Presented by Leah Wyatt, John Spencer and Nena do Nascimento at the MEASURE Evaluation End-of-Phase-III Event.

1. Using Geographic Information
Systems and mHealth
to Inform Programming
Leah Denise Wyatt
MEASURE Evaluation
End-of-Phase-III Event, May 22, 2014

3. What additional information
do you need for
program planning?

4. The Data Revolution Has Begun
On the front lines with geospatial
data and tools
John Spencer
MEASURE Evaluation
End-of-Phase-III Event, May 22, 2014

5. “We call for a data revolution for
sustainable development…”
“…improve the quality of
statistics and information
available to people and governments. “
“…indicators should be
broken down in many
different ways to ensure
no one is left behind.”
The Report of the High-Level Panel of Eminent Persons
on the Post-2015 Development Agenda, United
Nations Report, 2013

6. “…improving the
quality, opening up
access, and
making better
use of data
… fundamental to
achieving
transformative
development
results.”
Tony Pipa, USAID

8. “There are data sets and
information resources across the
government that could serve a
greater good and
be effective tools for change if
they were made more accessible
and usable…
We want to collect these data—these
potential change agents—and
present them in their most creative
and effective forms.”
-- Dr. Rajiv Shah

9. Improved statistics broken
down in many ways
Making better use of
data…fundamental to
transformative results
Relevant… measureable
benefits
Accessible and
presented in
effective forms
Data revolution:
Access to better data and effective use of data
can lead to better results

10. The data revolution has already begun,
geospatial tools are on the front lines.

11. Making data accessible:
Building capacity for GIS
Access to better data and effective use of data

12. Over 500 people participated in
MEASURE Evaluation GIS capacity
building activities during Phase III
High Demand for GIS Skills

13. MEASURE Evaluation and MEASURE DHS developed in
partnership, the first curriculum focused
on Global Health that uses free GIS software.
High Demand for GIS Skills

14. The interest is global, the impact is real
Zambia: “Using what I’ve
learned about QGIS, I’ve
been able to combine
population distribution,
malaria morbidity and
mortality, and analyze
which interventions are
viable.”
Burma: “I’ve been able to
integrate disease surveillance,
public health intervention, and
program valuation using GIS.
We are developing a geo-
database for Health Care Delivery
Services.”
Kenya: “The workshop has
helped me incorporate a Spatial
Information Management
System into the National M&E
System for the National AIDS
Control Council in Kenya.”

15. Mapping of HIV hotspots and
prevention services Iringa,
Tanzania
GPS data collection in Iringa, Tanzania
Access to better data and effective use of data
Yohana Mapala
Andrew Inglis
Marc Cunningham

16. Access to better data and effective use of data
High risk areas and HIV
prevention services were
mapped.
District health staff trained in the
use of GIS and other data tools.

17. District health staff
produced maps from
the data and
convinced decision
makers
to add 4 new care
and treatment
centers and locate
them where they
were most needed.
Review of maps during data collection Iringa, Tanzania
Photo by: Andrew Inglis, MEASURE Evaluation

18. Spatial analysis of
intimate partner
violence
Mark Janko
Shelah Bloom
John Spencer
Access to better data and effective use of data
Photo by Kresta King:
https://flic.kr/p/nMMip

19. Does a context of
violence increase risk
of intimate partner
violence?
Access to better data and effective use of data

20. Within a GIS, combine data on intimate partner violence and violent conflict
Dataset Year
Rwanda DHS 2010
Armed Conflict and Location of Event Database 1997 to present
DHS
Violent
Conflict
GIS Layers

21. Rwanda
D. R. C.
Not controlling for violent conflict Controlling for violent conflict
Rwanda
D. R. C.
Rwanda
D. R. C.
Rwanda
D. R. C.

22. Over the course of a
year, an increase of
ten days with nearby
violent conflicts
increases the odds
of an individual
reporting recent IPV
by 11%.
Access to better data and effective use of data

24. Analysis now possible
because of improved
data and tools.
This type of analysis
within reach of
anyone with moderate
GIS skills.
Access to better data and effective use of data

25. There is more GIS data than ever before.
There are more geospatial tools that make spatial
analysis more accessible than ever before.
There are more global public health professionals
using GIS than ever before.
Access to better data and tools for effective use of data

26. The data revolution has already begun.

27. Using Geographic Information
Systems and mHealth
to Inform Programming

30. Experiences from MEASURE Evaluation
End-of-Project Conference
May 22, 2014
Nena do Nascimento

31. mHealth Pilots

32. Before Implementation Begins
Key Takeaways
 Consider the value-added of mobile
technology in pilot design
 Use available data to inform mHealth
pilot design
 Conduct formative research to refine
pilot design

33. Consider the Value-Added of an
mHealth Pilot Design
 What type of problem are you trying to
solve?
 Is mobile technology appropriate to solve
it?
 How is this different from what is already
being done?

34. Use Available Data to Test
Your Pilot Concept
 Mobile phone ownership
 People living with HIV
 Literacy

35. AIDS Indicator Survey 2009

36. Conduct Formative Research
to Inform Pilot Design
 Electricity
 Network coverage
 Frequency of mobile phone use
 Capacity to use mobile phones
 Privacy/security
 Cultural norms, gender norms

39. Prior to Implementation
 Consider the value-added of mobile
technology in pilot design
 Use available data to inform mHealth
pilot design
 Conduct formative research to refine
pilot design