a ministerial conference (e.g. one below)

Ministerial Conference on Implementation of GVAP in Africa - Q1-2014

[…] The main objective of holding this ministerial conference is to obtain the commitment of each country to implement the strategies included in GVAP to strengthen immunization, increase demand for immunization services and accelerate the introduction of new vaccines to eradicate, eliminate and/or control VPDs in Africa. Such a conference will aim to bring together a wide variety of stakeholders to include: Ministers of Health, Ministers of Family & Social Welfare, Ministers of Women’s Affairs, Managers of National Immunization Programmes, bilateral & multilateral partners, CSOs, NGOs and private foundations.

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Workstream 2 : Curriculum development and certification - Quality of the training

Instructional engineering Detail curriculum Instr. design & content Review and adapt content Quality assurance Accredita tion & cer tification

Objectives and desired outcomes Training strategy Target audience Learning methods Educational conception Document and detail each training module (learning objectives, hrs. of training, types of exercises, bibliography,…) Identify existing content mobilize experts Instructional design with experts Feedback loops between experts, instructional designers and project coordinator Review by consortium and within curriculum workshops Review of content by experts from UNICEF, WHO, IRSP, Institut Bioforce, RTT, AMP, MoH… By hosting institution (IRSP) Academic accreditation Using best practices, e.g. Institut Bioforce Reviews of content by experts Regional recognition Professional certification

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Workstream 2 : Curriculum development and certification : Bachelor’s training - 1 st edition

Evaluation Distance learning Internship

Distance learning 1 and face to face session examination completed. Scores not yet available. Distance learning 2: evaluations at distance (limited time, not supervised) Internship: scores will be calculated from internship report (60%), student behaviour and technical competencies evaluated by supervisor on site (40%) Formative evaluation: analyses in progress 3 CDRoms pour distance learning phase 2 (Sent August, September and October) To be sent to WHO country offices (to be picked up students – already done during the first phase) About 50% will do the internship in their duty station Specification document developed – to be shared with participants

Quality assurance

Consultant hired: Alexi Bokossa (Bénin) Preliminary specification document: Sept. 10 th ; final document : Sept 30 th ( Aligned with IRSP availabilities)

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Workstream 2 : Overview of the 1 st edition of trainees 2 4 5 7 Number of trainees and location 2 2 7 1 1

24 students from 8 countries - 5 women Current position

• • • • EPI (14) Essential drug (3) Lab (3) others (4)

Sponsorship

• • • AMP (10) GSK (7) WHO (5) • Self funding (2)

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Workstream 2 : Timetable for face to face training (example)

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Workstream 2 : Field trips

Hospital in Ouidah

• Identifier les différentes sources d’énergie et système de fourniture de courant au niveau de l’Hôpital • Lire le plan d’ouvrage des bâtiments de l’Hôpital.

Hôpital de Zone de Comé et le centre de santé de Akodéha

Décrire le lien entre notre environnement physique (et en particulier l'eau, l'hygiène et l'assainissement) et la santé des populations

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Workstream 2 : Scores from have improved between CD-ROM 1 and the CD-ROM 2 Ø 97 CD-ROM 2 Ø 80 CD-ROM 1 Improvements Min: 2 Avg: 17 Max: 56

E-tutor supports students and is in regular contact with the students and tracks their activities on the e-learning platform LOGIVAC – a project of AMP and WHO

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Workstream 2 : Curriculum development and certification : Bachelor’s training - 2 nd edition

Product

• LOGIVAC pre-services training, updated edition taking into consideration the recommendations from the pedagogic review (Sept 16-19th, IRSP) • Identification of trainers (July 2013) • Review of calendar FtF session (July 2013) • FAD 1 needs to be reviewed starting September 2013 (FAD 2 in 2014) • Available capacity: 25 – 30 students • Start date: 25 November 2013 (more aligned with IRSP training calendar) • Secured scholarships from private sector: GSK: 9 for participants from DRC.

• Define Consortium members participation in the process

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Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center

Key activities Business and financial plan Governance and management structure Hire staff Expand to a second location

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Accomplished

Recent meeting with IRSP clarified next steps on transitioning the management of the training from AMP to IRSP • • • • • Legal framework for contracting established with IRSP (GIE) Reviewed managerial capacity Technical support to manage inscription of first batch Magloire Achidi hired as Logistics Technical Advisor in the Reference Center First overview of potential University partners established with the support of JSI. Request for Information (RFI) developed •

Next steps

• Develop a detailed plan of action for the 2nd edition that clarifies the roles and responsabilities and identifies the required resources • Update service level agreement with IRSP AMP needs to finalize the organization and management processes and governance structure of the center, e.g. student selection process • Define next recruitments • Implement the process

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Worsktream 3 : Plan for expanding to an anglophone location

Phase 0: Shortlist

July

Phase I: RFI

August – September

Phase II: Detailing

October – January

Establish shortlist of countries and institutions. RFI developed. AMP issues a RFI to pre-selected institutions / organizations. Organize site-visits of short-listed countries AMP and selected institution / organization develop a detailed workplan for the transition phase

Phase III: Transferring

February onwards

Start with the translation of the material.

Material will be reviewed adapted. Pre-services training program is academically accredited.

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Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research 1/2

Key activities Improve the performance of the demonstration site and measure impact Model the supply of Benin piloting the EVM +HERMES approach

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Accomplished

Comprehensive specification of needs for equipment installation Comprehensive identification of installation sites Appropriate solar cold chain equipment and the necessary tools have been acquired and delivered to the demonstration site Customized training curriculum for technicians and of users developed by SELF and AMP • Modeling finalized, key decisions taken by government • • • •

Next steps

Sign equipment transfer agreement with MoH Official presentation of these equipments to the Minister of Health. About 100 guests invited at Comé for this presentation. AMP will document the event. EPI and cold chain/logistics training (4 modules) for health agents (37 agents and 5 facilitators) of the demonstration site are prepared and give with support of AMP in July, 25th-26th Solar equipment training to be conducted by SELF (2 weeks training starting 29th July) • Working with IIC members of Benin to include the identified changes in the cMYP to ensure availability of funding for its implementation

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Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research - Interim report on EVM + HERMES & CCEM written and under review Summarizes the strategic recommendation and progress of the implementation to date Sent to Univ. of Pittsburgh for review

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Agenda

Workstream udpate:

Worstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain Worsktream 2 : Curriculum development and certification Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research

Discussions Conclusion

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Agenda

Workstream udpate:

Worstream 1 : Professionalization of the supply chain Worsktream 2 : Curriculum development and certification Worsktream 3 : Sustainable Regional Reference Center Worsktream 4 : Supply chain and operational research

Discussions Conclusion

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