MEASURE Evaluation

What MEASURE Evaluation does

MEASURE Evaluation is a USAID-funded global health project implemented by the Carolina Population Center at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, focused on strengthening monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity and routine health information systems (RHIS) in low- and middle-income countries. Its core technology is the PRISM (Performance of Routine Information System Management) Framework and Toolkit, first developed in 2011 and revised in 2018, which assesses the reliability and timeliness of routine health information systems and is applied across facility, community, and national levels, with integrations into DHIS 2 and SurveyCTO. Supporting products include the Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database, Community-Based Indicators for HIV Programs, the Results-Based Financing Indicator Compendium, a Health Information Systems Strengthening Resource Center, and the M&E Learning Center (training.measureevaluation.org) for online capacity building.

The project serves developing-country ministries of health, USAID- and PEPFAR-funded implementing NGOs, academic researchers, and donor agencies across more than 20 named countries spanning Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Eastern Europe, and Asia, and it convened the Routine Health Information Network (RHINO) in 2001. Three associate awards — TB DIAH, Data for Impact (D4I), and PMI Measure Malaria — extended the platform into tuberculosis, cross-cutting health data use, and malaria domains through 2023-2024. MEASURE Evaluation's business model is a USAID cooperative agreement: all tools, publications, datasets, training materials, and webinars are distributed free of charge via the project website and partner channels; the project generates no commercial revenue. The flagship project is now in the process of closing, with online resources retained as a free legacy archive to guide successor projects.

Name

MEASURE Evaluation

Legal name

MEASURE Evaluation

Website

https://measureevaluation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MEASURE Evaluation is a USAID-funded project, implemented by UNC Chapel Hill's Carolina Population Center, that develops M&E tools and health information system frameworks — most notably the PRISM Framework — for use by developing-country governments, NGOs, and researchers across 40+ countries, distributed free of charge and now winding down.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Health Monitoring and Evaluation Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (92312)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Health Systems Performance & Quality Measurement (Public Sector) (HLAJANAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Infectious Disease Program Evaluation (e.g., HIV/TB/Malaria/STIs) (HLAJANAF), Economic Evaluation & Health Technology Assessment (Public Programs) (HLAJANAL)

Keywords

• Health monitoring evaluation
• Health information systems
• Routine health information systems
• PRISM framework
• Global health capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Chapel Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. USAID Cooperative Agreement / Grant Funding: MEASURE Evaluation is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) as a cooperative agreement. All tools, resources, publications, and training materials are made available for free download. The project does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

MEASURE Evaluation provides free tools, frameworks, indicator databases, and training resources to strengthen health information systems and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacity in developing countries. The core product is the PRISM Framework and accompanying toolkit for assessing and strengthening routine health information systems. Supplementary resources include the Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database, Community-Based Indicators for HIV Programs, Results-Based Financing Indicator Compendium, the Health Information Systems Strengthening Resource Center, and the M&E Learning Center for online training.

Product overview

MEASURE Evaluation is a USAID-funded project that provides a portfolio of tools, frameworks, databases, and training resources for strengthening health information systems and monitoring and evaluation in low- and middle-income countries. The core offering centers on the PRISM Series (Performance of Routine Information System Management), which includes the PRISM Toolkit, PRISM User's Kit, and PRISM Training Kit for assessing, strengthening, and evaluating routine health information systems. Supporting products include the Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database, Community-Based Indicators for HIV Programs, and Results-Based Financing Indicator Compendium. The Health Information Systems Strengthening Resource Center serves as a hub for all related tools and guidance. Additional offerings include the M&E Learning Center for online training courses and the Routine Health Information Network (RHINO) for community practice. All resources are provided free of charge for download. The organization also supports associate awards: TB DIAH (TB Data, Impact Assessment and Communications Hub), PMI Measure Malaria, and Data for Impact (D4I) which continue related work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PRISM Series (Performance of Routine Information System Management) A comprehensive suite of tools and frameworks for assessing, monitoring, strengthening, and evaluating routine health information system (RHIS) performance in low- and middle-income countries. Includes the PRISM Toolkit, PRISM User's Kit, and PRISM Training Kit; targeted at ministries of health, M&E professionals, and health information system specialists.
• Family Planning and Reproductive Health Indicators Database A comprehensive database of family planning and reproductive health indicators for use in program monitoring and evaluation; supports global health program managers and researchers.
• Community-Based Indicators for HIV Programs Online collection of community-based indicators designed to assist community workers and program managers in HIV data collection; targeted at community-level HIV program implementers.
• Results-Based Financing Indicator Compendium A resource providing indicators for results-based financing approaches in health programs; targeted at health program managers and donor organizations.
• Health Information Systems Strengthening Resource Center A consolidated online resource center providing tools, guidance, and best practices for strengthening health information systems in low- and middle-income countries; targeted at ministry of health staff and M&E professionals.
• M&E Learning Center (Online Courses) An online learning platform offering self-paced courses on monitoring and evaluation methodology; targeted at health professionals, researchers, and program implementers worldwide.
• Routine Health Information Network (RHINO) A collaborative network of governments, donor agencies, technical groups, and organizations working to strengthen evidence-based decision-making using routine health information systems; hosts international workshops and online forums.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved survival among TB-HIV co-infected patients receiving concurrent treatment, with approximately 75% reduction in likelihood of death associated with ART uptake (study in Ukraine)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered collaborator, implementing institution, core partnership and associate award.

