Our Approach

	Pathway from Research to Field Implementation and Use

The Health Research Program (HaRP) identifies and evaluates new technologies for improving treatment and prevention of these illnesses, including methods of managing child health programs. HaRP seeks to strengthen the problem-solving capacity of developing country institutions and present research findings to guide improvements in national health policies and promote adoption of interventions. In addition, HaRP focuses on strengthening approaches and technologies into professional health practice.

Four Components of the HaRP Research Framework

Component 1: Priority Setting - to identify research areas and priorities

Setting of research priorities to ensure that research is:

• Identified, prioritized and carried out within the context a larger global research agenda
• Strategic and responsive to USAID priorities
• Coordinated with partners to ensure it is cost-effective and of maximum impact.

Activities under Component 1 include:

• State-of-the-art technical reviews to identify and analyze gaps in research, evaluations of ongoing activities, and identification of new research opportunities
• Consultations with leading scientists, the private sector, host governments, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and donors to identify and/or validate priority research and introduction activities
• Internal USAID consultation with missions and other USAID colleagues to set priorities and track progress on research and introduction activities.

Component 2: Research - to create tools, technologies, approaches, policies, and interventions

Conducting health research to develop and test new and better tools, technologies, approaches, policies, and/or interventions (research products) contributing to the improved health status of infants, children, mothers, and families in developing countries and transitional countries.

Component 3: Introduction - to facilitate widespread adaptation for use in programs of research results and products

Facilitating the introduction of research products into the mainstream of international public health programs. New tools, technologies, approaches and interventions developed need to be used in larger scale health programs in a timely fashion.

Component 4: Field Implementation - to use research results and products in large scale public health programs

Field implementation using the results and products of research under this framework will be carried out in collaboration with a wide range of partners and implementers including Missions, NGOs, U.S. and international organizations, bilaterals, the private sector, and foundations.