HITAP’S VISIT TO TIMOR LESTE

Timor Leste is aiming to strengthen the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of their healthcare services. As part of this, Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) has been commissioned by UNICEF to assess one aspect of the M&E system called the ‘Supportive Supervision Facility Readiness Assessment Tool’. This tool is aimed to assess whether health facilities have the necessary inputs and resources available to deliver the services required at each level. The work will require the HITAP team to conduct research into the existing tool, uncover its strengths and weaknesses and identify areas for its improvement. HITAP will then update the tools for each facility level, test them and hold consultations with relevant stakeholders to gain feedback regarding the updated tools. A second revision will subsequently take place to incorporate stakeholder comments, a training manual will be developed, and HITAP will conduct trainings and training of trainers in order to ensure staff are equipped to use the updated tools.