Basic Concepts of Quantification & Forecasting of Reproductive Health & Family Planning Health Commodities

Encompassing the basic contextualization of quantification exercises, the course will enable participants to enhance the knowledge of methodologies and approaches useful for quantification practices thereby allowing them to prepare the forecasted consumption data for the defined time frame within an organization. The course will highlight the following outlines - -Step-by-step calculation in Quantification and Forecasting process -Interrelationship between the forecasting and supply planning steps in ensuring commodity availability -Preparing Quantification scope -Establishing appropriate Quantification methodology and approaches -Adjusting data and building forecasting algorithms for quantification -Processing forecasted consumption essential for commodity procurement and supply planning -Monitoring and evaluation of Quantification and Forecasting practices.