Background
- Under the Science of Delivery initiative, The World Bank engaged VHS to document a set of 13 proven tools widely applied by the HIV/AIDS program in India for overcoming service delivery bottlenecks.
- Science of Delivery is an evidence driven rigorous process that seeks to understand what works, under what conditions, why and how.
- Moves beyond understanding what projects deliver to demonstrating how projects are delivered.
- Provides access to an evidence based set of approaches, tools, methodologies and operational knowledge evolved during project implementation.
- Aims to strengthen the global response to HIV through knowledge transfer and adaptation of tools in local context.
Approach
- Document one page fact sheets for 13 tools used by the national HIV program in India supported with embedded links to reference materials, using a prescribed template.
- Develop an institutional repository of fact sheets and reference materials for tools widely used in the HIV program.
- Demonstrate a prototype for global replication.
- Encourage local adaptation of proven tools to overcome delivery bottlenecks.
Process
Selection of tools
- Reviewed set of tools successfully and widely applied by the HIV program in India.
- Short-listed 13 tools with a proven record of application under varying conditions.
Key Achievements
- Reviewed and short-listed 13 proven tools applied by the HIV/AIDS program in India.
- Developed fact sheets for 13 tools with embedded links to reference materials, using a template.
- Documented lessons learned during the development of fact sheets and field application of tools.
- Disseminated with other countries through repositories.
Key Publication
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Director - Projects
CHARTERED - Projects Division
The Voluntary Health Services (VHS)
Rajiv Gandhi Salai, TTTI Post,
Taramani, Chennai – 600 113.
Email ID: williams@vhsprojects.org
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