Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP)

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How has TB CAP met the intermediate results described in the technical documents, work plans, andcooperative agreement?How has TB CAP met the TB technical needs of USAID Global and Missions?Evaluate to what extent TB CAP has been innovative and creative in its approach to controlling TB.How did TB CAP improve and expand USAID and partners’ capacity to respond to the TB epidemic?Evaluate the product/outputs of the TB CAP combined efforts to contribute to controlling TBglobally.Evaluate the product/outputs of the TB CAP efforts at the country level, including the reach andimpact.What is the perceived impact (value added) TB CAP has on stakeholders working in TB control?Evaluate to what extent TB CAP has built institutional or individual capacity regionally or at thecountry level.How has TB CAP contributed to the integration of TB control within primary health care services?How has TB CAP contributed to the implementation of the Stop TB Strategy and the Global Plan toStop TB (2006–15)? Specifically, evaluate the quality of TB CAP’s input into the followingcomponents:– Pursuing high-quality DOTS expansion and enhancement: focusing in case detection,standardized treatment, an effective drug supply and management system, and an M&E system– Laboratory capacity strengthening– Management of MDR and XDR-TB– Collaborative activities to address TB and HIV– Health systems strengthening– Engaging all care providers– Infection controlEvaluate to what extent TB CAP has contributed to the availability of high quality technicalassistance worldwide.Coordination and CollaborationHow has TB CAP collaborated with other USAID-funded cooperating agencies, stakeholders, andother organizations and groups working in the field of TB control (specifically PEPFAR, GlobalFund, TBTEAM, and GLI)?What role has TB CAP played in assisting countries with leveraging additional resources for programdevelopment and implementing including Global Fund, PEPFAR, etc?How has TB CAP contributed to the success of Global Fund TB grants in the country? How effectivehas TB CAP been in leveraging GF resources?How has TB CAP contributed to PEPFAR TB/HIV objectives?44 EVALUATION OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TB CAP)
What has been the role of the CDC in the Coalition? Has the coordination been maximized? Are therelimitations in coordinating?Evaluate to what extent TB CAP has played a role in the global response to TB control.What has TB CAP contributed to the development of global TB policies and strategies?Evaluate to what extent tools developed by TB CAP have been disseminated and used beyond theCoalition partners.How does TB CAP relate to and work with the Stop TB Partnership?What role, if any, has TB CAP played in coordinating activities at the country level, working with theNTP and with other technical agencies? If they are serving in this role, are there some lessons learnedor best practices in the area of partner coordination?Does TB CAP present an added advantage and appeal to the National TB Control Program (NTP) incomparison to other partners working on TB control?What has TB CAP contributed to ensure sustainability of TA interventions?V. METHODOLOGYThe evaluation will gather information through reports and data review, TB CAP staff and local partnerinterviews, focus group discussions, and interviews with consumers, such as MOH personnel and localservice providers and recipients, interviews with USAID Mission and Washington staff, and country fieldvisits. The team should develop data collection and evaluation tools for ensuring consistency ofinformation for different target groups and field visits. Sources of information and methods used shouldbe described in the final report.Desk ReviewA member of the evaluation team will carry out a desk review of materials generated by the project aspreparation for the full team background reading and prior to the Team Planning Meeting (TPM). Thistask will include review of various sources of information, such as quarterly reports, trip reports, annualreports and other relevant documents to be provided by the PMU.This desk review will help to organize the materials for external evaluation team analysis and review ofprogress to date. It will allow the team to quickly digest the wealth of information and maximize theirtime. The analyzed information and summaries as well as all the documents for conducting this deskreview will be provided to the team. The team will have full access to the TB CAP eRoom where all thepertinent documents are kept and some communication is held.In addition:USAID/Washington will provide the team with historical program documents before the TPM. Thesedocuments will include the technical proposal, cooperative agreement, yearly work plans, financialdocuments, progress reports and any other relevant materials.The TB CAP partners will be a good source of information for additional documents on projectactivities. These documents will be made available upon request in advance for the desk review taskand/or the team will have access to e-Room.GH Tech and the evaluation team will be responsible for collecting and reviewing any other relevantdocuments throughout the evaluation.EVALUATION OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TB CAP) 45
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