PROPEL Adapt Family Planning and Reproductive Health Policy Resilience Scorecard User’s Guide

The Scorecard is comprised of nine key themes, with an affiliated 21 sub-themes, and over 100 policy indicators. These themes and indicators are summarized in a table, which outlines the number of indicators in each theme. The Scorecard is designed for electronic use via Microsoft Excel, and users are required to conduct a policy gathering exercise to collect national-level policy documents pertaining to various aspects of the national health system. The collected policy documents should adhere to specific selection criteria, including being a national-level document from a national ministry or entity, and being an active policy document currently in effect in the country. Users are then required to identify and develop a comprehensive list of key policy actors, including government ministries, international organizations, and national civil society organizations actively involved in strengthening the policy environment for family planning and reproductive health. The reviewer will then organize a list of these organizations and collect key policy documents that are not available online. The Scorecard is designed to be used offline, and users will provide a single answer to each policy indicator question listed under the theme. Users will indicate whether each policy indicator is applicable to their context at the national level, and if the policy exists at the national level. Users are also required to provide a brief explanation for their answers, including the policy reference number code and page number if applicable. The Scorecard grading system assigns an overall score to a specific thematic area based on the responses regarding the applicability and existence status of each policy indicator. When indicators are marked as not applicable within a specific country's context, the Scorecard calculates the most accurate results by selecting 'No' for the question 'Does the policy exist at the national level?' in Column H. The Scorecard is designed to be used by policy actors, including government ministries, international organizations, and national civil society organizations, to assess the resiliency of a country's national family planning and reproductive health policy environment. The Scorecard is intended to provide a comprehensive and systematic approach to assessing policy resilience, and to inform policy decisions and interventions to strengthen the policy environment for family planning and reproductive health. The Scorecard is a valuable tool for policy actors seeking to strengthen the policy environment for family planning and reproductive health, and to improve the resilience of a country's national health system. By using the Scorecard, policy actors can identify areas of strength and weakness in the policy environment, and develop targeted interventions to address these gaps. The Scorecard is designed to be used in a variety of contexts, including fragile and conflict-affected settings, where the impact of emergencies on the health system is particularly severe. The Scorecard is intended to provide a flexible and adaptable tool for assessing policy resilience, and to inform policy decisions and interventions in a range of settings. The Scorecard is a key component of the PROPEL Adapt project, which aims to strengthen the policy environment for family planning and reproductive health in fragile and conflict-affected settings. The Scorecard is designed to be used in conjunction with other tools and resources, including the PROPEL Adapt project's policy briefs and technical reports, to inform policy decisions and interventions. Overall, the PROPEL Adapt Family Planning and Reproductive Health Policy Resilience Scorecard is a valuable tool for policy actors seeking to strengthen the policy environment for family planning and reproductive health, and to improve the resilience of a country's national health system.