Family Planning Publications

Assessing Contraceptive Financing and Procurement Policies in Malawi (306 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, USAID | Health Policy Initiative
Date of Publication 2010
To assist countries to adapt to this new policy environment, a new publication titled Assessing Policies and Practices That Affect Contraceptive Financing and Procurement: A Review Guide was prepared by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 1, and the USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1. The assessment guide is a diagnostic and monitoring tool that explains how to conduct the assessment and provides sample assessment questions and resource materials. This case study highlights the application of the guide in Malawi.

Emerging Trends in Supply Chain Management Outsourcing Public Health Logistics in Developing Countries (640 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
This paper examines the potential opportunity for public sector health systems to engage third party service providers to support the logistics functions—with an emphasis on distribution, warehousing, and inventory management. It provides stakeholders in supply chain management for public sector health, including the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Finance officials, program managers, and Central Medical Store managers with a resource that describes outsourcing and how it could be used in public health supply chains, when to consider outsourcing, the process of deciding whether outsourcing is a viable option in a particular context, and how to begin the outsourcing process.

Sustainable Training Programs Ensure Access to Health Commodities in Rwanda (166 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
In recent years, better access to medicines and other health commodities, such as contraceptives, has improved the lives of Rwandans. However, even small disruptions in the delivery systems can cause shortages at health clinics, leaving patients without treatments as basic as antibiotics. A persistent problem is finding and retaining health workers trained in logistics. Today, by bringing logistics training to the universities, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT is bolstering the country’s supply chains with sustainable training programs.

Contraceptive Security Index 2009: A Tool for Priority Setting and Planning (3,796 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
This wall chart presents a set of indicators that can be used to measure a country’s level of CS and to monitor global progress toward reaching this goal over time. The indicators are aggregated to establish a composite index. The Contraceptive Security Index was first calculated and presented in 2003 and again in 2006; the Contraceptive Security Index 2009 presents the latest update of these data.

Logistics Plays Key Role in Zambia's Effort to Reduce Maternal Mortality (156 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
Photo and caption taken at the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality(CARMMA) launch event in Zambia.

The Health Logistics Press (Zambia), July 2010 (4,958 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
The eighth issue of The Health Logistics Press, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Zambia.

Quick Reference: Quantification Planning (1,281 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
A quick reference tool illustrating the process of estimating the quantities and costs of the products required for a specific health program (or service), and determining when the products should be delivered to ensure an uninterrupted supply for the program.

Contraceptive Security Indicators 2010 (2,552 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
This data spreadsheet highlights a comprehensive set of indicators that can be used to monitor contraceptive security (CS) for programmatic and advocacy purposes. The CS Indicators were developed to reflect key aspects of contraceptive security to help in-country stakeholders monitor and evaluate their country’s CS status. This dataset presents CS indicators for 35 countries and builds upon the Strategic Pathway to Reproductive Health Commodity Security (SPARHCS) framework. The data was collected in 2010 through the second annual round of CS Indicator data collection. Indicator questions cover the following topics:finance and procurement, commodities, policies, coordination and leadership,and supply chain.

Nicaragua: Una Alianza Modelo entre El Instituto Nicaragüense de Seguridad Social y el Ministerio de Salud (243 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
This case study describes the alliance between the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute (or INSS, its Spanish acronym) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) as an example for other LAC countries interested in exploring similar alliances. The case study shows that both institutions have separate functions: the MOH is the governing body and service provider, and the Nicaraguan Social Security Institute is the financing body. The case study also highlights the willingness shown by both institutions to work together, as well as the commitment to budget and spend Social Security Institute funds to ensure a basic package of health services for the population they serve. The pending challenge in Nicaragua is strengthening the quality of services and identifying a contraceptive procurement mechanism that offers quality and competitive prices. This publication is only available in Spanish.

Assessing Policies and Practices That Affect Contraceptive Financing and Procurement (635 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, USAID | Health Policy Initiative
Date of Publication 2010
The purpose of this guide is to help national governments, donors, and other key stakeholders improve the policy environment for contraceptive security and, in particular, the operational policies and practices for procuring and financing contraceptive supplies.

