Implementing and evaluating a project to enable and encourage Caribbean data-sharing
The CaribData project, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and implemented by The University of the West Indies, aims to enhance data-handling, -sharing and reuse capabilities in the Caribbean. The project focuses on four main objectives: developing an online data-handling platform, creati...
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| author | Selvi M. Jeyaseelan Natasha P. Sobers Kayla Grant Gian Marco Vasquez Shamar Blenman Ian R. Hambleton |
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| description | The CaribData project, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and implemented by The University of the West Indies, aims to enhance data-handling, -sharing and reuse capabilities in the Caribbean. The project focuses on four main objectives: developing an online data-handling platform, creating a sustainable training and mentoring program, launching a data communication initiative and conducting data availability audits.
To evaluate its progress, CaribData integrates two implementation science frameworks, RE-AIM (for Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. The evaluation will use quantitative and qualitative methods, including monitoring usage metrics, and surveys, interviews and thematic content analysis. Informed consent will be obtained for all evaluation activities. Positive outcomes would include enhanced regional data-sharing capabilities, improved data-handling skills among participants, increased production and dissemination of impactful data stories, and the identification of data gaps and priorities. The online platform is anticipated to streamline the processes of data collection and sharing, while the training program is expected to bolster regional expertise in data analytics and management. If successful, CaribData will bolster the Caribbean’s data-sharing infrastructure, promoting regional data sovereignty and enhancing the utility of data for evidence-based decision-making. The project’s technology, educational and communication strategies will lay a foundation for sustained impact. However, sustainability will depend on ongoing stakeholder engagement, ongoing funding from multiple sources and adapting to evolving data governance frameworks. Ensuring a robust sustainability plan and monitoring its implementation will be critical for maintaining the project’s benefits beyond the initial funding period (2023–2025). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e1de87ae204a46eb99b256a2750908ca2025-08-20T02:49:16ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1020-49891680-53482024-12-01481201810.26633/RPSP.2024.120rpspImplementing and evaluating a project to enable and encourage Caribbean data-sharingSelvi M. Jeyaseelan0Natasha P. Sobers1Kayla Grant2Gian Marco Vasquez3Shamar Blenman4Ian R. Hambleton5The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Bridgetown, Saint Michael, BarbadosThe University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Bridgetown, Saint Michael, BarbadosCompetitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division, Inter-American Development Bank, Kingston, JamaicaCompetitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division, Inter-American Development Bank, Belize City, BelizeCountry Office of Barbados, Inter-American Development Bank, Bridgetown, BarbadosThe University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Bridgetown, Saint Michael, BarbadosThe CaribData project, funded by the Inter-American Development Bank and implemented by The University of the West Indies, aims to enhance data-handling, -sharing and reuse capabilities in the Caribbean. The project focuses on four main objectives: developing an online data-handling platform, creating a sustainable training and mentoring program, launching a data communication initiative and conducting data availability audits. To evaluate its progress, CaribData integrates two implementation science frameworks, RE-AIM (for Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance) and the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. The evaluation will use quantitative and qualitative methods, including monitoring usage metrics, and surveys, interviews and thematic content analysis. Informed consent will be obtained for all evaluation activities. Positive outcomes would include enhanced regional data-sharing capabilities, improved data-handling skills among participants, increased production and dissemination of impactful data stories, and the identification of data gaps and priorities. The online platform is anticipated to streamline the processes of data collection and sharing, while the training program is expected to bolster regional expertise in data analytics and management. If successful, CaribData will bolster the Caribbean’s data-sharing infrastructure, promoting regional data sovereignty and enhancing the utility of data for evidence-based decision-making. The project’s technology, educational and communication strategies will lay a foundation for sustained impact. However, sustainability will depend on ongoing stakeholder engagement, ongoing funding from multiple sources and adapting to evolving data governance frameworks. Ensuring a robust sustainability plan and monitoring its implementation will be critical for maintaining the project’s benefits beyond the initial funding period (2023–2025).https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/62774information disseminationdata managementtraining |
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| title | Implementing and evaluating a project to enable and encourage Caribbean data-sharing |
| title_full | Implementing and evaluating a project to enable and encourage Caribbean data-sharing |
| title_fullStr | Implementing and evaluating a project to enable and encourage Caribbean data-sharing |
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| title_short | Implementing and evaluating a project to enable and encourage Caribbean data-sharing |
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