Evaluating the process of partnership and research in global health: reflections from the STRIPE project

This paper presents a process evaluation of the partnership within the STRIPE project, a global consortium aiming to synthesize lessons from polio eradication. Using Blackstock's framework for evaluating participatory research, the study assessed twelve criteria including resource access, expectation setting, organizational and external contexts, information quality, relationship building, transparency, motivation, scheduling, adaptation, communication, engagement, and capacity building. Data collection involved written reflections from JHU team members, calls with consortium members, and a consortium meeting with a process evaluation working group. The results highlighted challenges such as resource constraints, communication difficulties, and contextual factors. The authors recommend comprehensive communication tools, clear expectation setting, and institutional support for successful management of multi-country research projects, emphasizing capacity building activities to address human resource needs.

Anna Kalbarczyk, Aditi Rao, Yodi Mahendradhata, Piyusha Majumdar, Ellie Decker, Humayra Binte Anwar, Oluwaseun O. Akinyemi, Ahmad Omid Rahimi, Patrick Kayembe, Olakunle O. Alonge