Estudio de Caso: Convenio entre el Instituto Salvadoreño del Seguro Social y el Ministerio de Salud Pública y Asistencia Social (167 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
En 2002, por planteamiento de USAID/El Salvador, inicia la estrategia de reducción gradual de donaciones. A raíz de los altos costos locales de los anticonceptivos, se analizan otras formas de adquisición en el marco de la legislación nacional, lo cual lleva a que en Febrero del año 2004 se firme un acuerdo entre UNFPA y el Ministerio de Salud (MSPAS) para adquirir insumos anticonceptivos a precios competitivos y de calidad, permitiéndole al MSPAS iniciar la compra y recibir los anticonceptivos a través de UNFPA a partir del año 2005.(This publication is only available in Spanish.)

Paraguay: Diagnóstico Situacional de Parques Sanitarios Regionales Ministerio de Salud Pública Y Bienestar Social/MSPBS (6,066 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
El objetivo general de este informe es el de proponer mejoras tanto físicas como tecnológicas basadas en el diagnóstico previamente citado, que acompañadas del recurso humano adecuado, conduzcan a la optimización de las condiciones de almacenamiento de los medicamentos, anticonceptivos e insumos médicos que se manejan a través del MSPBS. (This publication is only available in Spanish)

Contraceptive Security Indicators 2009 (2,350 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
This activity highlights a comprehensive set of indicators that can be used to monitor contraceptive security (CS) for programmatic and advocacy purposes. The CS Indicators were developed to reflect key aspects of contraceptive security to help in-country stakeholders monitor and evaluate their country’s CS status. This data set presents CS indicators for 36 countries and builds upon the Strategic Pathway to Reproductive Health Commodity Security (SPARHCS) framework.

The Procurement Planning and Monitoring Report: Reducing Contraceptive Stockouts Through Data and Partnerships (257 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, RHSC
Date of Publication 2010
The Procurement Planning and Monitoring Report (PPMR) is a monthly report that describes the stock status of contraceptives in a number of developing countries. By encouraging countries to report standardized data and by informing both global and national partners of supply situations in countries, the PPMR serves as a catalyst for action— providing the critical information needed to prevent or mitigate stock imbalances: stockouts and under- and over-stocks.

Liberia Trains Health Workers with Help from the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT (170 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
Success story detailing a standard operating procedures(SOP) workshop that produced a group of master trainers from the Ministry of Health (MOH) who can continue to promote and train on the national integrated logistics system for health products in Liberia.

The Health Logistics Press (Zambia), March 2010 (8,530 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
The seventh issue of The Health Logistics Press, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Zambia.

Analysis of the Operational Policies Related to Financing and Procuring Contraceptives in Madagascar (246 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, USAID | Health Policy Initiative
Date of Publication 2010
The USAID | Health Policy Initiative, Task Order 1 and the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 1 are working to develop a methodology for identifying operational policy barriers in the financing and procurement of family planning (FP) products. The projects selected Madagascar to pilot test this methodology. This report includes recommendations for addressing some of the identified challenges related to procurement and financing.

Task Order 1 Uganda Final Report (452 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
Report addressing key project objectives and activities in Uganda.

Bangladesh: Upazila Inventory Management System User Guide (5,879 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
The Bangladesh Upazila Inventory Management System (UIMS) has been developed to help the Upazila Family Planning Office, and especially the Store Keeper, by greatly reducing the latter’s workload. This computerized system will maintain records for receipt and issue of commodities as well as product stock, whose saved records include batch number, manufacturing and expiry dates.

Uganda National Tuberculosis Logistics System Assessment Tool (LSAT) (900 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
In May and June 2009, the National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Program (NTLP), within the Uganda Ministry of Health (MOH), and with technical assistance from the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 1, conducted an assessment of the performance of the logistics management and supply chain systems for tuberculosis commodities in Uganda.

Malawi: Distribution of DMPA at the Community Level: Lessons Learned (327 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
In 2008, Malawi piloted the distribution of DMPA to the community by Health Surveillance Assistants. This report presents lessons learned during the initial implementation from gaining stakeholder buy-in to curriculum development and the initial three months after the training and implementation roll-out. The report presents lessons learned that will be valuable for other countries considering similar community-based distribution, with particular attention paid to the supply chain implications of distributing family planning commodities to the last mile.

Análisis del Mercado de Anticonceptivos en Nicaragua (4,920 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
El análisis de segmentación de mercado constituye una de las herramientas principales para conocer el mercado de anticonceptivos, visualizar dónde se están focalizando los recursos e identificar problemas de acceso y equidad entre quintiles socio-económicos. Este análisis muestra que los esfuerzos por expandir el acceso y el uso de planificación familiar en Nicaragua han sido exitosos, pero que aún existen discrepancias en la tasa global de fecundidad (TGF) y en la tasa de prevalencia anticonceptiva (TPA) entre los grupos socio-económicos y entre los grupos geográficos en Nicaragua.

