This report is a summary of a workshop organized by the Committee on Population to discuss data collection priorities for the design, monitoring, and evaluation of population and health programs in developing countries. The workshop was held September 14–15, 1995, at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. The main purpose of the workshop was to assist the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in considering its information needs to support its population and health programs.

Contents

• COMMITTEE ON POPULATION 1995–1996
• Introduction
• Session I. New Information Needs
  • Changing Population and Health Information Needs
  • USAID's New Strategic Plan
• Session II. Alternative Data Collection Strategies for Monitoring, Evaluating, and Planning Purposes
  • Cross-Sectional Household Surveys
  • Follow-Up Designs, Panel Surveys, and Other Alternatives
    • Follow-Up modules
    • Reinterview Surveys
    • Panel Studies
    • Vital Registration Data
    • Health Facility Data
    • Quick Cluster Surveys
  • Qualitative Methods
• Session III. Evaluating Program Impact and Performance
  • Data on the Accessibility and Quality of Services Provided
    • Service Availability Modules
    • Situation Analysis
    • Quality Assurance
  • Data on Costs and Expenditures
• Session IV. Institutionalizing Data Collection in Host Countries
  • Building Local Capacity
  • Improving Coordination Among Donors
• Conclusion
• References
• Appendix Authors and Papers

This project was supported by the Office of Population, U.S. Agency for International Development.

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