Documentation of Best Practices

1. Documentation of Best Practices FOR REPLICATION, UPSCALING AND ADVOCACY Best Practices Foundation

2. Definition A Best Practice is one which: • Has enough evidence of effectiveness • Is sufficiently relevant to diverse settings • Warrants replication, institutionalization and mainstreaming across states BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS

3. Process • Identification • Literature Review • Criteria • Selection • Documentation BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS

4. Literature Review • Conducting a macro analysis • Development of conceptual framework • Defining criteria • Creation of Study Instruments • Compilation of initial long list BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS

5. Criteria • Types • Eliminating Criteria • Essential Criteria • Transformative Criteria • Defined Criteria will be reviewed, tested, refined, and finalized • Based on criteria, a Best Practices Selection Tool is designed to rank and weigh different practices BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS

6. Documentation Process: • Innovative field research methods • Extensive Analysis of data • Synthesis of data BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS

7. Techniques • Case Study Format • Participatory Research • Venn diagramming • Ranking exercises • Focus Group Discussions BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS

8. Key Elements • Objectives, activities, strategies and intended impact • Roles and responsibilities of stakeholders • Stakeholder analysis of strengths and weaknesses • Evolution including process and milestones • Organizational, management, and monitoring and reporting systems • Impact and Cost effectiveness BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS

9. Other Elements • Relevance • Sustainability • Replicability • Scalability • Lessons Learnt BPF_Best Practices Documentation_CIPS