IQC Semi-Annual Report October 2008 through March 2009 (3,522 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT IQC Semi-Annual Report October 2008 through March 2009.

Pakistan Workshop Report: Contraceptive Procurement, Quality Assurance, Contracting, Monitoring and Evaluation (364 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Report on procurement workshop conducted by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT for procurement officers from Pakistan's MOPW, MOH, National LHW, MNCH and AIDS programs between 28-30 September.

Nigeria: Reproductive Health Commodity Security Situation Analysis (1,384 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Nigeria has been working toward achieving reproductive health commodity security(RHCS),starting with the development of an RHCS strategy in 2003. To further update and continue with the efforts, the authors conducted a reproductive health commodity security situation analysis to assess and understand the current situation. This RHCS situational analysis provides information for strengthening the efforts to improve RHCS and for developing an updated national strategic plan.

Nigeria: Central Contraceptive Warehouse Assessment (749 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Abstract In Nigeria, Fuel Logistics provided technical assistance to the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) by conducting a needs assessment of the Central Contraceptive Warehouse (CCW) of the Central Medical Stores (CMS) from November 11 to 23, 2007. This assessment also examined the need to expand to additional warehouses in Ibadan and Kaduna, and to determine the status quo and short-, medium-, and long-term requirements of the national storage and distribution systems for contraceptives.

The Health Logistics Press (Zambia), October 2009 (17,052 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
The sixth issue of The Health Logistics Press, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Zambia.

USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Procures a Wide Range of Health Commodities (216 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Serving task orders for public health (including contraceptives and condoms), avian and pandemic influenza, and malaria, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT has greatly expanded its capacity, depth, and breadth in procurement.

Contraceptive Security Index 2009- 11x17 Poster (1,936 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
The Contraceptive Security Index 2009 is a powerful tool for raising awareness about contraceptive security (CS) and the interrelationships between program components, different sectors, and program outcomes. At the national and international levels, the index can be used to set priorities; and to plan and advocate to support policies and other interventions that promote progress toward CS. At the country level, it can help identify areas of relative strength and weakness to help stakeholders target their resources more effectively and appropriately. This version is a 11 x 17 poster of the wall chart.

Public Health Logisticians Worldwide Share Their Expertise Online (186 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Success story detailing the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT sponsored International Association for Public Health Logisticians (IAPHL).

Putting Integration into Perspective: Proven Practices to Strengthen Public Health Supply Chains (575 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Logistics brief discussing why supply chain integration is the most effective way to both improve customer service and lower costs.

Task Order 1—Public Health: Semi-Annual Report October 2008 through March 2009 (1,928 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
The period for this semi-annual report—October 1, 2008, to March 31, 2009—sees continuing progress toward strengthening contraceptive security (CS) both in the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT–presence countries and globally. This report highlights a number of successes, focusing particular attention on those that offer lessons for other countries.

Estudio de Caso: México, La Graduación y Descentralización Crea Retos y Oportunidades para la Compra de Anticonceptivos en el Marco de la DAIA (148 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Los líderes del sector público están monitoreando la situación para que la disponibilidad de anticonceptivos se garantice, independientemente del mecanismo de compra y distribución que se utiliza para los productos.

Estudio de Caso: Chile Compra sus Anticonceptivos con Eficiencia bajo un Sistema Descentralizado (147 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Con apoyo político desde los niveles más altos del gobierno, los líderes de la DAIA lograron garantizar que la graduación de donaciones se tradujera en un éxito para el sector público en Chile.

Supply Chain Management Newsletter Quarter 3, 2009 (835 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
This quarterly publication includes articles on supply chain best practices, public and private sector supply chain technology, project topics, and descriptions and evaluations of pilot programs

Spatial Analysis of Logistics Indicator Data for Health Commodities (245 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
With advancing technology and the advent of computerized geographic information systems (GIS), public health professionals are now able to perform complex spatial analysis on health outcome data and develop statistical models that help to explain the incidence and spread of disease.

The Health Logistics Press (Zambia), July 2009 (752 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
The fifth issue of The Health Logistics Press, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Zambia.

