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Strengthening Immunization Data Quality and EPI Reporting Systems in Bangladesh

RMCL applied research, data quality assessment, stakeholder consultation, and digital reporting analysis to examine immunization data workflows and identify opportunities to strengthen monitoring and decision-making.

Assignment Type

Data Systems Assessment / Public Health Research

Sector

Public Health, Immunization & Health Information Systems

Geography

Bangladesh

Client Type

Public health programme stakeholders

Assignment Challenge

Maintaining data accuracy and consistency across facility, district, and higher-level reporting systems.
Identifying weaknesses in routine data flow, aggregation, validation, and reporting processes.
Understanding how digital and paper-based systems interact within operational immunization programmes.
Translating data quality findings into practical recommendations for programme monitoring and management.

RMCL Role

Assessment of routine immunization data and reporting workflows.
Review of facility and programme-level records.
Stakeholder consultation and operational process assessment.
Data quality review and comparative analysis.
Assessment of digital reporting configurations and data flows.
Synthesis of findings and recommendations.

Methodology & Research Approach

Routine data quality assessment.
Review of facility registers and aggregated reporting records.
Direct observation of reporting workflows.
Stakeholder interviews and consultations.
Digital reporting system review.
Comparison of reporting patterns across implementation settings.
Triangulation of documentary, operational, and stakeholder evidence.

Key Activities

Review of routine EPI records and data flows.
Assessment of reporting and aggregation processes.
Consultation with facility, district, and programme stakeholders.
Identification of recurring data quality issues.
Review of digital reporting system configuration.
Comparison of reporting practices across different settings.
Development of practical data-system improvement recommendations.

Outputs & Deliverables

Assessment of immunization reporting workflows.
Identification of data quality and process gaps.
Analysis of digital and routine reporting practices.
Stakeholder-informed findings.
Recommendations for improved monitoring and data use.
Evidence supporting stronger health information and immunization systems.

Value Delivered

Connected data quality findings with operational reporting practices.
Supported identification of practical improvements for immunization monitoring systems.
Strengthened understanding of how routine data systems affect programme decision-making.
Demonstrated RMCL capability across public health research, analytics, M&E, and digital systems.

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