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diseases of poverty
UNICEF • UNDP • World Bank • WHO
Implementation Research
Toolkit Introduction
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Implementation research (IR) is conducted within
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health systems and community settings, removed
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from the controlled settings associated with other
types of scientific research. It is an ongoing process
that provides continuous feedback of results back
to the health system, facilitating adaptation of
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services and interventions. So, by its nature, IR is
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of key materials may be delayed. IR teams must be
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willing and able to adapt their projects to address
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such real-life likelihoods.
Socio-
e.g. economic e.g. NGOs IR uses contextual
Beliefs Schools
Ethnic identity Cultural Stake- Women groups knowledge to study
Traditions
holders
processes to improve
practice. It applies
e.g. e.g. Health
Power relations Intervention/ Information research findings and
Political affiliations Health Service delivery
Political policy/ system methods to real-world
Governance Workforce
Structures
strategy
contexts and settings.
Try out the IR Toolkit online, and provide feedback and comments at http://adphealth.org/irtoolkit/.
For research on
diseases of poverty
UNICEF • UNDP • World Bank • WHO
The Special Programme for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases (TDR) During the past few years, TDR has also supported expanded
implementation research efforts through its role in the Access and
World Health Organization Delivery Partnership (ADP), a UNDP-led collaboration with TDR and
20, Avenue Appia 1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland PATH. ADP has also funded the development of this revised toolkit.
tdr@who.int www.who.int/tdr For more information on ADP, visit www.adphealth.org.