Guatemala: Estudio del Acceso a Servicios e Insumos de Planificacion Familiar (1,129 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
El presente estudio espera contribuir en el análisis y búsqueda de estrategias complementarias para lograr el acceso equitativo y universal a insumos y servicios de PF en el país. El estudio se concentró en tres departamentos del país: Totonicapán, Sololá, y Jutiapa. Se utilizaron herramientas de información geográfica y bases de datos primarias para identificar y cuantificar las variables claves que causan la falta de equidad en el acceso a servicios de salud reproductiva y planificación familiar.

Guatemala: Using Supply Chain Modeling and Simulation to Analyze the Ministry of Health Supply Chain (2,426 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
This activity analyzed the characteristics of the integrated logistics system in three departments in Guatemala: Sololá, Totonicapán, and Jutiapa. This paper identifies some of the obstacles to achieving contraceptive availability for the underserved and vulnerable populations; it also offers options for improving equity in access for family planning commodities.

After Receiving USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Logistics Training, Access to Health Products Improves in Nepal (816 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
To prevent stockouts and to increase the availability of health commodities in Nepal, the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT partnered with the Government of Nepal/Ministry of Health and Population (Logistics Management Division/Department of Health Services [LMD/DOHS]) and others to develop a series of logistics training programs. The goal was to create an efficient pull system that the country could use to manage stock levels at all health facilities.

Nicaragua: Integrating Logistics Functions at the Ministry of Health (2,074 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
A case study assessing the effects of integration on supply chain performance and contraceptive security.

Public Health Order Form (251 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2010
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

Contraceptive Commodity Disposal Guidelines (67 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

Commodity Price List (21 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

Average USAID Shipping Lead Time in Months report (58 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

Criteria for Evaluation of a Set of CPTs (44 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

Freight as a Percentage of Commodity Value (731 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

CPT Annex, Page 2: Proposed Supply (79 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

CPT Annex, Page 1: Documentation of CPT Figures (36 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

2010 Contraceptive Procurement Table (60 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Taken from the 2010 Public Health Product Catalog.

Potential Market for Cyclebeads: A Basic Model for Estimating Demand (377 KB)
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Author(s): Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University
Date of Publication 2009
Guidelines for establishing an initial supply of CycleBeads in a country or region.

Zambia: National Long Term Forecasting and Quantification for Family Planning Commodities (2009-2015) (572 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
In December 2008, the Ministry of Health (MOH), with technical assistance from the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 1, prepared a long term forecast and supply plan for contraceptive commodities for the period of 2009 to 2015.

Public Health Procurement Guide and Catalog 2010 (2,507 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
USAID’s Public Health Procurement Guide and Product Catalog 2010 is an annual publication of current contraceptive and condom ordering procedures for Missions and a catalog of condoms and contraceptives provided by USAID. It includes USAID contraceptive ordering procedures and guidance on how to use logistics data and forecasts to calculate contraceptive requirements.

Public Health Procurement Guide 2010 (1,320 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
USAID’s Public Health Procurement Guide 2010 is an annual publication of current contraceptive and condom ordering procedures for missions. It includes USAID contraceptive ordering procedures and guidance on how to use logistics data and forecasts to calculate contraceptive requirements.

Public Health Product Catalog 2010 (774 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
USAID’s Public Health Product Catalog 2010 is a catalog of condoms and contraceptives provided by USAID.

The Health Logistics Press (Zambia), April 2009 (3,822 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
The fourth issue of The Health Logistics Press, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Zambia.

Health Logistics Quarterly (Ethiopia) May 2009 (1,899 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
The second edition of the Health Logistics Quarterly, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Bangladesh: Government of Bangladesh Contraceptive Procurement Bottleneck Study (1,877 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
In August 2008, Todd Dickens (PATH), with assistance from the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, Task Order 1, conducted a review of the IDA-funded procurement of health care commodities under the Health, Nutrition, and Population Sector Program in Bangladesh. The study’s overall objective was to identify bottlenecks and problems that have lead to recent stockouts of contraceptives, and recommend possible actions that the Government of Bangladesh, USAID and development partners can take to address these problems that will improve the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement process and support contraceptive security in Bangladesh.

The Health Logistics Press (Zambia), December 2008 (10,260 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
The third issue of The Health Logistics Press, a Ministry of Health (MOH) newsletter developed by the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT office in Zambia

A Day in the Life: Logistics Support Officers in Bangladesh (410 KB)
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Author(s): Sylvia Ness
Date of Publication 2009
USAID | DELIVER PROJECT staff member Sylvia Ness gives a first hand account of the importance of Logistics Support Officers in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Averts a Stock Crisis with Help from the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT (375 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
Success story detailing the supply chain assistance the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT, with other partners, gave to the Ministry of Health in Bangladesh to avert a stockout.

