Information Systems

PHNI develops applications and databases for collecting, organizing and reporting information. PHNI-designed systems ensure that users have quick and easy access to the various kinds of information they need to do their jobs, providing specialized tools that increase individual and group efficiency.

Samples of PHNI Applications/Databases

Global Health Expenditures Database (GHED): Formerly the Population Projects Database, GHED has been redesigned and expanded to maintain expenditure data for all USAID global health activities worldwide. Programmatic expenditure data are collected annually via the web from Missions, CAs, and other partners. This data is coded by directives, Agency objectives, primary and secondary activities, functional activities, institutional mechanisms, and other pertinent classifications. It is complied and reported in an annual expenditure report. See under Publications "Agency-wide Expenditures for Population, Health, Nutrition and HIV/AIDS: A Mangers Report."

DOLPHN (Data On-Line for Population, Health and Nutrition): DOLPHN is a Web-enabled database of commonly used demographic, health, and socioeconomic indicators, including trend data where available. DOLPHN draws on internationally recognized sources from the United Nations, World Bank, World Health Organization, U.S. Bureau of Census International Programs Center, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Macro International's Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS). DOLPHN generates Country Health Statistical Reports (CHSRs) on 45 countries. DOLPHN provides the capability to perform trend analyses at the country level and to make cross-country comparisons on single or multiple indicators. DOLPHN provides supporting information about data sources, indicator definitions and calculation methods of values.

Financial Tracking System (FTS): The FTS records results package and agreement parameters and tracks all financial transactions associated with centrally funded projects. Financial activity is tracked by stages; fund source; and by directive and strategic objective at the agreement level. The system includes an Emphasis Area Coding module for coding obligations by primary and secondary activities and a CCP module for managing Contraceptive funding. The FTS generates up-to-date reports that are used by management for many financial decisions.

Field Support Database (FSD): The FSD is used to gather and manage field support and MAARD funding information for all of USAID. It has two data entry points to the application. The first is for mission users. The mission users may, through the web, enter their field support funding allocations for the current fiscal year. USAID Bureau users use the second web entry. These users may utilize the application to manage the field support funds by entering new records, editing existing records and processing and obligating field support and MAARD funds. All data entered in the FSD is shared with the FTS application and vice versa.

Health Research Information Tracking (HRIT): An expansion of the Child Health Research database, HRIT maintains descriptive, budgetary, and progress information on all research efforts supported by USAID/GH through their CAs. The database provides a wide audience access to non-financial information about USAID research activities via the Internet. The HRIT serves as a management tool that facilitates communication between USAID managers and their CAs and a reporting tool that helps USAID respond to requests for information about research activities.

HaRP: The HaRP website contains information regarding the HaRP Project, the follow-on to the Child Health Research Program. As part of the site, users are able to search for HaRP research studies and publications by research area, research category, region, country and keyword.

Online Information for Verification and Reporting (OLIVR): OLIVR is a web application that manages activity information of Cooperating Agencies (CAs) participating in the DCOF program. The administrators are able to enter activity information (including budget, related documents, associated partners, indicators and contacts) and provide reports on the progress of the activity throughout the year for their grants.

Conference Room Scheduler (CRS): The CRS is a Web-based application that allows the Agency to reserve identified conference rooms. The system has an automated e-mail function that notifies users when reservations have been changed.

Immunizations Essentials Database (IEIF): This database tracks requests for the hard copy and CD version of the Immunization Essentials publication. Orders are managed and labels and statistics on distribution can be obtained from the system. The Immunization Essentials document can be seen under "Publications."