ECSA-HC’s TIMS III Project Empowers Community-Led Monitoring Champions in Tanzania with One Impact Platform

ECSA-HC, under its TIMS III Project, recently conducted a series of community-led monitoring trainings in Tanzania. The trainings were conducted between 3^rd -14^th  April and were aimed at 50 Community Led Monitoring (CLM) champions in two regions, namely Mwanza and Kilimanjaro, which have mining activities. These champions represented different groups of key populations and community members affected by TB in the mining sector, including ex-mine workers, current miners, peri-mining community members, and community leaders. The purpose of this diverse representation was to ensure that the data collected is inclusive and reflects the perspectives of all stakeholders.

The training had four key objectives, which were to increase knowledge on TB prevention and treatment among the CLM champions, create a cadre of TIMS CLM Champions who have the capacity to collect and analyze CLM data using One Impact, increase knowledge on advocacy to address TB service delivery gaps and improve knowledge, skills, and competencies to engage policy makers on evidence generated using the One Impact tool.

The training employed participatory methodologies that ensured the CLM champions appreciated and understood data collection, analysis, and interpretation to inform any advocacy strategies informed by the data. The One Impact platform was tested and approved and the training materials should be developed and used by people affected by TB, first responders, lead community and/or civil society organizations and advocates, health district officers, and national TB programme staff.

The significance of One Impact CLM lies in the fact that it embraces human rights as an overarching goal. People affected by TB must know their rights to be empowered to claim them. Therefore, there are different training materials and tools to support these trainings. Data privacy and network security are critical for the success of One Impact CLM.

 ECSA-HC’s TIMS III Project has conducted successful trainings in Tanzania that will go a long way in improving TB prevention and treatment among CLM champions. The use of the One Impact platform will enable the collection and analysis of CLM data, which can be used to address service delivery gaps and engage policy makers. It is important to note that the One Impact CLM embraces human rights as an overarching goal, and data privacy and network security are critical for its success.