Paraguay: Plan de Información, Educación y Comunicación en Planificación Familiar Ministerio de Salud Publica y Bienestar Social (6,883 KB)
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Author(s): Margarita Diaz Otoya
Date of Publication 2007
Este reporte documenta el Plan de Información, Educación y Comunicación (IEC), e incluye guías y protocolos para la utilización práctica de los materiales y formularios por parte de los responsables de Planificación Familiar, en los Servicios de Salud del país. (This publication is only available in Spanish.)

Contraceptive Security Brief: Hormonal Implants (917 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
This brief discusses trends in the demand for implants in selected countries, the cost of implants compared with other methods, and issues that might arise for the supply chain management of implants. It concludes with recommendations to ensure their availability and accessibility in family planning programs.

Estudios de caso: la Disponibilidad Asegurada de Insumos Anticonceptivos en Institutos de Seguridad Social en Cinco Países de América Latina: Avances en el Acceso a Servicios e Insumos de Planificación Familiar (1,764 KB)
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Author(s): Anabella Sánchez, Wendy B. Abramson, Nora Quesada
Date of Publication 2008
En este documento se examinan los modelos que han implementado los institutos de seguridad social de cinco países en América Latina: El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Paraguay, y México, quienes han desarrollado intervenciones y políticas para avanzar en la disponibilidad asegurada de insumos anticonceptivos. También se incluyó el Instituto Mexicano de Seguridad Social (IMSS), por los logros que ha mantenido después de graduarse en la ayuda de donantes hace aproximadamente diez años. (This publication is only available in Spanish.)

Análisis del Mercado de Anticonceptivos en Honduras (590 KB)
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Author(s): Dana Aronovich, Disha Ali, Nora Quesada, Juan Agudelo
Date of Publication 2008
La segmentación de mercado constituye una de las herramientas principales para conocer el mercado de anticonceptivos, visualizar dónde se están focalizando los recursos e identificar problemas de acceso y equidad entre quintiles socio-económicos. Este análisis muestra que los esfuerzos por expandir el acceso y el uso de planificación familiar en Honduras han sido exitosos, pero que aún existen discrepancias en las tasas de fecundidad global y en la tasa de prevalencia anticonceptiva entre las poblaciones urbanas y rurales y entre los grupos socio-económicos en Honduras y que la necesidad insatisfecha alcanza un 16.9 por ciento. (This publication is only available in Spanish.)

Measuring Family Planning Logistics System Performance in Developing Countries: Working Paper (2,518 KB)
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Author(s): Ali Mehryar Karim, Briton Bieze, Jaya Chimnani
Date of Publication 2008
This study describes the LSAT and assesses its reliability and validity.

Measuring Family Planning Logistics System Performance in Developing Countries (414 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
This logistics brief provides insight into whether the LSAT is an effective measure of logistics system performance by developing an index from the items the tool measures and then testing the reliability and validity of the index.

IQC Semi-Annual Report: October 2007 to March 2008 (2,618 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
IQC Semi-Annual Report for October 2007 to March 2008.

Procurement Primer for Health and Family Planning Programs in Bangladesh (4,475 KB)
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Author(s): Dian Woodle, Todd Dickens, Jennifer Fox (PATH).
Date of Publication 2008
This 100-page booklet provides a simple overview of goods and services procurement for health-sector projects in Bangladesh that have been financed wholly or in part by the World Bank and the International Development Association (IDA).

Task Order 1—Public Health: Semi-Annual Report, May 2008 (2,076 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
The TO1 Semi-annual Report documents the activities and accomplishments of Task Order 1 from October 1, 2007–March 31, 2008. Key sections include improving and strengthening in-country supply systems, advocacy and collaboration with partners, USAID's provision of commodities for programs, and progress on implementing our new business model.

The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT in Ethiopia (86 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
Brief describing the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT's work in Ethiopia.

Overview of Contraceptive and Condom Shipments: FY 2007 (1,601 KB)
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Author(s): USAID
Date of Publication 2008
The Overview of Contraceptive and Condom Shipments is an annual publication summarizing contraceptive and condom shipments sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) by value and unit.

