Table 7 Suggested changes to the RACD M&E tool from 3 pilot settings

RACD M&E tool overall

Create user manuals for district- and national-level programme staff for each module to provide more detail on the inputs required for data collection

Enable translations for each template sheet to increase use of tool

Create automatic data analysis pages in each module for district-level monitoring

Develop macros in Excel to allow provincial- and national-level users to compile results across districts

Module 1: reviewing key documents

Create preset drop-downs with yes/no responses for inventory checklist items

Module 2: assessing key malaria indicators

Reduce the number of data entry sheets from 3 (health facility reporting, case investigation and RACD) to 2 (health facility data, district level data) by combining case investigation and RACD into a single data collection sheet

Simplify the district-level indicators sheet for case investigation and RACD by including all the indicators on a single data entry sheet, separate from the review pages

Create option for preset drop-down lists to make data entry quicker, and to maintain consistency in the spelling of district and province names

Add indicator for RACD screening coverage

Module 3: evaluating standard operating procedures

Develop questionnaire in open source platform or improve data analysis in current Excel template to make it easier

Allow programme users to modify the questionnaire module to match programme activities and needs

Module 4: estimating the costs

Reduce the number of data entry sheets from 3 (Personnel, Commodities and Services and Other) to 2 (Personnel and Commodities, Services and Other) into a single data collection sheet. Include a drop-down list to identify the expense