Mid-term evaluation of the integrated disease surveillance and response project

Over the subsequent three years, each of these donors has provided approximately $1 million each year to finance: Training of surveillance staff at state, county, and payam (sub-county) levels; Training of primary health care staff in the detection and reporting of diseases of epidemic potential; Printing and dissemination of job aides and reporting forms; Procurement and distribution to surveillance staff of high-frequency radios, satellite telephones, motorcycles, and bicycles; Procurement and prepositioning emergency medical supplies, vaccines, and laboratory supplies; Operational costs of support supervision, collection of weekly surveillance reports, and investigation of suspected outbreaks; and Employment of WHO technical staff (international and national) at state and national levels. This mid-term evaluation report presents the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of a collaborative evaluation commissioned by USAID and conducted September 27 to November 2, 2011 by a team of four external consultants. The evaluation team reviewed all available documentation and data from the IDSR program and interviewed key informants in Juba and in a convenience sample of six states, nine counties, and 38 health facilities. Findings, conclusions, and recommendations were shared and discussed at a final meeting held on October 28 with representatives of the Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, USAID, ECHO, and other organizations.