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 | M4M and Partners Work with The Rotary Foundation for a Malaria-Free Zambia | Metrics for Management is thrilled to announce that Dr. Nirali Chakraborty has been promoted to the new role of Chief Strategy Officer. Nirali has been a key member of the M4M team, serving as the Director of Research and Technical Assistance since 2016. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality | News | May 18, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – May 2023 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | May 10, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
| Press Release: M4M congratulates Nirali Chakraborty in her new role as Chief Strategy Officer | Metrics for Management is thrilled to announce that Dr. Nirali Chakraborty has been promoted to the new role of Chief Strategy Officer. Nirali has been a key member of the M4M team, serving as the Director of Research and Technical Assistance since 2016. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality | News | May 3, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – April 2023 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | April 12, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Web Release: Further Measuring Quality of Abortion Care | Population Services International's (PSI) Self-Care Trailblazer Group (SCTG) and partners recently launched a tool for providing a global standard approach to practical and accurate measurement of sexual and reproductive (SRH) self-care interventions called the Sexual and Reproductive Health Self-Care Measurement Tool (SRH Self-Care Measurement Tool). | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality | News | April 7, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality | |
 | How a wealth measurement tool is improving global health | Among the global health community, a common challenge is determining whether programs are reaching target communities, frequently those in poorer households. This information allows program managers to adjust and improve service delivery. | Socioeconomic equity | News, Stories | March 8, 2023 | bangladesh benin cote-divoire | news stories | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – March 2023 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | March 7, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Asset to Income Estimator (A2IE) is now updated. | Ending poverty is hard. Understanding it shouldn’t be. The Asset to Income Estimator (A2IE) is now updated to provide users with the most up-to-date purchasing power parity (PPP) data, based on updates to the World Bank’s Poverty and Inequality Platform. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | March 4, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – February 2023 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | February 14, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – January 2023 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | January 12, 2023 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – December 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | December 7, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Webinar | ACQTool Webinar Hotlines | Webinar | ACQTool Webinar Hotlines | Equity | Training Materials | November 10, 2022 | training-materials | quality | equity | |
 | Webinar | ACQTool Webinar Pharmacies | Webinar | ACQTool Webinar Pharmacies | Equity | Training Materials | November 2, 2022 | training-materials | quality | equity | |
 | Webinar | ACQTool Webinar Facilities | Webinar | ACQTool Webinar Facilities | Equity | Training Materials | October 26, 2022 | training-materials | quality | equity | |
 | Webinar | 2022 Gwatkin Award Winners Webinar | Webinar | 2022 Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize Winners | Equity | Training Materials | November 8, 2022 | training-materials | equity | equity | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – October 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | October 12, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – September 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | September 20, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Nigerian Federal Ministry – 2022 Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize | Metrics for Management is pleased to highlight and support the valuable contribution of this research to development knowledge in low- and middle-income countries through the Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize. | Equity Measurement Prize | News | September 15, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | equity-measurement-prize | |
 | USAID – 2022 Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize | Metrics for Management is pleased to highlight and support the valuable contribution of this research to development knowledge in low- and middle-income countries through the Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize. | Equity Measurement Prize | News | September 15, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | equity-measurement-prize | |
 | Sightsavers – 2022 Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize | Metrics for Management is pleased to highlight and support the valuable contribution of this research to development knowledge in low- and middle-income countries through the Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize. | Equity Measurement Prize | News | September 15, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | equity-measurement-prize | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – August 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | August 31, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – July 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | July 28, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – June 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | June 23, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – May 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | May 2, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – April 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | April 12, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – February 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | February 11, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – January 2022 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | January 11, 2022 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – December 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | December 11, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – November 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | November 11, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – October 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | October 21, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – September 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | September 30, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – August 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | August 31, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Stanford – 2021 Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize Winner | Metrics for Management is pleased to announce that the Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize for 2021 has been awarded to Stanford’s Environmental Arsenic Exposure and the Human Gut Microbiome Project. | Equity Measurement Prize | News | August 30, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | equity-measurement-prize | |
