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Setting Targets in Health, Nutrition and Population Projects

dc.contributor.author Arur, Aneesa
dc.contributor.author Mohammed-Roberts, Rianna
dc.contributor.author Bos, Eduard
dc.date.accessioned 2013-05-28T20:58:46Z
dc.date.available 2013-05-28T20:58:46Z
dc.date.issued 2011-09
dc.description.abstract This note discusses different ways for setting targets for indicators commonly used in World Bank Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) projects. It shows how targets can be set, using information about historical progress, for a selection of HNP indicators. Targets are defined as explicit commitments to achieve a result within a defined time period, as measured by a quantitative or qualitative change in an indicator. The selection of indicators, which are clearly defined and useful for measuring progress, is an important part of the process. The note includes a discussion of general considerations for selecting indicators for which targets are to be set. The note also briefly reviews different methods that have been used to set targets, including benchmarking, time-series analysis, and projections, and multivariate regression analysis. In some cases, a mixed-method approach that combines elements from several different procedures is a practical way to set targets. A checklist for target setting including considerations about the availability of baselines, factors affecting the potential for achieving targets, and the need for data verification is also included. The note is followed by annexes that show how targets are derived through an analysis of changes in nine key HNP indicators. The result of the analysis shows that, in general, annual improvements have been fairly modest for the HNP indicators included here. This finding underlines the need for realism in setting targets, despite the expectation that a Bank project will produce substantial improvements. A second important point is that prior year coverage rates (or outcomes) are not generally strong predictors of improvements, strengthening the argument for using multiple approaches when selecting targets. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/16330616/setting-targets-health-nutrition-population-projects
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13587
dc.language English
dc.language.iso en_US
dc.publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) discussion paper;
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject BENCHMARKING
dc.subject DATA VERIFICATION
dc.subject HEALTH, NUTRITION, AND POPULATION PROJECTS
dc.subject MEASURING PROGRESS
dc.subject MULTIVARIATE REGRESSION ANALYSIS
dc.subject SETTING PROJECT TARGETS
dc.title Setting Targets in Health, Nutrition and Population Projects en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.date.disclosure 2012-06-04
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Working Paper
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2011/09/16330616/setting-targets-health-nutrition-population-projects
okr.globalpractice Health, Nutrition, and Population
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000386194_20120605024513
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 16330616
okr.identifier.report 69528
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/06/05/000386194_20120605024513/Rendered/PDF/695280WP00PUBL0ettinginHNPProjects0.pdf en
okr.topic Early Child and Children's Health
okr.topic Health, Nutrition and Population :: Population Policies
okr.topic Health Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topic Disease Control and Prevention
okr.topic Health Systems Development and Reform
okr.topic Health
okr.topic Nutrition and Population
okr.unit Health, Nutrition & Popultn Team (HDNHE)
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