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The DHS Program has earned a worldwide reputation
for collecting and disseminating accurate, nationally
representative data on fertility, family planning,
maternal and child health, gender, HIV/AIDS, malaria,
and nutrition. Agency for
International Development (USAID). Contributions from
other donors, as well as funds from participating
countries, also support surveys. The project is
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mplemented by IF. Since September 2013, IF has
been partnering with six internationally experienced
organizations to expand access to and use of the DHS
data:
- Avenir Health
- Blue Raster
- EnCompass
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/
Center for Communication Programs
- PATH
- Vysnova
The DHS Program.
- Believes that the ultimate purpose of collecting data is
its use in policy formation, program planning, and
monitoring and evaluation.
- Aims at fostering and reinforcing host-country
ownership of data collection, analysis, presentation,
and use.
- Coordinates with key stakeholders on data collection
and dissemination.
- Selects the most appropriate data collection methods
to ensure the provision of high-quality data at a
reasonable cost.
- Increases the capacity of host-country partners to
collect and use data for program and policy purposes.