 | 2021 UNICEF / LIXIL – Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize Winner | Metrics for Management is pleased to announce that the Davidson Gwatkin Equity Measurement Prize for 2021 has been awarded to the UNICEF / LIXIL Partnership Monitoring System. | Equity Measurement Prize | News | August 30, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | equity-measurement-prize | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – July 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | July 5, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – June 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | June 15, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Webinar | Improving equity in health by improving measurement of wealth: Tools and practical application in Nepal | This webinar shares the EquityTool, a tool developed to quickly assess the relative wealth of a surveyed group. The EquityTool uses previously collected nationally representative data (e.g. DHS). This webinar will showcase tools and practical application in Nepal. | Equity, Socioeconomic equity | Training Materials | June 10, 2021 | nepal | training-materials | equity | equity socioeconomic-equity |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – May 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | May 21, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | Metrics Matter Newsletter – April 2021 | Monthly newsletter. | Family planning quality, Health impact, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity, Sustainability | News | April 16, 2021 | news | efficiency equity impact quality | family-planning-quality health-impact maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity sustainability | |
 | EquityTool Newsletter – Oct 2019 | EquityTool Newsletter from October 2019, featuring: New compatibility with DHIS2 versions 2.28 through 2.32, New EquityTool in Jordan and Mali, and a recap of EquityTool at #WD2019 | Socioeconomic equity | News | October 28, 2019 | jordan mali | news | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | M4M Newsletter – October 2019 | Metrics for Management newsletter from October 2019, featuring: update from the first year of our Abortion Service Quality (ASQ) Initiative; EquityTool compatibility with DHIS2 and a new EquityTool in Jordan; fresh faces and a new President for the M4M Board of Directors. | Abortion Service Quality, Socioeconomic equity | News | October 28, 2019 | argentina bangladesh ethiopia jordan nigeria | news | equity quality | abortion-service-quality socioeconomic-equity |
 | M4M Newsletter – July 2019 | Metrics for Management newsletter from April 2019, featuring: exciting news and a call for opinions for the India EquityTool; ICT4D and Women Deliver conferences; job announcement; recent publications; updates from the EquityTool. | Family planning quality, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity | News | July 17, 2019 | ghana india kenya | news | equity quality | family-planning-quality maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity |
 | EquityTool Newsletter – April 2019 | EquityTool Newsletter from April 2019, featuring: call for user input on India state-specific EquityTools; new tools in Sudan, Philipines, India; upcoming ICT4D conference; EquityTool in print | Socioeconomic equity | News | April 10, 2019 | india philippines sudan | news | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | M4M Newsletter – April 2019 | Metrics for Management newsletter from April 2019, featuring: exciting news and a call for opinions for the India EquityTool; ICT4D and Women Deliver conferences; job announcement; recent publications; updates from the EquityTool. | Family planning quality, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity | News | April 4, 2019 | india philippines sudan | news | equity quality | family-planning-quality maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity |
 | M4M at Women Deliver 2019 | Visit M4M's demo table at Women Deliver 2019 in Vancouver to learn more about the EquityTool and our contributions to women's and girls' global health. | Abortion Service Quality, Family planning quality, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity | Events | June 3, 2019 | canada | events | equity impact quality | abortion-service-quality family-planning-quality maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity |
 | Email News Blast – Feb 2019 Articles | Metrics for Management email newsblast from February 2019 announcing three new publications on equity and quality measurement. | Family planning quality, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity | News | February 5, 2019 | bangladesh kenya pakistan uganda | news | equity quality | family-planning-quality maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity |
 | EquityTool Newsletter – October 2018 | EquityTool Newsletter from October 2018, featuring: a summary of our presentation on measuring equity and EquityTool demonstration booth at MERLTech 2018, information on EquityTool support available through Metrics for Management consulting, and tool updates in Myanmar, Argentina, Somaliland, and Guinea-Bissau. | Socioeconomic equity | News | October 15, 2018 | argentina guinea-bissau myanmar somaliland | news | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | M4M Newsletter Oct 2018 | Metrics for Management newsletter from October 2018, featuring: ICFP, MERLTech and HSR conferences; Metric Bootcamp; and updates from the EquityTool. | Family planning quality, Maternal Health Quality, Socioeconomic equity | News | October 17, 2018 | news | equity quality | family-planning-quality maternal-health-quality socioeconomic-equity | |
 | M4M at the International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2018 | Metrics for Management is thrilled to be presenting a full line-up of our latest family planning quality and maternal health quality research at the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Kigali, Rwanda, November 12-15. | Family planning quality, Maternal Health Quality | Events | November 12, 2018 | rwanda | events | equity quality | family-planning-quality maternal-health-quality |
