Speaking the Same Language

Stockout indicators landscape analysis and harmonization efforts

Suzy Sacher 14 November 2013

International Conference on Family PlanningAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

Overview of Presentation

- Background & purpose - Methodology- Findings from landscape analysis- Next steps

Background & Purpose

Why Consider Harmonizing Stockout Indicators?

• Inconsistent measurements of stockouts across organizations - differences in: – Definitions– Methodology

• Lack of confidence in data collected• Challenge to compare data & use for advocacy

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Indicator

1) What percent of all health facilities do not have the product today?

2) What percent of facilities that offer the product do not have the product today?

2b) What percent of these facilities had a stockout of the method any time in the last 6 months?

Purpose of Activity• Conduct a landscape analysis of indicators

• Propose an approach to how we measure stockouts and availability so that results:

better quantify the occurrence and impact of stockouts

can be universally interpreted can be used for advocacy can be used to measure progress

Then: Generate the passion to meaningfully mobilize action to decrease stockouts (future Coalition work).

Methodology

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Research Approach .

Topics Methods

Key InformantsLevel Advocac

ySupply Chain

Service Delivery

Social Marketing

Research Commercial Supply Chain

Country level & global level

AFPPAIPRB

MSIUNFPAUSAIDUSAID | DELIVERSC4CCMMSIICONMcKinseySIAPSPATHBMGF

Profamilia

WINGS

EngenderHealth

IPPF

World Bank

Ipas

DKT

PSI

Futures

Ibis

Pop Council

Biogen IDEC

Novartis

Consumer packaged goods

Other: RHSC, PGH, PM&A, World Bank

Findings

Main Indicator Categories

Differences in Stockout Indicators & Definitions

Differences in Choice Indicators

Next Steps

Deliverable Options

Single indicator recommended for use

Suite of recommended indicators to choose from

List of all current & suggested indicators

Obtained recommendation from advisory group regarding most useful deliverable:

Next Steps

• Draft suite of indicators• Obtain working group input• Finalize the suite of indicators• Obtain organizational buy-in to use

recommended indicators

For more information:

Reproductive Health Supplies CoalitionEllen T. Tompsett: etompsett@rhsupplies.org

http://www.rhsupplies.org

USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Suzy Sacher: ssacher@jsi.com

http://deliver.jsi.com

Thank you!

Amaseganalu!