Policy Brief: The Global Fund Supports Reproductive Health Commodity Security (550 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
This policy brief shows how the new Global Fund Round 8 provides opportunities to fund reproductive health supplies, including contraceptives. It also provides advocacy messages that can help encourage countries to procure contraceptives with Global Fund financing, and discusses the considerations to be made when planning for these procurements.

Policy Brief: Global Fund Financing of Condoms and Contraceptive Security (202 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
Policy brief summarizes publicly available data on the amount of Global Fund financing that has been made available for the procurement of condoms in recent years, and outlines opportunities to strengthen reproductive health commodity security through the use of Global Fund financing.

What is the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT? (232 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2007
Fact sheet describing the project.

Using National Resources to Finance Contraceptive Procurement (241 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
Countries use many sources of financing to obtain the contraceptive commodities needed for the public sector. Many countries are beginning to use their own national resources, whether from internally generated funding or from other sources such as World Bank loans or basket funds, to finance contraceptives. The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT conducted a survey to determine to what extent this type of financing is being used in developing countries. This brief describes the survey findings and offers a general discussion of such financing.

Contraceptive Procurement Guide and Product Catalog 2006 (1,472 KB)
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Author(s): USAID
Date of Publication 2006
The USAID Contraceptive Procurement Guide and Product Catalog 2006 is an annual publication of current contraceptive ordering procedures for Missions. It includes (1) USAID contraceptive ordering procedures (2) guidance on how to use logistics data and forecasts to calculate contraceptive requirements and (3) a catalog of contraceptives provided by USAID.

Logistics Handbook: A Practical Guide for Supply Chain Managers in Family Planning and Health Programs (2,988 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2009
The Logistics Handbook explains the major aspects of logistics management with an emphasis on contraceptive supplies. It is intended to help managers who work with supplies every day, as well as managers who assess and design logistics systems for entire programs.

Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs (6,077 KB)
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Author(s): Family Planning Logistics Management (FPLM)
Date of Publication 2000
Contraceptive Forecasting Handbook for Family Planning and HIV/AIDS Prevention Programs is a reference book for forecasting commodity needs for family planning and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Topics range from general methodological considerations to special considerations when forecasting for HIV/AIDS prevention programs. 2000.

Contraceptive Security Index 2006: A Tool for Priority Setting and Planning (3,910 KB)
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Author(s): DELIVER and Task Order 1 of the USAID | Health Policy Initiative
Date of Publication 2006
The Contraceptive Security Index 2006 is a powerful tool for raising awareness about contraceptive security (CS) and the interrelationships between program components, different sectors, and program outcomes. At the national and international levels, the index can be used to set priorities; and to plan and advocate to support policies and other interventions that promote progress toward CS. At the country level, it can help identify areas of relative strength and weakness to help stakeholders target their resources more effectively and appropriately.

Contraceptive Security Index 2003 (454 KB)
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Author(s): Dana Aronovich
Date of Publication 2004
The Contraceptive Security Index is a tool for measuring and monitoring a country's level of contraceptive security. It consists of 17 indicators—such as poverty level, method mix, and forecasting ability—that cover the primary components of contraceptive security (supply chain, finance, health and social environment, access, and utilization). The indicators can be used separately to monitor progress in each component. They are also aggregated to establish a composite index to compare countries at a point in time or to monitor progress over time within a country. DELIVER has published a wall chart and a booklet of the Index, which rates 57 countries.

Task Order 1—Public Health: FY2007 Annual Report (3,063 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
The first USAID | DELIVER PROJECT Task Order 1 (TO1) annual report covers the period from October 2006 to September 2007. TO1 has been very effective and responsive in its first year of operation. The project continued field work in 21 countries, including 15 with field offices; provided D.C.-based support to USAID’s central contraceptive procurement system; established new core-funded teams; transitioned to a new management information system (MIS); and provided direct procurement services.

IQC Annual Report: October 2006 to September 2007 (5,754 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2008
IQC Annual Report: October 2006 to September 2007.

Task Order 1—Public Health: Semi-Annual Report, May 2007 (1,117 KB)
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Author(s): USAID | DELIVER PROJECT
Date of Publication 2007
The first USAID | DELIVER PROJECT semi-annual report covers both the Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) and Task Order 1 (TO1). Future semi-annual reports will be prepared separately for each task order, and will include a shorter summary for the IQC. This report covers October 2006 to March 2007 and is limited to TO1 activities, with the exception of some activities completed with DELIVER funding.