TWG 1st meeting, 22 march 2022
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Introduction of TWG members
- Introducing project objectives and action plans
Participants:
- Ministry of Health (n=1)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=1)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=3)
- University of Manitoba (project PI)
Re-treat workshop, 15-22 November 2022 Place Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Data source mapping and preparation for inception workshop
Participants:
- Project staff (n=4)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=1)
- Bahir Dar University(n=1)
Inception Workshop for DASU-Ethiopia Project: Enhancing Capacity in HIS Data Analytics and Use
, 24 November 2022
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Officially launching the project.
- Introduce the objectives and activities of UofM-APHI collaborative initiative, and expected outputs
- Discuss the implications of strengthening analytical capacity to inform health plan reviews and decision-making processes
Participants:
- FMOH, ARHB, APHI, and Academic institutions
Inception Workshop for DASU-Ethiopia Project: Enhancing Capacity in HIS Data Analytics and Use
, 24 November 2022
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Officially launching the project.
- Introduce the objectives and activities of UofM-APHI collaborative initiative, and expected outputs
- Discuss the implications of strengthening analytical capacity to inform health plan reviews and decision-making processes
Participants:
- FMOH, ARHB, APHI, and Academic institutions
Analytical workshop
Analytical progress update for TWG, 13 June 2022
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- To present progress update on effective coverage analysis
- To introduce the project organogram for TWG members
Participants:
- Project staff (n=3)
- TWG members and general director from Amhara Public Health Institute (n=3)
- TWG members from Regional Health Bureau (n=2)
- TWG members from Ministry of Health (n=2)-online
Training Workshop on: Introduction to Power BI for HIS Data Management and Visualization for ARHB and APHI Team, 26-29 Sept 2023
Objective:
- Introduction to the basic concepts, core functionalities and features of Power BI Desktop
- Providing participants with hands-on learning experience in and practical skills in using Power BI
- Familiarizing participants with the various components of Power BI
- Ensuring participants can convert raw data into actionable insights using Power BI
- Providing guidance to participants to create visually appealing and interactive dashboards using Power BI.
- Facilitating knowledge sharing and promoting best practices in Power BI usage.
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=12),
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=7)
- Bahir Dar University (n=1)
Poster presentation on MOH-ARM and APHI 1st quarter performance review meeting
MOH, Addis Ababa, 1-3 November, 2023
APHI, Bahir Dar, 18 November 2023: APHI
Objective:
Poster presentation on MOH-ARM and APHI 1st quarter performance review meeting
APHI, Bahir Dar, 18 November 2023: APHI
MOH, Addis Ababa, 1-3 November, 2023
Participants:
Project staff (n=2)
Analytical re-treat workshop, 07-14 December 2023 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
To draft analytical report
Participants:
Project staff members (4)
Analytical re-treat workshop, 20-29 December 2023 Place: Addis Ababa
Objective:
- Data analysis & review
- Analytical report write up
- Planning and stakeholder communication
Participants:
- Project staff (n=4)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=1)
- University of Manitoba (n=1)
Meeting with Technical advisory Group, 01 January 2024 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Prioritizing service provision availability and readiness indicators
- Indicator mapping across facility survey years
Participants:
- Technical advisory group (n=3)
- Project staff (n=3)
Analytical Workshop on: Launching of Technological Solutions to Visualize and Monitor Quality of HIS Data, 18 – 23 March 2024 Place: Addis Ababa
Objective:
- Establish a network to facilitate ongoing HIS data quality monitoring..
- Enhance subnational level capacity for HIS and survey data analytics for evidence generation.
- Foster locally driven data analytics and evidence communication to enhance data for policy and programs.
- Launch Power BI Dashboard and feedback loop system tool (alpha-version) to monitor duality of data and facilitate effective localized planning and timely decision-making.
