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The Immunization Collaborative Supply Planning Strengthening (ICSPS) project strengthens the capacity and agency of four countries to apply evidence-based forecasting and supply planning (FSP) decisions. The project also applies alternative FSP approaches and test improvements in vaccine supply and access. A network of immunization stakeholders and partners are involved from global, regional, and country levels, including…
The USAID-funded Asia Resilient Cities (ARC) Project addresses cross-cutting urban development challenges in secondary cities in Asia by promoting sustainable urban growth; supporting resilient, low-carbon urban infrastructure; and integrating climate change and environmentally-conscious approaches. ARC partners with cities — Khulna in Bangladesh, Rajkot in India, Bishkek in Kyrgyz Republic, and Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia — to create more resilient and livable environments in the face of shocks. This includes…
The USAID Zambia Accessible Markets for Health (ZAM-Health) Activity is a five-year project (2021-2026) that aims to sustainably expand the availability and accessibility of high-quality health products and services in the private sector, improve health knowledge, and increase the adoption of healthy and health-seeking behaviors. Within the framework of a total market approach (TMA), the…
Access to essential medicines is critical to reaching universal health coverage and is recognized as a key building block of a strong health system. Over the years, the Nigerian procurement supply management (PSM) systems for distribution of public health commodities evolved into multiple, overlapping supply chain systems due to lack of strong central ownership/coordination. The…
In Kathmandu, Nepal, the Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project worked with the Smart City program and the USAID Kathmandu Mission and other multisectoral stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and fund urban health activities. Activities focused on reducing air pollution and developing local support for the Kathmandu Valley Air Quality Action Plan (KVAP). BHC’s work in Kathmandu…
This project is supporting the coordination of total market approach to design and implement strategies to improve HIV services among key population groups in Nigeria. The total market approach employs a market-based approach to program strategy and investments. It leverages on the comparative advantages of the public, social marketing and commercial sector to support sustainable…
In Makassar, Indonesia, the Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project works with the Smart City program and other multisectoral stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and fund urban health activities on citizen reporting systems, transportation, technology, and waste management, among others. BHC developed a Systems Map (available in English and Bahasa), and the accompanying Leverage Map (available in English…
In Da Nang, Vietnam, the Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project worked with multisectoral stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and fund urban health activities on food safety, education, and waste management, among others. BHC developed a Systems Map (available in English and Vietnamese), an accompanying Leverage Map (English and Vietnamese), and a short video tutorial. This process is…
In Indore, India, the Building Healthy Cities (BHC) project works with the Smart City program and other multisectoral stakeholders to prioritize, plan, and fund urban health activities onair quality, education, transportation, technology, and waste management, among others. BHC developed a systems map(available in English and Hindi), and the accompanying Leverage Map. This process is an excellent…
Since 2013, JSI has leveraged its over 30 years of leadership in health supply chain management to monitor various family planning (FP) pharmaceutical agreements negotiated by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (the Foundation) with manufacturers. These agreements were enacted under the Family Planning 2020 initiative (FP2020) to reduce the public sector purchase price of…