Center for Global Health Policy and Politics

Community-Led Monitoring of Health Services

Building accountability and improving the quality of health services through community-led, routine data collection and evidence-based advocacy.

About

Equipping communities to monitor and advocate for improved health services is an effective strategy to increase the accountability of decision-makers in national governments, health service agencies, and global health funders. In too many contexts, people living with and affected by HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria are low in the priority of decision-makers. By using high-quality data, communities can more effectively bring local knowledge and insights to improve the services they need.

Our Work

This project supports civil society organizations and communities worldwide in creating and implementing structures for community-led monitoring (CLM). We deliver technical assistance and targeted support to CLM programs in countries, including South Africa, Malawi, Haiti, and Mozambique. In partnership with the Community-Led Accountability Working Group (CLAW), we advocate to donors and governments for impactful models of implementation that protect the independence and community leadership of CLM programs, drawing upon a growing empirical evidence base of best practices.

Learn more about the Community-Led Accountability Working Group

Featured Work

Community-Led Monitoring: Best Practices for Strengthening the Model

Best Practices for Community-Led Monitoring

Publications

Journal Article

Power, data and social accountability: defining a community-led monitoring model for strengthened health service delivery

Alana Sharp, Matthew M. Kavanagh, Ndivhuwo Rambau, Soeurette Policar, Elise Lankiewicz, Allan Nsubuga, Luke Chimhanda, Anele Yawa, Kenneth Mwehonge, Donald Denis Tobaiwa, Gérald Marie Alfred,…

October 24, 2024

Journal Article

Facilitators and Barriers To Community-Led Monitoring of Health Programs: Qualitative Evidence From the Global Implementation Landscape

Alana Sharp, Ngozi Erondu, Matthew M. Kavanagh, Ngqabutho Mpofu, Elise Lankiewicz, Beatrice Ajonye, Ndivhuwo P. Rambau, Stefanie Dringus, Brian Honermann, Asia Russell, Kenneth Mwehonge, Cláudia…

June 20, 2024

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