- Launch DASU Project website to increase the visibility of the project and disseminate the project
Participants:
- Amhara Public Health Institute(n=12)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=6)
- Zones-Amhara Region (n=21)
- Ministry of Health (n=4)
- Global (n=4)
- Bahir Dar University(n=1)
Analytical re-treat, 27 march-5 April, 2024 Place Bahir Dar
Objective:
- To analyze PME data for family planning
- To explore literature
Participants:
Project staff members (n=4)
Analytical workshop on: Power BI dashboard sensitization and cascading, 19 April 2024 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Gain an understanding of the capabilities of power BI for data visualization and analysis
- Learn best practices for creating insightful and interactive dashboards
- Explore advanced features and functionalities of power BI to enhance data driven decision making
- Understand the concepts of cascading dashboards and how to implement them effectively
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=22)
- Amhara Public Health Institute(n=13)
Project progresses update Meeting with donors, 01May2024
Place: Addis Ababa
Objective:
- Project progress update
Participants:
- Project staff members (n=4)
- TWG members including leaders in Amhara Public Health Institute (n=5)
Policy brief writing training, 17-21 June 2024
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Enhance the participants’ ability to critically appraise research and quantitative data.
- Develop advanced skills in compiling and synthesizing evidence for decision-making.
- Train participants in the art of writing clear, concise, and influential policy briefs and fact sheets.
- Enable the team to create policy briefs and fact sheets that succinctly convey important information to stakeholders.
- Improve competence in communicating evidence to varied audiences, including policymakers and stakeholders.
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=8)
- Amhara Public Health Institute including project staff (n=10)
Policy brief validation workshop, July 29-August -02 Sep. 2024 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Validate drafted policy briefs
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=13)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=9)
Project Progress Update meeting with Funder, 04-07 September 2024 Place: Addis Ababa
Objective:
- Project progress update
- Engagement with donors and stakeholders
Participants:
- TWG) members
- Project Steering Committee (SC) members
- Project Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members
- Policy and Program experts and advisors to ARHB and APHI
- Donors
- Stakeholders (Government officials, Community leaders, Representatives from local and global agencies operating in the region)
Policy brief sensitization meeting with ARHB and APHI higher officials, 10 September 2024
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- To sensitize the developed policy brief and endorse for further implementation
Participants:
Amhara regional Health Bureau and Amhara Public Health Institute higher leaders, directors, policy and program experts
Strategic meeting with TWG, partners and stakeholders, 15 October 2024
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Prioritizing policy actions recommended in the policy briefs
- Mapping Partners and stakeholders for prioritized policy actions
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=37)
- , Amhara Public Health Institute (n=4)
- Academic Institutions (n=4)
Meeting with Regional Health Bureau RMNCH program unit
for mapping of potential donors and partners to implement prioritized policy actions, 29 October 2024
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- To map the potential donors and partners to implement the prioritize policy actions,
- Fill out the time line and responsible body for the next action plan
Participants:
- Amhara regional Health Bureau (n=13)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=5)
Module review workshop, 06-09 November 2024 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Present the need assessment findings for the CPD module
- Share the development process and contents of both the CPD and Academic module
- Review and discuss external feedback on the on the CPD and Academic modules.
- Identify next steps based on the review reports and discussions.
- Gather stakeholder input to refine and improve the modules.
- Develop action plans with clear timelines and responsibilities for modules implementation and set expectations for next steps.
Participants:
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=20)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau(n=15)
- Academic Institutions (n=11)
Module revision workshop, 18 Nov. to 11 Dec. 2024
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- To revise the CPD module based on the comments
- To prepare CPD module facilitator guide
- To prepare PPT for the CPD module
- To ensure the CPD module is ready for submission for the accreditation
- To revise the academic module based on the comments
- To ensure the academic module is ready for harmonization in the Academia
Participants:
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=6)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=2)
- Academic Institutions(n=7)
Analytical Workshop: Leveraging Logistics (LMIS) and Service (DHIS2) Data for Triangulation and Visualization, 23-24 December 2024 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- To examine dataset structures, and identifying overlaps, gaps, challenges, and integration opportunities of logistic data into existing visualizations.
- Identifying aligned indicators from the SAP application to enable Power BI visualizations.
- Establishing methods to analyze trends, address discrepancies, and integrate data.
- Strengthen partnerships between stakeholders to align efforts and promote data integration.
Participants:
- EPSS Bahir Dar Hub (n=7).
