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Operational Planning, and Costing
Folder 1: Evidence-based planning
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1.1 |
This presentation argues that strategic plans are often not strategic and not evidence-based. It describes and advocates for a 'results chain' approach, and identifies key steps for strategic planning. |
PowerPoint presentation |
ASAP (2006) |
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1.2 |
This resource describes and advocates for an evidence-based approach to strategic planning. |
PowerPoint presentation |
ASAP (2006) |
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1.3 |
This is a step-by-step guide to the process of developing a national HIV/AIDS strategy that is results-oriented. |
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ASAP (2006) |
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1.4 |
This extract from the Myanmar Operational Plan provides a flow chart for the process of developing a national strategic plan and operational plan. |
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Government of Myanmar (2006) |
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1.5 |
Developed by ASAP, this is a collection of three resources-a tool (1.5), manual (1.5.1), and checklist (1.5.2)-to assist in evaluating HIV/AIDS strategies and action plans. The tool leads the user through a set of questions that assess the strategic planning and implementation process in a country. The tool generates an aggregated assessment at the end of the process. |
ASAP (2005) |
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1.6 |
This extract from the Synergy APDIME toolkit proposes the contents for a strategic plan document. |
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Synergy |
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1.7 |
Accessible, 52-page introduction to the different components and tools of planning. 'It should enable the user to make a clear distinction between strategic planning and action planning . It should provide a fairly inexperienced planning team . with a clear picture of what planning should involve, and of how planning links to monitoring and evaluation.' |
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Civicus / Shapiro (undated) |
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This is a detailed handbook for designing and implementing HIV/AIDS programmes. Chapters cover strategic and operational planning, costing and use of resources, operationalising an expanded and comprehensive response, administration and resource management. The full manual is available at: http://www.fhi.org/en/HIVAIDS/pub/guide/ecrhndbk/index.htm |
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FHI (2001) |
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1.9 |
APDIME Toolkit |
The Synergy Project APDIME Toolkit was developed to help improve the assessment, planning, design, implementation monitoring, and evaluation of HIV/AIDS interventions. It can be accessed on a CD-ROM or via the internet. The toolkit is organized according to five phases of the programming cycle, each containing step-by-step methods and relevant resources. Website reference: www.synergyaids.com/apdime/index.htm |
CD-ROM or website |
Synergy Project |
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1.10 |
This is a four module UNAIDS manual that was developed in December 1998. Note: this manual has not been updated and does not adequately cover the topics of prioritisation, costing, and budgeting. The modules cover situation analysis (1.10.1), response analysis (1.10.2), strategic plan formulation (1.10.3), and resource mobilisation (1.10.4). |
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UNAIDS (1998) |
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1.11 |
This document promotes a deeper understanding of the complexities of the epidemic and introduces methodologies that can be used to strengthen strategic planning. |
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UNDP (2004) |
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1.12 |
An article describing a successful, participatory process of strategic planning in the Dominican Republic. |
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FHI / Henry (undated) |
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1.13 |
This explains why policymakers need to establish and use explicit criteria for setting priorities when allocating resources for HIV/AIDS programmes. It also advocates that resources should be allocated in a manner that is consistent with a country's HIV/AIDS priorities. |
PowerPoint presentation |
ASAP & UNAIDS (2006) |
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1.14 |
This extract from the Synergy APDIME toolkit proposes a six step process for prioritisation in the development of a strategic plan. |
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Synergy |
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1.15 |
This presentation gives an overview of the process followed in Swaziland to prioritise the national strategic plan. |
PowerPoint presentation |
NERCHA (2006) |
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1.16 |
This one-page document provides a graphical display of the universal framework of objectives developed by USAID. This framework may be used as a set of criteria useful in the process of prioritisation. |
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USAID (1997) |
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1.17 |
Accessible, 51-page introduction to the different components and tools of action planning. This toolkit takes users through a process to develop a detailed action plan. |
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Civicus / Shapiro (undated) |
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1.18 |
This short resource explains and illustrates the key features of an action plan. |
PowerPoint presentation |
ASAP (2006) |
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1.19 |
This is the Operational Plan to take forward the Myanmar Strategic Plan on HIV and AIDS 2006-2009. See in particular the sections on prioritisation-pages 6-9-and the appendices (Business plan, summary budget, M&E plan). |
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Government of Myanmar (2006) |
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1.20 |
This document offers guidelines for a process of systematically gathering and analyzing qualitative information to determine whose interests should be taken into account when developing and/or implementing a policy or programme. |
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PHRplus (1999) |
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1.21 |
This document goes into considerable and useful detail (over 50 pages) on how to set up and organise a team for a major assignment, such as national strategic planning. |
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Gormley and Rosensweig |
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| 1.22 | HORIZONS GIPA Summary | Summary of a research project by the Horizons Program and the International HIV/AIDS
Alliance into the conditions that foster PLWHA involvement and the strategies that
organisations can use to achieve meaningful involvement of PLWHA. Useful background
document to highlight the need for greater involvement of PLWHA (GIPA) in strategic and operational planning. |
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Horizons (2002) |
| 1.23 | District level strategic planning |
This manual aims to help local government agencies, civil society organisations, and
community groups to start, implement or accelerate a local-level response to the HIV/AIDS
epidemic. See module 3 on strategic planning. |
JSA Consultants (2001) |