 | M4M at Health Systems Research 2018 Global Symposium | M4M Director of Research and Technical Assistance Dr. Nirali Chakraborty will be presenting a poster: "Engaging the private sector to standardize quality measurement: A case study in family planning" at the 2018 Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Oct. 8-12 in Liverpool, England. | Family planning quality | Events | October 8, 2018 | united-kingdom | events | quality | family-planning-quality |
 | Email blast: EquityTool collaboration with Living Goods and Medic Mobile | An email blast detailing coverage of a recent collaboration between Living Goods and Medic Mobile on an mHealth app integrating the EquityTool, supported by Metrics for Management, which provided East African Community Health Workers with digital tools to better measure and provide crucial health services. | Socioeconomic equity | News | August 16, 2018 | kenya uganda | news | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | Ensuring Equitable Service Delivery | Blog post by Living Goods Director of Analytics Brad Presner detailing an EquityTool collaboration with Medic Mobile and Metrics for Management. | Socioeconomic equity | News, Stories | August 15, 2018 | kenya uganda | news stories | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | Operationalizing an Equity Lens in Community Health | Blog post by Medic Mobile's Alix Emden detailing an EquityTool collaboration with Living Goods and Metrics for Management. | Socioeconomic equity | News, Stories | August 15, 2018 | kenya uganda | news stories | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | Publication of book: Quality Measurement in Family Planning: Past, Present, Future | News alert announcing the publication of the book: Quality Measurement in Family Planning: Past, Present, Future. | Family planning quality | News | November 9, 2017 | news | quality | family-planning-quality | |
 | M4M Side Session and Presentations at PAA 2018 Conference | Join us at our side session at the Population Association of America's annual conference: "Measuring Quality in Family Planning: state of the field and new opportunities". If you're attending the conference, look out for a presentation on the Method Information Index (MII) by Dr. Karen Chang, and a poster on identifying adopters of family planning by Karla Feeser. | Family planning quality | Events | April 26, 2018 | pakistan uganda | events | quality | family-planning-quality |
 | Metrics for Management Newsletter – July 2018 | Metrics for Management newsletter from July 2018, featuring: launch of the Abortion Service Quality (ASQ) Initiative; introduction to M4M, LLC; consulting case study with Project Concern International (PCI); board member Malabika Sarker's award; links to our BNJ Sexual and Reproductive Health editorial and International Journal of Equity in Health article; and updates from the EquityTool. | Abortion Service Quality, Family planning quality, Socioeconomic equity | News | July 19, 2018 | bangladesh guatemala india malawi peru tanzania united-states | news | equity quality | abortion-service-quality family-planning-quality socioeconomic-equity |
 | EquityTool Newsletter – July 2018 | EquityTool Newsletter from July 2018, featuring: a case study with Water Mission in Peru and Tanzania, information on EquityTool support available through Metrics for Management consulting, and tool updates in Armenia, Guinea, Madagascar, Uganda, Argentina, and Guinea-Bissau. | Socioeconomic equity | News | July 12, 2018 | argentina armenia guinea guinea-bissau madagascar peru tanzania uganda | news | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
 | Ipas E-Newsletter on Safe Abortion Celebrates M4M ASQ Initiative | In this special Ipas email blast, Chief Scientific & Technical Officer Kathryn Andersen celebrates the importance of the Abortion Service Quality Initiative (ASQ), implemented in coordination with Metrics for Management and Ibis Reproductive Health. | Abortion Service Quality | News | July 26, 2018 | news | quality | abortion-service-quality | |
 | M4M Booth and Presentation at MERLTech 2018 | M4M will be attending the MERLTech 2018 Conference September 6-7 in Washington, D.C. Join us to discuss Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, and Learning in Development, both at our conference booth, and during our joint presentation with Medic Mobile on equity measurement using the EquityTool. | Socioeconomic equity | Events | September 6, 2018 | events | equity | socioeconomic-equity | |
 | News Release: Launch of ASQ Initiative to Strengthen and Standardize Abortion Service Quality Measurement | Metrics for Management, Ibis Reproductive Health, and Ipas have joined forces to launch the Abortion Service Quality (ASQ) Initiative. Launched in April 2018, this three-year project will develop, validate, disseminate, and champion the widespread adoption of a common measure of abortion service quality for use in and out of facilities. | Abortion Service Quality | News | July 18, 2018 | aregentina bangladesh ethiopia nigeria | news | quality | abortion-service-quality |
 | Introducing M4M, LLC | INGO Metrics for Management's sister company, Metrics 4 Management, LLC, was founded in 2018. | News | July 14, 2018 | news | ||||
 | Symposium: Who should care for women? Reflections on the private sector’s role in reproductive and maternal health | M4M Director of Research Dr. Nirali Chakraborty will speak at this London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) Symposium on May 21, 2018. | Events | May 5, 2018 | kenya uganda | events | impact quality | ||
 | M4M Board member Malabika Sarker honored as 2018 “Heroine of Health” | In May, Metrics for Management Board member Malabika Sarker and her colleague Sabina Faiz Rashid were named 2018 Heroines of Health by GE Healthcare and Women in Global Health. | News | May 5, 2018 | bangladesh | news | |||
 | Simpler measurement for reaching the poor | An excerpt of PSI Pulse Issue 4, March 2016, that spotlights the EquityTool. | Socioeconomic equity | News | April 13, 2016 | news | equity | socioeconomic-equity | |
 | Behind the equity app: how researchers were able to balance scientific rigor with ease-of-use | A blog post by Kim Longfield and Dana Sievers for PSI Impact, contrasting PSI's past approach to quity measurement in franchise clinics against the streamlined protocol of the EquityTool. | Socioeconomic equity | June 16, 2016 | equity | socioeconomic-equity | |||
 | The EquityTool: Changing poverty measurement and service delivery | A blog post by Andrea Sprockett for the Joint Learning Network, that outlines the importance of equity measurement in development measurement and service delivery, and introduces readers to the EquityTool. | Socioeconomic equity | Stories | March 21, 2016 | stories | equity | socioeconomic-equity |