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n= 11)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=7):
Training workshop on: Health care financing need based data quality and data use, 3-6 Jan 2025 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Training on power BI dashboard visualization and FeeLoSt
- Introducing tailored use of Power BI visualization and FeeLoST
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=15)
Manuscripts write up workshop, 23-31 January 2025 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Document methodologies and innovations and insights in health information systems and data analytics.
- Disseminate findings to policymakers, health practitioners, and researchers.
- Articulate actionable recommendations for evidence-based decision-making.
- Support capacity-building efforts and encourage local ownership of solutions.
- Enhance the project’s impact and influence sustainable health system improvements
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=3)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=5)
- Academic Institution (n=1)
Analytical Capacity Building Workshop on: Data Analytics, Visualization, and Data Quality Feedback Loop System, 10-14 March 2025 Place: Dessie A collaborative workshop with AMREF Ethiopia
Objective:
- Gain hands-on experience using Power BI for continuous data analytics and automated reporting.
- Explore and utilize the FeeLoST tool to explore data quality issues and prepare feedback.
- Understand core concepts of health data quality and its dimensions.
- Develop and present HIS analytics and feedback reports to support evidence-based decision-making.
Participants:
- Amhara Region- Woreda Health Departments (n=25)
Manuscript writing workshop, 17-23 March 2025 Place: kenya
Objective:
- Gain hands-on experience using Power BI for continuous data analytics and automated reporting.
- Explore and utilize the FeeLoST tool to explore data quality issues and prepare feedback.
- Understand core concepts of health data quality and its dimensions.
- Develop and present HIS analytics and feedback reports to support evidence-based decision-making.
Participants:
- Amhara Region- Woreda Health Departments (n=25)
Analytical Capacity Building Workshop:
Need Based training on Data Analytics, Visualization, and Data Quality Feedback Loop System,
12-17 April 2025
Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Gain hands-on experience using Power BI for continuous data analytics and automated reporting.
- Explore and utilize the FeeLoST tool to explore data quality issues and prepare feedback.
- Understand core concepts of health data quality and its dimensions.
- Develop and present HIS analytics and feedback reports to support evidence-based decision-making
Participants:
- Amhara Region health Bureau
- MCAH director (n=24)
- PMED directorate (n=11)
- DCP directorate (n=23)
- MDS directorate (n=7)
Analytical Capacity Building Workshop on: Piloting the CPD Module on Health Data Analytics and Use, 24-27 April 2025 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Test the relevance, content, and delivery approach of the CPD module in real-world settings.
- Collect feedback to refine the module before full-scale implementation and TOT training.
- Strengthen the capacity of health professionals to apply data analytics in routine decision-making processes
Participants:
- Zones-Amhara Region (n=15)
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=5)
- Amhara Public Health Institute (n=7)
- Academic institutions(n=3)
Analytical Capacity Building Workshop on: Piloting the CPD Module on Health Data Analytics and Use, 24-27 April 2025 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- Strengthen participants’ understanding of the role of data in women’s decision-making
- Introduce practical, data-driven strategies to empower women in leadership and policymaking
- Foster networking and mentorship opportunities that promote collaboration, peer learning, and
- sustainable support systems for women leaders advancing equity through evidence and influence
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau(n= 7 )
- Amhara Public Health Institute(n=53)
- Amhara Regional Council( n=2 )
- Bahir Dar University (n=1)
- Amhara Plan & Devn’t Bureau (n=1 )
- Amhara Bureau of Women’s, Child and Social Affairs(n=2)
Project Symposium & Dissemination Workshop: From evidence to impact: celebrating achievements, strengthening partnerships, and advancing innovation for resilient health systems, 27 April 2025 Place: Bahir Dar
Objective:
- To showcase the achievements, key outputs, and innovations of the DASU Project
- Officially disseminate lessons learned, and engage stakeholders in reflecting on progress, recognizing partnerships, and identifying strategies for sustaining impact.
- To marks the final dissemination of this project phase and the transition toward final reporting and system integration.
Participants:
- Amhara Regional Health Bureau (n=20)
- ; Amhara Public Health Institute (n=37)
- Zonal Health Departments (n=43)
- Academic institutions(n=13)
- Partners (n=4)
- Media (FANA+AMICO)(n=10)
