Context

Microplans include instructions for delivering public health services, developed based on geospatial and population data, and organized into components (e.g. vaccination activities).  Microplans improve performance in the field and are one of the tools that health workers use to ensure that health services reach every community.

Often referred to as ‘bottom-up planning’, a microplan starts with analysis of data at the ground level and is used to identify priority communities, to address barriers, and to develop workplans with solutions.  Although many tools have been developed over time to facilitate the elaboration of microplans, the process to create microplans remains empirical and tedious.

Objectives

• Estimate resource requirements to conduct public health activities based on geospatial data
• Optimize location and estimate length of stay at service delivery points