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Innovations in Bangladesh

Innovations in Bangladesh. Shyam Lama & Sylvia Ness. December 18, 2008. GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION. Central Warehouse (1) Regional Warehouses (21) Upazila Stores (483) Family Welfare Centers (7000) Family Welfare assistants (23,500). LOGISTICS SUPPLY FLOW. LOGISTICS INFORMATION FLOW.

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Innovations in Bangladesh

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  1. Innovations in Bangladesh Shyam Lama & Sylvia Ness December 18, 2008

  2. GENERAL SYSTEM INFORMATION • Central Warehouse (1) • Regional Warehouses (21) • Upazila Stores (483) • Family Welfare Centers (7000) • Family Welfare assistants (23,500)

  3. LOGISTICS SUPPLY FLOW LOGISTICS INFORMATION FLOW CWH(1) DGFP (MIS & LMIS Units) Monthly LMIS & Pipeline Report RWH (21) Warehouse F-7 Report Upazila Store (483) Upazila FP Store F-7B Family Welfare Centre (FWC and NGOs)-MIS-3 FWC (7000) Family Planning Inspector (FPI)-MIS-2 FWA 23,500 Family Welfare Assistant (FWA)-MIS-1 Millions of users (approx. 18 million)

  4. Innovations in Bangladesh • WIMS at Warehouses • Pipeline Report • Procurement Tracking System • Stockout Projection Tool • DDS/MSR Kits • UIMS at Upazila Level • Logistics Support Officers • LSO e-forum • LSO Handbook • Barcoding • Procurement Primer • Bidders Manual • Commercial Transport • LIMS at Department of Livestock • Partnership with Dhaka U • Partner to Conduct Training • Web-based LMIS

  5. Innovation: UIMS at Upazila Level • Upazila Inventory Management System • Upazila (sub-district) • Piloted in 40 Upazilas • LMIS report automatically generated • Auto generated Supply Plan

  6. Innovation: Logistics Support Officers Ensure Supplies to the Last Mile

  7. Innovation: Logistics Support Officers • Field based project staff • Product availability ensured at last mile • TA to GOB and NGOs • Facilitators/problem solvers • Capacity building • Supply Hotline

  8. LSO Handbook Comprehensive Handbook -monitoring checklists -job aids -contact information of various facilities -periodically reviewed

  9. LSO e-forum • Share field experiences • Lessons learned • Interactive forum • Provide guidance from central level

  10. LSO e-forum

  11. Innovation: Commercial Transport • Study and evaluation completed • Timely delivery at lower cost • 50% of transport outsourced • Further increase planned

  12. Innovation: Barcoding for the Warehouses • Barcoding introduced at the CWH, on a trial basis • Hand-held barcode reader • Batch numbers, manufacturing/expiry dates, unit/quantity, product names and locations • Bar code label generated • Inventory updated when product is scanned

  13. Barcoding System in WIMS

  14. Innovation: Barcoding for the Warehouses • On hold, pending fulfillment of pre-requisites: • - Staff assignment • -Minor re-configuration of warehouse layout • -Commitment from leadership

  15. Innovation: LIMS at Department of Livestock • Livestock Inventory Management System • Rapid Assessment conducted • Introduced automated system to keep track of: -receipts -issues -balance

  16. Innovation: Partnership with Dhaka University • Master’s Population Studies internship • -Contraceptive Security focus • -participate in field work • -final paper • Contraceptive Security Included in Curriculum -Developed and taught by project staff -Course a program requirement

  17. Innovation: Partner to Conduct Training • Center for Development Studies • NIPORT • Institute of Pharmacology

  18. Innovation: Job Aids for Procurement • Procurement Manuals • Procurement Primer • Bidders Guide

  19. Web-based LMIS

  20. Web-based LMIS – maintained by DGFP MIS unit

  21. What is the Web-based LMIS? • Web application • Data from all levels of the system • National data consolidated in central server • Reports generated automatically

  22. DGFP MIS Information Flow (prior to introduction of Web-based LMIS)

  23. Before vs After Web-based LMIS

  24. DGFP MIS Information Flow (after introduction of Web-based LMIS)

  25. Before vs After Web-based LMIS

  26. Web-based LMIS – How did we implement it? • Design reviewed with MOHFW • Local Software Company • Software installed in 22 RWHs • 6 month pilot • Web-based LMIS officially launched

  27. Web-based LMIS – Implementation (continued) • User feedback incorporated • Project initially produced National LMIS Report • DGFP MIS unit currently producing report • Core group to be trained to manage web-based LMIS

  28. Web-based LMIS Home Page URL: http://www.dgfplmis.org

  29. Reports available in Web-based LMIS • Contraceptive Summary Report • Stock Status at the Upazila and Field • Non Contraceptive Item Summary Report • Stock Status at the RWHs • Non Reporting Upazila Report • RWH Reporting Rate • Status of Stock outs at Upazila • Consumption Trend

  30. Manuals, FAQ Sheet • The project has developed: • User Manual • Technical Manual • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  31. Challenges • Timely and accurate data entry • 2. Stable and speedy internet connection • 3. Data use • 4. Quality Assurance

  32. Future Scope • Incorporate Pipeline Report • Web-based LMIS at upazila level • Online Forum • Image store • FAQ sheet • Search Engine • Helpline

  33. Thanks

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