The external evaluator developed terms of reference for the local research agency, which will be responsible for the quantitative part.
At the national level, the MSHP developed terms of reference for the RDQA and a national protocol for a DQA.
We developed Terms of Reference using the NHMRC Statement [ 9], Model Framework [ 26], and Resource Pack [ 27], the Institute's Consumer and Community Participation Policy [ 35] and guidance from the consumer research liaison officer.
This paper describes the processes that were used to set up CABs in Lusaka, Zambia, the methods used to determine the membership and select members, the functions carried out by the CAB, and the process used to develop Terms of Reference.
After developing the Terms of Reference, 11 academic/research institutions located in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Iran, Kuwait, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen were contacted through initial letters of invitation.
The second part of the handbook explains how to manage equity-focused evaluations, presenting the key issues to take into account when preparing for equity-focused and developing the Terms of Reference.
Identification of potential CAB members from the community and their participation in developing the terms of reference for CABs was perceived to have contributed to the success of the CAB.
Efforts were made to clarify TA roles by developing a terms of reference which reaffirmed the multi-sectoral nature of the position by strengthening links not only with the District Planning Office but also with the Council HIV/AIDS Coordinator.
WHO Afghanistan in collaboration with the NTP, and Stop-TB partnership at the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office EMROof of the WHO developed the terms of reference for this study to examine the developments occurring during the period from 2001 to 2011.
