The following is a list of acronyms, commonly used terms and definitions of reports.
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IPPF |
International Planned Parenthood Federation |
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IUD |
Intrauterine device |
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JSI |
John Snow, Inc. |
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RHI |
Reproductive Health Interchange |
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UNFPA |
United Nations Population Fund |
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USAID |
United States Agency for International Development |
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VFT |
Vaginal Foaming Tablet |
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Forecast |
The estimation of the consumption and losses for each product that will be distributed by a program during some future period of time. |
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Need |
A calculated value based on the forecast figure, less the sum of all related shipments for the period of time queried. |
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Quantity |
The smallest unit of measure of a product.
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RHInterchange |
A web-based information system designed to improve the agility, reliability, and customer service of donor contraceptive supply programs resulting in increased availability of products for developing countries. It is a major strategy of the Supply Initiative -- a global effort to address reproductive health supply issues. |
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Value |
The total landed cost for a shipment from originating point to the port of entry. It includes such items as the commodity cost, any quality assurance sampling and testing, shipping cost and any related insurance, and any related fee (if there is one). It does not include clearance costs at the port of entry or any post-shipment testing. |
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RHInterchange Report Descriptions
The RHInterchange provides the following reports on contraceptive procurement:
Summary of Shipments Report*
This report provides information about the quantity and value of contraceptives shipped over a specified period of time. It reports information on a global, regional, or per country basis. Shipment History Report (Country Level Only)*
This report shows the contraceptive shipment history for a particular country. For each shipment, it provides the shipment date, funding source, product, quantity and recipient (when available). Shipment Details Report (Country Level Only)*
This report shows the details for a single shipment of contraceptives sent to a particular country. For each shipment, this report provides a reference number, recipient, method, product, manufacturer, quantity, cost, shipment date, receipt date, any related notes and, if available, shipment mode, carrier, destination and origin, ship date. In this version of the RHInterchange, the table at the bottom of the report, Shipping Leg information, displays the most current leg as record #1. Current design allows for the same shipping leg to be displayed more than once, as well as previous legs. Legs are ordered from most recent information at the top to the oldest information (generally, the originating leg) at the bottom.
* Notes about the Data
IPPF Data
IPPF data reflects purchase orders from early 2002 to present. IPPF provides updates to the RHInterchange on a daily basis. UNFPA Data
UNFPA data reflects purchase orders entered in UNFPA's system between January and September 2003, and 2004 to current day. This information includes purchases made with UNFPA funds as well as purchases where UNFPA was the procurement agent (i.e., where UNFPA purchased items on behalf of a country government or another institution, using a donor, government or institution's funds). Where UNFPA acted as the procurement agent, the RHInterchange displays the information by Funding Source (i.e. not as "UNFPA"). Notes on 2003 data: All UNFPA shipments for this period have been assigned a shipment date of December 31, 2003, regardless of the actual shipment date. Dollar values for each purchase order are based on the obligated amount, which includes the costs of procurement, shipping, and related insurance. Quality assurance costs (i.e., sampling and testing), which are covered by separate purchase orders in UNFPA's system, are included in the RHI as part of the commodity purchase order's value, wherever possible. Recipient information, while listed as the UNFPA office in country, is most often the Ministry of Health. Notes on 2004 to current data: Because this data comes from a different (new) procurement system, information differs from 2003 information. Dollar values for this data are based on global prices, by method, which include unit cost, shipping, testing and any other related costs or fees. Thus, they do not reflect the actual cost to country for a specific shipment, but rather, reflect a general price. In addition, due to the original procurement system's ability to assign default codes where information is not entered, a number of purchases are assigned to "United States". To find out the actual country where those shipments were sent, one must inquire with UNFPA. UNFPA provides updates to the RHInterchange on a daily basis. For additional information, please contact the UNFPA Procurement Services Branch at procurement@unfpa.org, or visit http://www.unfpa.org/procurement/. USAID Data
The RHInterchange receives daily updates from USAID, and contains shipment data from 2000 to the present. For additional information about USAID contraceptive donations, please visit the My Commodities section of the USAID | DELIVER PROJECT web site. The underlying database is the source of contraceptive and condom shipment details to the RHInterchange. The USAID | DELIVER PROJECT web site also features information about the commodity security status of USAID-supported countries, reference materials on commodity security and logistics, and links to other sources of information. Forecast and Net Need Information
Forecast information is currently under review for harmonization, and is expected to be available in the RHInterchange in the near future.
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