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I MPLEMENTING B EST P RACTICES I NITIATIVE

I MPLEMENTING B EST P RACTICES I NITIATIVE. Partnerships for Action Working with countries to close the knowledge to practice gap. Why create an IBP initiative?. Overcoming the transfer and application of knowledge gap. To take evidence into practice. 27 Consortium Members.

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I MPLEMENTING B EST P RACTICES I NITIATIVE

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  1. IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES INITIATIVE Partnerships for Action Working with countries to close the knowledge to practice gap IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES

  2. Why create an IBP initiative? Overcoming the transfer and application of knowledge gap To take evidence into practice IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES

  3. 27 Consortium Members • VALUE ADDED • Expands the reach of individual members • Complementary strengths • Power in partnership • Re-igniting interest and political will for reproductive health • Reduces duplication of effort • Harmonizes approaches • CORE • ExpandNet • Institute for Reproductive Health, Georgetown University • International Council onManagement of Population Programs • John Snow Inc. • Partners in Population & Development • Population Council • Program for Appropriate Technology in Health • Regional Centre for Quality of Health Care, Makerere University, Uganda • University Research Corp. • White Ribbon Alliance * WHO/RHR * USAID * UNFPA * EngenderHealth * FHI * IPPF * IntraHealth * JHPIEGO * JHU * MSH * Pathfinder International * Public Health Institute • Academy for Educa- • tional Development • CARE • Centre for African Family • Studies, Kenya • Centre for Development & • Population Activities * FoundingMembers IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES

  4. IBP Partners work at the global, regional and country levels • Global Level: • Development of Fostering Change Guide • Focus on integrating scaling up approaches into regional and country activities • Knowledge Gateway • Regional level: • Development of a FP advocacy tool kit for Africa • Assess programmes and share effective post abortion care practices in West Africa, Francophone region IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES

  5. IBP Partnership in Kenya: Reducing maternal mortality in Kenya through FP advocacy, training, and logistics management Formation of country team Development of performance goal Development of country action plan Launch of the IBP initiative Dissemination of results 18 months implementation period June 2004 June 2004 Dec 2005 Oct 2006 April 2004 May 2004 IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES

  6. Outputs • Advocacy • Secured budget line item for RH • Increased support for FP at national level • Demand creation • Increased awareness on FP at community level • Created demand for FP services • Improved perception of FP in the communities • Training • Enhanced FP and IP knowledge and skills • Enhanced adherence to FP service provider standards and guidelines • Logistics management • All districts reported no stock outs in at least 3 modern FP methods at any given time • Created awareness of value of timely data for decision making • District reporting rate went up from 38% to 71% although facility reporting remained low; moved from 16% to 20% IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES

  7. Partnerships…if they work…what do they do? • Partnering produces a result more than the sum of the parts • Get a jump on things…don't have to start from scratch • Can learn from each other • Waste less money • Waste less time To sum up… Get longer lasting better results, faster, cheaper IMPLEMENTING BEST PRACTICES

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