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After nearly 28 years, The Communication Initiative (The CI) Global is entering a new chapter. Following a period of transition, the global website has been transferred to the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) in South Africa, where it will be administered by the Social and Behaviour Change Communication Division. Wits' commitment to social change and justice makes it a trusted steward for The CI's legacy and future.
 
Co-founder Victoria Martin is pleased to see this work continue under Wits' leadership. Victoria knows that co-founder Warren Feek (1953–2024) would have felt deep pride in The CI Global's Africa-led direction.
 
We honour the team and partners who sustained The CI for decades. Meanwhile, La Iniciativa de Comunicación (CILA) continues independently at cila.comminitcila.com and is linked with The CI Global site.
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Layers: A Computerized Monitoring Tool

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The Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project II (FANTA-2) Project has developed a method for monitoring performance of USAID-funded field operations. Layers is a software application that uses a hand-held computer to collect and analyse data based on principles of Lot Quality Assurance Sampling (LQAS). Once the data is entered and analysed, Layers generates automated reports that reflect the quality of performance of USAID partners. Layers can be adapted to monitor any type of programme amenable to LQAS. Currently, Layers includes modules to:

  • assess the quality of Maternal Child Health and Nutrition, Food for Education, and Food For Work programmes;
  • evaluate the management of USAID-supplied commodities (from food aid to vaccines and drugs); and
  • verify the correct application of Tiahrt Amendments in USAID-funded Family Planning activities.

The Layers monitoring methodology is currently being implemented in Haiti, Madagascar, and Ethiopia.

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FANTA-2 website, Oct 12 2011.