What is ABC? Activity-based costing (ABC) is a methodology that identifies activities in an organization and determines the cost associated with a specific commodity for each of those activities. This is done by identifying the actual related consumption costs, rather than applying an arbitrary fee
Key Initiatives
The USAID Digital Strategy 2020-2024 alongside The Vision for Action in Digital Health outline USAID’s deliberate and holistic commitment to strengthen open, inclusive, and secure digital ecosystems in support of governments' initiatives to help people live freer, healthier, and more prosperous
The contents on this webpage support the collection, validation, analysis, and reporting of the End-Use Verification (EUV) survey in a way that aims for consistency and quality of data across the entities that conduct this survey. Per data confidentiality policies of the countries collecting this
Here at the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project, delivery is in the details. Each month, we procure hundreds of different health commodities for more than 40 countries. And in more than 30 countries, we work directly with national governments
GHSC-PSM is committed to incorporating lessons learned over the last decade of global health supply chain management and exploring industry innovations that will lead to better, more efficient supply chains. Central to achieving this goal is the implementation and use of global supply chain
The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project strives to impact global maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) outcomes by providing support to governments and partners to improve supply chains and deliver medicines and supplies that treat and
Oxytocin for prevention and treatment of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) helps ensure the health of women globally. PPH continues to be the leading global cause of maternal mortality, with deaths occurring overwhelmingly in low- and middle-income (LMIC) settings. Oxytocin is a heat sensitive product
Stronger public health supply chains play a key role in getting life-saving HIV/AIDS commodities to millions of people, and reducing HIV prevalence in many countries. The USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program-Procurement and Supply Management (GHSC-PSM) project continues the tremendous progress
The National Supply Chain Assessment is a comprehensive tool kit that assesses the capability and performance at all levels of a health supply chain or can focus on a specific level or site within the system. A capability maturity model (CMM) and key performance indicators (KPI) are the metrics used
The Quantification Analytics Tool (QAT), is a modernized solution for country-led forecasting and supply planning. Funded by USAID, QAT leverages new technologies and enhances the existing tools such as, PipeLine and Quantimed. With an enhanced user interface and usability, greater analytical
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or drones can be strategically used to increase the availability and access to lifesaving health commodities and fill significant service gaps in the public health supply chain. Through a comprehensive UAV integration activity design first piloted in Malawi, the USAID
