About
What is the purpose of this toolkit?
PHE community of practice is far reaching in scope and breadth, covering many countries and topics. This toolkit was created to serve as a robust and useful central location for information and resources on PHE. Since there is no one PHE approach, this toolkit attempts to be comprehensive and inclusive of all types of integrated projects. Criteria for inclusion in this toolkit require that resources include at least two of the three sectors of population, health and environment.
What types of resources are included in this toolkit?
The toolkit offers the best available knowledge and practices on how to design and implement, communicate, promote and advocate for PHE programs. It contains:
• tools and resources to help implement a diverse array of PHE approaches
• compilation of best practices and training materials
• country experiences, case studies and project overviews
• analyses and assessments of the PHE approach and evidence
• resources and thought pieces on emerging issues, where all the evidence is not yet well-known
Who should use this toolkit?
The toolkit is intended for use by:
• Program managers and policymakers who are interested in integrated programs
• Researchers
• Academics and educators interested in presenting the PHE approach to students and adult learners
• Policymakers
How should this toolkit be used?
PHE promotes a holistic approach to investigating the complex relationships and links between health and conservation. This toolkit includes documents and links to important resources that are publically available to the PHE community. Recognizing that integrated projects are hard to categorize into only one “tab” or subtab, resources on the PHE toolkit can be found in several places. Please use the search function of the toolkit, using key words perhaps, to find resources on a particular topic.
Who developed this toolkit?
The PHE Toolkit Content Management team consists of members of the PHE community of practice, including experts in international family planning, reproductive health, maternal and child health, water and sanitation, information, education and communication (IEC), advocacy, policy development, research and conservation. The USAID-supported BALANCED project is responsible for designing and maintaining the website content and resources, including links to partner organizations and other collaborators in PHE.
The following organizations participating in the PHE Toolkit Content Management Team include:
BALANCED project (URI CRC, PFPI and CI)
Conservation International
PRB
Wilson Center ESCP
WWF-US
To contact the team with questions or comments, please contact balanced@crc.uri.edu
How can I suggest a resource to include in this toolkit?
We invite you to recommend resources and links that would enhance the richness and effectiveness of this toolkit. Please use the discussion board to suggest resources and the content management team will consider your suggestions.
How can I make a comment or give feedback about this toolkit?
If you have comments about the PHE toolkit, please join the Discussion Group. This will help provide continuous feedback about the toolkit. Your feedback will help us to continually improve the toolkit. The discussion board is also a place to share your views and share ideas about how you have used the toolkit in your work and your experiences.
Publishers of Resources Included in This Toolkit
Resources selected for inclusion in this toolkit were published by the following organizations working throughout the world to promote evidence-based best practices and improve the delivery of health services.
Environmental Change and Security Program
Environmental Science for Social Change [ESSC]
Global Exploration Series of Biodiversity Support Program [BSP]
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population [IUSSP]
LLC
PATH Foundation Philippines, Inc. [PFPI]
Population Action International
Population Reference Bureau [PRB]
Springer Science + Business Media
The Global Health Technical Assistance [GH Tech] Project
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Toolkit last updated: 20 January 2012
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