Dec 14
Participants:
Background: concurrent potential opportunities in the DRC:
1) use of OpenLMIS COVID Edition for oxygen/eqpt mgmt (PATH led)
2) use of OpenLMIS routine product mgmt - family planning (UNFPA), and essential meds (GF)
3) UNICEF interest in a vaccine eLMIS
Rebecca & Brian spoke on Friday with UNICEF vaccines contact who is interested in moving the vaccine piece forward; starting with a 'scoping visit' (gather requirements and onboard stakeholders) by french speaker (ASAP). Deliverable for scoping mission: Requirements document; They want to take that document and have us to recommend a partner who can carry out the implementation. This will be a technical document and operational document that will recommend the implementation plan (training/deployment, etc.)
VillageReach DRC team is aware of UNICEF/Gavi interest in a vaccine eLMIS, and it looks like it’s turning into a real implementation fast! Our VillageReach DRC team is interested in proposing for and leading an OpenLMIS v3 implementation in DRC. We are glad to explore partnering on bids, and Freddy (DRC Country Director) would be a key contact along with Christine for exploring that. We also have DRC staff (who speak fluent French) who could participate in this scoping visit, as long as that does not prevent VillageReach from bidding on an eventual implementation. We also would want to be clear of whether the scoping team should focus on OpenLMIS or whether country stakeholders are asking for an independent voice to evaluate multiple tools.
Notes: