In a world where corruption and injustice have eroded public trust and weakened democracy, strengthening accountability has never been more important. Accountability is not a solitary endeavor; rather, it involves an intricate interaction among different individuals, organizations, and power structures within a specific context. Recognizing this, Chemonics International has increasingly embraced the Accountability Ecosystem Approach…

This practice forum paper aims to present a theoretical framework to better develop the required supply chain management competencies and the workforce needed for managing public health supply chains. It was originally published in Journal of Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Many countries have an insufficient supply of adequately skilled supply chain workers to manage health commodities, and no global standards in education or experience exist for the supply chain management (SCM) workforce managing health products. The authors present a professionalization framework for the health SCM workforce that provides a systematic process that countries can use…

Effective supply chains for health products require an adequate, skilled workforce for supply chain management (SCM). Rwanda faces challenges in human resources for SCM, including limited capacity for SCM at different levels. Understanding of the factors influencing the supply of and demand for SCM professionals in Rwanda is necessary to ensure the labor market contains…

The health supply chain system in Rwanda experienced a number of workforce-related challenges, including insufficient skilled supply chain management professionals with the necessary competencies. The Human Resources for Supply Chain Management Theory of Change provides a methodology to assess human resources management systems by explaining the preconditions required to achieve optimized workforce performance. The authors…

This assessment, intended to support the design of effective training packages, focused on three main objectives: understanding educators’ existing knowledge, skills, and practices; identifying strengths and challenges in current educational practices; and identifying opportunities for introducing Engaged Learning Pedagogy-based training with a blended learning approach. The findings are shared in the resultant report.

The Peace, Stability and Transition (PST) Practice Management Team works with projects and sector partners to advance technical excellence in projects in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS) and increase programmatic impact. PST works with Chemonics’ global workforce to “demystify” and operationalize conflict sensitivity in program design and implementation.

Chemonics, Gallaudet University International Development Master’s Program, Inclusive Development Partners (IDP), and United States International Council on Disabilities (USICD) hosted this crucial roundtable event to celebrate the launch of the new USAID Disability Policy on December 12, 2024. The summit featured a plenary on how to pave the way ahead for all abilities to thrive…

Promising evidence demonstrates that systems thinking can achieve positive, holistic health system change and improve health outcomes. However, the uptake and continued application of systems thinking for health (ST4H) by system actors has been nominal. Its potential remains untapped. Drawing on our experiences supporting health system actors such as national policymakers, subnational planners and managers,…

What are the implications of the USAID Digital Policy for implementing partners? Can the newly refreshed Digital Principles offer guidance? How can implementing partners engage with these frameworks? Chemonics International invites you to join us from 9:00-11:-00 am ET on November 21st for a conversation with USAID and the Digital Impact Alliance, Doing Development Digitally: The Next…