Coffee with the Collaboratives Webinar Series

CanWaCH hosted a series of webinars where we explored a range of complex data topics in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), nutrition and gender equality. Each session was hosted with partners of the Canadian Collaborative for Global Health.

Maximizing existing data to strengthen program design, evaluation, and impact 

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Do NGOs need to conduct baseline surveys for program design and evaluation? Maximizing Existing Data to Strengthen Program Design, Evaluation and Impact Lab partners HealthBridge Foundation of Canada, Université de Montréal and Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population explore whether publicly available data, such as from Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) or Demographic and Health Surveys Program (DHS), be used instead.

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PART 1. PRESENTATIONS

A. Background – Peter Berti, HealthBridge Foundation of Canada 0:05

B. Methods – Milena Nardocci, TRANSNUT – University of Montréal 4:42 

C. Discussion and Conclusions – Peter Berti, Healthbridge Foundation of Canada 11:53

D. Case Study from Vietnam – Tranh Hung Minh, Center for Creative Initiatives in Health and Population 17:44

E. Case Study for Nepal – Naomi Saville, Consultant 23:45

PART 2. Q/A AND PARTICIPANT DISCUSSION 31:03 

PART 3. CLOSING REMARKS – Jessica Ferne, CanWaCH 51:55

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Tracking Progress in Adolescent SRHR

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Adolescent Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights Collaborative partners Countdown 2030, hosted at University of Manitoba, and Plan International Canada discuss how they are tackling data challenges regarding generating and using evidence specific to adolescent sexual reproductive health and rights (ASRHR).

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PART 1. INTRODUCTION 

Antu Hossain, Global Health Impact Officer, CanWaCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=0m01s

PART 2. PRESENTATIONS 

A. What we know about ASRHR – Elsabe du Plessis, University of Manitoba, Countdown to 2030 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=2m07s

B. Role of NGO projects: beyond routine monitoring – Rudy Broers, Plan International Canada https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=8m18s

C. Tapping into existing instruments – Ties Boerma, University of Manitoba, Countdown to 2030 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=13m36s

D. New Methods of Measurement 1: Surveys – Mark Urassa, Tanzania National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), Mwanza Centre University of MANI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=18m48s

E. New Methods of Measurement 2: Peer ethnographic research –  Elsabe du Plessis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=27m29s

F. What does this mean for project monitoring and evaluation? – Ties Boerma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=33m35s

PART 3. QUESTIONS AND REFLECTIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=36m12s

PART 4. CLOSING REMARKS -Antu Hossain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7YjIU46NE4&feature=youtu.be#t=55m53s

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A Partnership Model: Measuring Linkages between Nutrition and Gender Equality

Wednesday, June 10, 2020

Improving Gender Equality & Nutrition Data for Women and Children Collaborative partnersUniversity of Toronto, Nutrition International and Campbell Collaboration share how they are developing simple and practical tools to generate timely and better quality data using gender equality indicators for nutrition program delivery and performance.

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PART 1. INTRODUCTION

A. Welcome – Antu Hossain, Global Health Impact Officer, CanWaCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBU60GGlWw&feature=youtu.be#t=0m2s

B. Introduction – Sara Wuehler, Nutrition International
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBU60GGlWw&feature=youtu.be#t=2m37s

PART 2. Presentations 

A. Daniel Sellen, University of Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBU60GGlWw&feature=youtu.be#t=7m25s

B. Victoria Sauveplane-Stirling, University of Toronto
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBU60GGlWw&feature=youtu.be#t=11m26s

C. Alison Riddle, Campbell Collaboration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBU60GGlWw&feature=youtu.be#t=19m39s

D. Colin Beckworth, Nutrition International

PART 3. QUESTIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBU60GGlWw&feature=youtu.be#t=48m46s

PART 4. CLOSING REMARKS -Jessica Ferne, Director of Global Health Impact, CanWaCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyBU60GGlWw&feature=youtu.be#t=56m30s

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Tracking Progress in Access to Safe Abortion in Humanitarian Settings 

Wednesday, June 4, 2020

Collecting Data on Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) in Humanitarian Settings Collaborative partners University of Ottawa and the National Abortion Federation Canada discuss how they are tackling challenges amid evolving advocacy and funder priorities and working in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), the Interagency Working Group for Reproductive Health in Crisis Settings and various local partners across six countries to address the need for critical SRH data.

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PART 1. INTRODUCTION

A. Welcome Antu Hossain, Global Health Impact Officer, CanWaCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2CYlKQLS8&feature=youtu.be#t=0m02s

B. Opening Remarks – Julia Anderson, Chief Operating  Officer, CanWaCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2CYlKQLS8&feature=youtu.be#t=1m05s

C. Speaker Introductions Antu Hossain, Global Health Impact Officer, CanWaCH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2CYlKQLS8&feature=youtu.be#t=2m58s

PART 2. PRESENTATIONS

A. Angel Foster -University of Ottawa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2CYlKQLS8&feature=youtu.be#t=4m54s

B.Jill Doctoroff – National Abortion Federation Canada
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2CYlKQLS8&feature=youtu.be#t=24m56s

PART 3. QUESTIONS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2CYlKQLS8&feature=youtu.be#t=38m17s

PART 4. CLOSING REMARKS -Jessica Ferne -Director of Global Health Impact, CanWach
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zV2CYlKQLS8&feature=youtu.be#t=58m29s

For any questions, please contact Antu Hossain, Global Health Impact Officer.

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