Evaluation of the Tuberculosis Control Assistance Program (TB CAP)

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Team Planning MeetingA team planning meeting will be held in The Hague before the evaluation begins. The meeting is essentialfor the following reasons:Enabling USAID personnel, such as the CTO, TBTEAM, and others to present the team with thepurpose and agenda of the assignment;Agreeing upon an approach for working with USAID and partners;Developing a common understanding of the individual team members’ responsibilities and roles;Establishing a team atmosphere for working together;Reviewing and clarifying logistical and administrative procedures for the assignment;Developing a common understanding of the assignment’s objectives and outcomes;Developing a preliminary draft outline of the team’s report; andSharing information on individual working styles and agreeing on a procedure for resolvingdifferences of opinion both within the team and with the client.Brief USAID Country Missions (USAID/W) and TB CAP country staff (GH Tech) prior to start ofthe assignment; and team will contact Missions on arrival and before departure.Ongoing discussions with USAID on the changes, adaptations, and developments of the evaluation.Interviews and Consultation Meetings1. USAID/W (CTO, TB team leader, Division Chief, AO and others)2. USAID Regional Bureaus3. USAID Missions providing field support4. PMU5. Each Partner Headquarters Office (including CDC)6. OGAC7. Observe one board meeting (optional)8. IR members9. Stop TB Partnership MembersField/Country Visits*USAID MissionsOther US government agencies working in TBSenior governmental health officialsNational Tuberculosis program manager and staffOther local TB institutions partnering with TB CAP46 EVALUATION OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TB CAP)
TB CAP employees in the fieldInternational organizations implementing TB activitiesHealth care workers and managers at project field sitesClientsHealth facilitiesLaboratories*The criteria for choosing the countries to visit are the following:– Significant USAID field support;– Epidemiological importance on TB and TB/HIV;– Implementation of a variety of partners in coordinating and collaborating roles;– Scope of technical areas and level of funding; and– Geographic diversity.In-country Field Visits DebriefingsAt the end of each country visit, the team will report orally on the top findings to USAID Missions. It isanticipated that this session will help the team to clarify any questions or issues that came up during thefield visits.Debriefings (Washington, DC)At the end of field visits, the team will report orally (and with slides) on initial top-line findings toboth USAID and TBCTA Members. It is anticipated that these sessions will help the team to clarifyany questions or issues that came up during the field visits and to solicit support for any gaps ininformation.Once the report is in the final draft format, the team will provide a debriefing in which the findingswill be presented to USAID/W and TB CAP for comments.VI. TEAM COMPOSITION AND QUALIFICATIONSSenior Public Health Specialist: A public health expert with extensive experience with USAID projectdesign, implementation, and evaluation. The person should have an excellent understanding of USAIDoperational, management, and technical approaches.Public Health Specialist: Two experts in international public health with expertise in monitoring,evaluation, and strategic planning. In addition, a good understanding of developing coalitions,coordinating partners, and developing partnerships. S/he should have experience with the Stop TBStrategy and its approaches. A good understanding of human resource and institutional development isdesired.Senior TB Specialist: Expert in the field of international tuberculosis control with excellent understandingof the global strategy and its implementation. S/he should have many years of experience monitoring andevaluating various TB programs throughout the world. The expert should not be directly affiliated withany of the partners in the TB CAP coalition. An understanding of USAID is desired but not necessary.EVALUATION OF THE TUBERCULOSIS CONTROL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TB CAP) 47
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