ICF won a 5-year, $236 million recompete contract with the U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Global Health to continue deliering their Demographic and Health Surveys Program.
ICF has supported the DHS Program since its inception 40 years ago, helping grow it into a reputable source for critical and actionable data for population, health and nutrition programs. Survey data is used by national governments, international organizations, researchers and others to support strategic planning, policymaking, financing, program management and more.
“The DHS Program has been instrumental in advancing our collective understanding of global health and its impact on populations, particularly in low- and middle-income countries,” said Jennifer Welham, ICF’s senior vice president for health, people and human services.
ICF’s delivery approach focuses on strengthening the capacity of participating countries to collect, analyze and disseminate their data and integrate inclusive approaches that take vulnerable and marginalized populations into consideration, the company said.
“We are proud to continue our decades-long partnership with USAID by providing leading-edge health, survey research and data management expertise to support the development of effective health policies and interventions,” Welham said. “Together, we are improving the well-being and quality of life for people and communities around the world.”
To date, the DHS Program has collected, analyzed and disseminated accurate and representative data through over 400 surveys in over 90 countries.
