Data management competency framework

ABSTRACT

The effective use of data in the management and delivery of public health services has long been understood as critical. The Data Management Competency Framework was developed to be a practical tool providing both a structure and methodology to enable the health workforce, including both decision-makers and implementors, to identify capacity gaps and define the competencies required for the whole data life cycle at all levels of health organizations. It includes 4 areas which are further subdivided into seventeen domains, each with a set of knowledge and skills across 4 proficiency levels. The framework can empower Member States to drive strategic, integrated, and sustainable health workforce capacity building.