Jeyaseelan Selvi M, Sobers Natasha P, Grant Kayla, Vasquez Gian Marco, Blenman Shamar, Hambleton Ian R
The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill Bridgetown, Saint Michael Barbados The University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Bridgetown, Saint Michael, Barbados.
Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division Inter-American Development Bank Kingston Jamaica Competitiveness, Technology and Innovation Division, Inter-American Development Bank, Kingston, Jamaica.
Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2024 Dec 16;48:e120. doi: 10.26633/RPSP.2024.120. eCollection 2024.
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).
由美洲开发银行资助、西印度群岛大学实施的加勒比数据项目，旨在提高加勒比地区的数据处理、共享和再利用能力。该项目侧重于四个主要目标：开发一个在线数据处理平台、创建一个可持续的培训和指导计划、发起一项数据传播倡议以及进行数据可用性审计。为了评估其进展，加勒比数据项目整合了两个实施科学框架，即RE-AIM（覆盖范围、有效性、采用率、实施情况、维持情况）和实施研究综合框架。评估将采用定量和定性方法，包括监测使用指标，以及开展调查、访谈和主题内容分析。所有评估活动都将获得知情同意。积极成果将包括增强区域数据共享能力、提高参与者的数据处理技能、增加有影响力的数据故事的产出和传播，以及识别数据差距和优先事项。预计在线平台将简化数据收集和共享流程，而培训计划有望增强区域在数据分析和管理方面的专业知识。如果成功，加勒比数据项目将加强加勒比地区的数据共享基础设施，促进区域数据主权，并提高数据在循证决策中的效用。该项目的技术、教育和传播战略将为持续影响奠定基础。然而，可持续性将取决于利益相关者的持续参与、来自多个来源的持续资金以及适应不断演变的数据治理框架。确保制定一个强有力的可持续性计划并监测其实施情况，对于在初始资助期（2023 - 2025年）之后维持项目效益至关重要。
