Resources

Welcome to the Child Health Task Force Resource Library. This database hosts a range of documents from agencies and organizations working on child health programming. When using the search function, please be as specific as possible. More specific search language will return the most appropriate results. Resources are available for download for further reading and can be sent via email or other social media platforms for ease of sharing.

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Guide | English | 2024

Training & Guidance: Integrated iCCM/FP Curriculum for Pharmacists and Drug Shop Vendors

This curriculum, published by USAID and MOMENTUM in September 2024, is a global resource package for trainers, supervisors, and program managers. It is designed for training pharmacy and drug shop cadre in low-and middle-income countries on child health and FP content. The global resource package consists of 12 modules that contain PowerPoint presentations and other resource documents.

Tool | English | 2023

Caring for Sick Children in the Community Open-Access Training

An open-access training that builds CHWs’ skills in identifying signs of common childhood illnesses, caring for sick children at home, and referring families to health facilities when needed.

Children between two months and five years of age die mainly from illnesses that can often be treated or prevented. According to UNICEF, pneumonia, diarrhea, and malaria were responsible for approximately 30% of global deaths among children under age five in 2019.

Event Materials | English, French | 2023

Recording - Institutionalizing iCCM Toolkit Webinar (PMI, CHTF) - Sept 19, 2023

Recording of a webinar on the Institutionalizing iCCM Toolkit presented on September 19, 2023.

English | 2023

Identifying Core Values Worksheet

The Identifying Core Values worksheet provides a table where you can list formal and informal core values and compare them against the principles of iCCM institutionalization. 

If possible, complete the worksheet alongside some of your colleagues to get a diversity of perspectives.

Identifying Core Values Worksheet 89.98 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Facilitating Values Worksheet

The Facilitating Values Worksheet, created by Robert Gass of the Social Transformation Project, can help you develop core values and translate them into action. The worksheet guides you through three steps:

  • Step 1: Generate the list of core values
  • Step 2: Define the values
  • Step 3: Translate the values into behavior
Facilitating Values Worksheet616.06 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Operationalizing Your Values Worksheet

The Operationalizing Your Values worksheet, adapted from an activity created by Brené Brown, gives a step-by-step process for operationalizing core values within your organizational structures and teams.

It is especially useful if you have had to revise or redefine your organization’s core values to better align with iCCM institutionalization.

Operationalizing Your Values Worksheet77.29 KB
Tool | English | 2023

iCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool

The iCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool can help you assess a country’s current phase of maturity across the drivers of iCCM institutionalization.

iCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool635.81 KBiCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool - Visualizer 27.09 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet

This is a tool in the Institutionalizing iCCM Toolkit designed to analyze potential stakeholders for implementing and scaling iCCM in their country. 

Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet599.58 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Drivers of Change Analysis Tool

Use this worksheet to summarize any identified key drivers of change, whether these are viewed as
enabling or inhibiting forces. This worksheet can be updated following any new process of
gathering relevant information or reflecting with other interested stakeholders. Identification of
key drivers of change within a country context will help to inform priorities and strategies for
strategic partnering and advocacy.

Drivers of Change Analysis Tool125.77 KB
Action Plan | 2023

Policy Influencing Action Plan

This tool can be used by individual stakeholders to develop their own organization’s plans to contribute to policy influencing or by a group of interested stakeholders working together to influence policy to advance iCCM institutionalization. More complex frameworks can be used to outline detailed strategies and plans, but this tool aims to serve as a sufficient starting point for stakeholder(s) to outline and commit to taking practical action. Starting small, with the resources and time available, so that influencing opportunities are not missed.

Policy Influencing Action Plan123.69 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Mapping Policy Environment Tool

Use the Mapping Policy Environment Tool to document the findings of your analysis on the gaps and constraints, and opportunities for iCCM institutionalization. 

Mapping Policy Environment Tool139.2 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Champion Engagement Opportunity Assessment Tool

The Champion Engagement Opportunity Assessment Tool—adapted from the Saving Newborn Lives Champions Toolkit(opens in a new tab)—can help you assess each opportunity for a champion to promote iCCM institutionalization and ensure that it is strategic, aligned with your current capacity, and aligned with the champion’s skills and area/level of influence.

Champion Engagement Opportunity Assessment Tool75.28 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Champion Framework and Mapping Tool

The Champion Framework and Mapping Tool—adapted from the Saving Newborn Lives Champions Toolkit(opens in a new tab)—will help you assess various potential champions of iCCM by visualizing their level of influence as well as their level of engagement.

Champion Framework and Mapping Tool168.76 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Vision Canvas Tool

The Vision Canvas tool—adapted from the 5 Bold Steps Vision Canvas(opens in a new tab) by Business Models Inc.—can help you define a vision for iCCM in your country and come up with five steps to achieve that vision.

Vision Canvas Tool183.02 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Formulating an Advocacy Plan worksheet

The Formulating an Advocacy Plan worksheet supports initial brainstorming on the minimum components of an advocacy plan, which can be furthered refined through use of the targeted guides in the Save the Children Advocacy Course and Toolkit.

Formulating an Advocacy Plan worksheet112.05 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Identifying Strategic Partnerships Worksheet

IDENTIFYING STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS TOOL

Identifying Strategic Partnerships Worksheet95.69 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet

The Stakeholder Analysis tool can help with the process of identifying people with an interest in iCCM and the ability to support or oppose iCCM institutionalization.

Stakeholder Analysis Worksheet599.58 KB
Tool | English | 2023

Drivers of Change Analysis Tool

The Drivers of Change Analysis tool offers a structured process for identifying and assessing factors that might enable or inhibit the institutionalization of iCCM in your country.

Together with your stakeholders, you can use the worksheet to reflect on the enabling and inhibiting factors of your country context in a systematic way.

Drivers of Change Analysis Tool125.77 KB
Tool | 2023

iCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool

The iCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool is a very useful tool for assessing your country’s starting point and tracking progress toward institutionalization.

iCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool - Visualizer27.09 KBiCCM Institutionalization Assessment Tool635.81 KB
Guide | English | 2023

Technical assistance options for countries preparing Global Fund malaria and RSSH concept notes for comprehensive, integrated, systems investments in integrated community case management of childhood illness (iCCM)

This document presents a menu of technical assistance support that the iCCM Task Team can offer countries during their Global Fund proposal preparation process, as well as during grantmaking. The resource is available in English, Portuguese, and French.

[English] Technical assistance options for countries preparing Global Fund malaria and RSSH concept notes178.76 KB[Português] Technical assistance options for countries preparing Global Fund malaria and RSSH concept notes215.79 KB