• John Snow Inc. (JSI)collaboratorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2009Dr. Francis Kiweewa from John Snow Inc. co-moderated the RHINO online discussion forum 'Is Integration of Health Information Systems Possible?' in July 2009 with Dr. Anwer Aqil of MEASURE Evaluation.
• Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hillimplementing institutionImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMEASURE Evaluation is implemented by the Carolina Population Center at UNC Chapel Hill. UNC-Chapel Hill provides institutional hosting, research infrastructure, and academic expertise for the project.
• RHINO (Routine Health Information Network)core partnershipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRHINO is a collaboration of developing country governments, donor agencies, technical groups, and private voluntary organizations dedicated to strengthening evidence-based decision-making using routine health information. MEASURE Evaluation helped create RHINO in 2001. RHINO hosts international workshops and online forums on RHIS performance improvement, with MEASURE Evaluation as a key collaborator.
• TB DIAH (TB Data, Impact Assessment and Communications Hub)associate awardStrategic or Co-development PartnerTB DIAH is one of three associate awards under MEASURE Evaluation, funded by USAID. It strengthens collection, analysis, and use of tuberculosis data and features an interactive data hub by country and a repository of best practices. Operational until September 2023.
• PMI Measure Malariaassociate awardStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMI Measure Malaria is an associate award funded by the U.S. President's Malaria Initiative (PMI) and USAID under MEASURE Evaluation. The program strengthens country capacity to analyze and use malaria health data and manage health information systems. Operational until June 2024.
• Data for Impact (D4I)associate awardStrategic or Co-development PartnerData for Impact (D4I) is an associate award funded by USAID, supporting countries to generate and use high-quality data to improve programs, policies, and health outcomes. D4I strengthens technical and organizational capacity of local partners and supports countries along their journey to self-reliance. Operational until September 2023.
• Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)collaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPAHO collaborated with RHINO, the Mexican Federal Ministry of Health, Guanajuato State Ministry of Health, Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, and MEASURE Evaluation on the 4th International RHINO Workshop in Guanajuato, Mexico (March 2010).
• Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica (INSP), MexicocollaboratorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSP Mexico co-hosted the 4th International RHINO Workshop with RHINO, the Mexican Federal Ministry of Health, Guanajuato State Ministry of Health, PAHO, USAID, and MEASURE Evaluation in Guanajuato, Mexico.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PATH: Global health non-profit that develops and implements USAID-funded health-information systems, M&E frameworks, and digital-health tools in LMICs. Overlaps on HIS strengthening and serves as a likely successor-program implementer.
• John Snow, Inc. (JSI): Major global health implementing contractor for USAID, with extensive M&E and health-information-systems practice. Directly competes for the same cooperative-agreement awards and has co-moderated MEASURE-led forums (RHINO), making it both a collaborator and competitor.
• Palladium: International development consultancy (formed from Palladium, Futures Group, and Aceso Global merger) executing USAID M&E, health systems, and impact-evaluation engagements. Bids for overlapping cooperative-agreement scopes in LMICs.
• Abt Associates: Long-standing USAID contractor with deep global-health, evaluation, and health-systems practices. Regular bidder on successor M&E and health-information-systems strengthening awards of comparable size and scope.
• ICF International: Large professional-services and research firm with a significant international-development practice executing USAID, PEPFAR, and global-health M&E contracts. Targets the same donor-funded M&E market with broader commercial scale and bench depth.

Direct peers

• TB DIAH (TB Data, Impact Assessment and Communications Hub): USAID-funded associate award under MEASURE Evaluation providing TB-focused M&E, including an interactive country-level data hub. Operated under the same cooperative-agreement and methodological framework, ending September 2023.
• PMI Measure Malaria: USAID/PMI-funded associate award under MEASURE Evaluation focused on malaria M&E and health information systems strengthening. Shares identical operating model, methodologies, and funder profile, and dissolves mid-2024 alongside the parent project.
• USAID Applying Science to Strengthen and Improve Systems (ASSIST): Predecessor USAID-funded global-health quality improvement and M&E project. Targets overlapping country-level health systems strengthening and was an institutional sibling to MEASURE Evaluation under USAID's predecessor-and-successor award structure.
• Data for Impact (D4I): A USAID-funded associate award under MEASURE Evaluation, supporting countries to generate and use high-quality data for health programs. Operates the same USAID cooperative-agreement model with overlapping M&E and capacity-building toolset until its 2023 conclusion.

Emerging players

• HISP (Health Information Systems Programme): University of Oslo-anchored network behind DHIS 2 — the dominant LMIC health-information-systems platform explicitly referenced in MEASURE Evaluation's integration stack. Closest technical peer on the health information systems side and a likely host for MEASURE's digital legacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/measure_eval
• YouTubevimeo.com/measureevaluation
• Facebookfacebook.com/MEASUREEvaluation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/measure-evaluation

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

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