proCHW Policy Dashboard.

CHIC’s definition of proCHWs is based on eight evidence-based best practices: CHWs who are accredited, accessible, proactive, continuously trained, supported by a dedicated supervisor, paid, part of a strong health system, and part of data feedback loops. Or, in short: salaried, supervised, supplied, and skilled.

For purposes of this dashboard, we focus on two of the eight best practices that are indicative of formal, fulfilling, and dignified labor conditions and for which sufficient data exists in policy documents. We looked for evidence in country policy documents of at least one CHW occupational group that is:

• Accredited: Does the country policy document explicitly recognize roles, qualifications, and competencies for CHWs? [Yes / No]
• Salaried: Does the policy document provide for CHWs to be compensated through government wage bills? [Yes / No] (N.B. policies that stipulate CHW remuneration via performance-based incentives, stipends, and/or non-financial incentives like gumboots, t-shirts, soap, and batteries were coded as “No”)

If both criteria were met, the group was deemed an “accredited and salaried” group.

We are committed to providing the latest and greatest information in this policy dashboard. We accept update requests on a rolling/ongoing basis.

Once received, our team will review your submission, validate the information, and publish updates to the dashboard on a quarterly basis. We encourage submissions to fill in missing data or to request an update for existing country data. You can check the date a country was last updated by clicking on the country on the map. All underlying data is published to the web.