September 30, 2011
*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

MEASURE Evaluation <http://www.measureevaluation.org>, a USAID-funded
project, supports improvements in monitoring and evaluation population,
health and nutrition worldwide. Please find recently published reports, an
M&E workshop announcement and an opportunity to apply for a small research
grant to increase the evidence base in family planning.

*Recently Published*
*2011 Lot Quality Assurance Sampling Survey in
Liberia<http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/tr-11-82>
 *
LQAS is a relatively rapid and inexpensive approach to data collection, and
is primarily used for M&E purposes. Used to empower program managers to
evaluate program performance, the LQAS method enables these managers to
assess whether program objectives and targets have been achieved within a
specific unit of interest (a geographical area, a facility, an organization,
or any other catchment area). The LQAS data collection method provides a
viable alternative to traditional surveys. The method allows for smaller
sample sizes than standard probability surveys, and the lower associated
costs allow for more frequent sampling.
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/tr-11-82

*Relationships between Maternal Health Care and Postpartum Modern
Contraceptive Use in Kenya and
Zambia<http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/WP-10-120>
*
This study examines the associations between the use of maternal health care
and postpartum modern contraceptives. Data come from the most recent
Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in Kenya (2008-09 DHS) and Zambia (2007
DHS). The study sample includes women who were currently married or
cohabiting with their partners and had a live birth within five years before
the survey (3,667 in Kenya and 3,587 in Zambia)
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/WP-10-120

*An Overview of Spatial Data Protocols for Family Planning Activities: Why
and How to Include the “Where” in Your
Data*<http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/MS-11-41B>
This guide focuses on data and how to use geography to facilitate linkages
among data. It presents an overview of the ways to structure family planning
data to take maximum advantage of existing geographic data, or to facilitate
future inclusion of the geographic context of data being gathered. Data with
a geographic component are particularly well-suited to support monitoring
and evaluation (M&E) efforts and evidence-based decision making within
family planning activities.
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/MS-11-41B

*Operational Guidelines for Monitoring and Evaluation of HIV Programmes for
Sex Workers, Men who have Sex with Men and Transgender
People*<http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/ms-11-49>
These Guidelines address the unique monitoring and evaluation needs of
settings where HIV affects men who have sex with men, sex workers, and
transgender people. They apply to countries with low-level, concentrated,
and generalized HIV epidemics. The Guidelines assume three levels of
monitoring and evaluation that require coordination – at national,
sub-national and service delivery levels.
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/publications/ms-11-49

*M&E Workshop Announcement*
M&E of Population, Health and Nutrition Programs, Addis Abba,
Ethiopia<http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/training/workshops/me-phn-programs-ethiopia/m-e-of-phn-ethiopia.ics>
MEASURE Evaluation announces an opportunity for training in monitoring and
evaluation for professionals in the Anglophone Africa region. This two-week
course is offered in collaboration with the Addis Continental Institute of
Public Health. It will provide intensive, hands-on training in the
fundamentals of monitoring and evaluation and in state-of-the-art practices
in the field. The course will target mid-level health and population
officers, program managers and other professionals involved with the
implementation of population, health and nutrition programs. Application
deadline is November 4, 2011.
http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/training/workshops/me-phn-programs-ethiopia/m-e-of-phn-ethiopia.ics

*Call for Small Grant Proposals – Deadline October 16*
The MEASURE Evaluation Population & Reproductive Health Associate Award
(PRH) <http://www.cpc.unc.edu/measure/prh>, a USAID-funded project,
announces its third round of requests for proposals for its small grants
program to increase the evidence base in family planning (FP).
The small grants are intended to support primary and secondary data analysis
– especially national program or policy evaluation – and data use activities
based on research findings.

Read more <http://www.measureevaluation.org/prh-rfp.> for details on
deadlines, eligibility, suggested research topics and how to apply.
http://www.measureevaluation.org/prh-rfp

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