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Health Workforce DEVELOPMENT
SolidarMed SUDEN Evaluation, 2025-2026
BI Zambia conduced an evaluation of SolidarMed's Scaling up the Decentralised Education for Nurses and Midwives (SUDEN) Program in Zambia. The evaluation generated actionable evidence on the program's relevance, coherence, effectiveness, impact, feasibility for scale-up, and long-term sustainability.
End of Phase Evaluation: Decentralised Nursing Training Programme, 2022
BI Zambia conducted an end-of-phase evaluation of SolidarMed’s Decentralized Model of Nursing Training Programme to assess its effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. The evaluation examined the scale-up of decentralised nursing education, the integration of blended training for nurses, midwives and public health nurses, and the strengthening of institutional capacity to sustain the model. Using the OECD/DAC evaluation criteria, the team applied a mixed-methods approach combining document review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, case studies and secondary data analysis. The findings informed recommendations to improve training quality, strengthen institutional capacity, and support the replication and scale-up of the decentralised nursing training model.
External Review of the Medical Licentiate Program, 2021
BI Zambia conducted an independent external review of SolidarMed’s Medical Licentiate Programme to assess programme performance and progress towards achieving its intended outcomes. The review examined the effectiveness, impact and sustainability of initiatives to strengthen medical licentiate training, improve teaching and learning, enhance clinical training infrastructure, and support the recognition and long-term integration of medical licentiates into Zambia’s health system. Using a mixed-methods approach, the team combined phone-based surveys with medical licentiates, stakeholder interviews, document review and case studies to generate findings and recommendations for strengthening programme delivery and sustainability.
Midwifery Training Needs Asssessment, 2021
BI Zambia conducted a comprehensive assessment of midwifery training needs within Zambia. The core objective of this assessment was to gain a more profound understanding of the existing gaps in clinical training for midwives at various health facilities. Furthermore, the study aimed to identify and explore opportunities for establishing a more functional and effective preceptorship program for midwives, ultimately contributing to improved maternal and child health outcomes.
CHAI_Health Workforce Development Program for SPHCDA, 2017
BI implemented a 6 months’ workforce human resource development program in Niger and Yobe States Primary Health Care Agencies to strengthen immunization outcomes for Women and Children. The project involved the designing the workforce program, development of a monitoring and evaluation framework for the project, organizing workshops, trainings and management retreats, engaging and building capacity of Government and agency staff on human resource development, developing HRM policies, SOPs, templates and tools and supporting change and implementation of the new HRM system.
Geographic Coverage: Nigeria
Health Technology & Innovation
Independent Evaluation of the ALIGN Consortium Health Innovation Initiative, 2026–2028
BI is conducting an independent, contribution informed evaluation of the ALIGN Consortium’s efforts to strengthen the effectiveness and efficiency of national health innovation prioritization and introduction processes. The evaluation assesses changes in problem framing, prioritization, and decision dynamics, examines the most plausible causal pathways underlying observed shifts, and identifies enabling conditions, risks, and strategic adjustments required to sustain progress and improve decision making. The approach draws on desk review and qualitative data collection through key informant interviews with stakeholders across national and global levels to generate credible and decision relevant findings.
Geographic Coverage: Kenya, Senegal and South Africa
3As Survey for OneSight’s Eye Care Service Program, Zambia, 2022
BI Zambia conducted the 3As (Awareness, Accessibility and Affordability) Survey for OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation’s Eye Care Services Programme to establish a baseline on access to eye health services, with a focus on refractive errors and spectacles. The survey assessed household awareness of eye care, physical access to services, and perceived affordability of eye examinations and spectacles. Using a cross-sectional household survey, the team collected data from 637 households across 17 districts, examining differences between rural and urban communities and the influence of proximity to vision centres. The findings identified barriers and opportunities to improve awareness, access and affordability, informing programme planning and efforts to strengthen equitable access to sustainable eye care services.
Evaluation of the Health Technology Management Improvement (HTM-I) Project, 2021
BI Zambia conducted the Evaluation of the THET Health Technology Management Improvement Project- BI was contracted by THET Zambia to perform an evaluation of the HTM-I project and its impact on medical equipment management and patient care in the participating hospitals. The main objective of this evaluation assignment is to assess the overall achievement of the HTM-I project and quality of implementation as well as the impact of the project in the participating hospitals. See report excerpt here.
Advisory on Cold Chain Product Specification and Market Access
BI was engaged by Koolboks SAS France to provide advisory on product specification and market access for eco - friendly solar-powered cold chain technology and equipment for innovative financing mechanisms in emerging markets.
MIT COVID-19 CHALLENGE, 2020
BI supported the MIT COVID-19 Africa challenge to identify innovative solutions to address the continental response to the pandemic. Our team served as mentors and judges during the event and we have continued to provide guidance to challenge participants and winners towards improving and implementing their ideas.
BroadImpact congratulates all the participants!
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