OpenLMIS Study Tours

This wiki page provides an overview of the Study Tour application process and a tracker to transparently communicate the status of all applications and Study Tour trips that are taking place.

Background: 

Funding ($75,000) has been provided from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation subsidize OpenLMIS ‘Study Tours’ for Ministries of Health (MoH) staff and other stakeholders who are considering an OpenLMIS implementation or expanding upon an existing implementation. Detailed information and the link to the Study Tours application can be found on the OpenLMIS website: http://openlmis.org/study-tours/ 

Study Tours Process Overview:

• Study Tour funding is available to ‘Interested Parties’ who are considering an OpenLMIS deployment in their country and are interested in a detailed learning experience about OpenLMIS in order to decide if OpenLMIS 3.0 is the right solution for their context. Interested Parties can be members of a Ministry of Health,   

• Study Tours to active OpenLMIS v 3.0 deployments will be hosted and guided by OpenLMIS Trusted Partners. These individuals will serve as the primary points of contact during the visit to facilitate conversations, answer questions, schedule relevant meetings, and support with travel/logistics. The Trusted Partner will be responsible for submitting the OpenLMIS Study Tour Application on behalf of the Interested Party.

• The Trusted Partner host and interested party work together to complete and submit their OpenLMIS Study Tour Application  

• The Study Tour funding covers airfare, lodging, and other transportation expenses for two individuals from the Interested Party to travel to an existing OpenLMIS 3.0 country. Currently all OpenLMIS implementation exist in Africa

• Hosts will curate each Study Tour based on the key learning areas of the participants, and work with Interested Parties document clear objectives prior to the tour to ensure all objectives are met

• Study tours must visit an active OpenLMIS v3 deployment. The visits will last no more than 3 working days

Applications Received:

Applying Country	Trusted Partner	Date application received	Application Status	Application  Outcome	Application Materials

Applying Country	Trusted Partner	Date application received	Application Status	Application  Outcome	Application Materials
Cameroon MoH	CHAI Gaurav Bhattacharya  Yauba Saidu	8 July 2019	received & accepted	Accepted Trip is planned for early Dec '19 for Cameroon delegation to visit Malawi
Senegal	CHAI Gaurav Bhattacharya  Alice Raymond	11 Sept 2019	received & accepted (18 Oct)	Accepted Tour to take place week of Feb 24th	Open
Cambodia			in process
Lesotho			want to submit but need funding for per diem
Burkina Faso	PSM expressed interest, need partner to support

Completed Study Tours 

1. Cameroon MoH delegation visits OpenLMIS Malawi

   • Date of trip: Dec 3-5th, 2019

   • OpenLMIS Trusted Partner supporting the Study Tour: CHAI

   • Trip Report: 

   • Photos

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