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