Table 1 EIN responses to identified implementation issues
From: Process evaluation outcomes from a global child obesity prevention intervention
Area of support | Initiatives in process | Initiatives planned |
|---|---|---|
Evaluation | - Creation of the EIN Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) with multidisciplinary experts. | - Funding and establishing an evaluation framework for 3 EIN member programs. |
| Â | - Taskforce on Global Evaluation Project. | - Tailored coaching in evaluation for EIN members. |
|  | - Taskforce on publications. | - Dissemination of the WHO’s appraisal tools to EIN member programs. |
| Â | - Facilitating EIN SAB participation in international meetings on program evaluation. | - Development of a common evaluation and intervention taxonomy. |
| Â | - Ongoing surveys of evaluation issues among EIN member programs. | |
Funding | - Capacity and capability workshops for member program coordinators. | - Leverage funding for evaluation activities. |
| Â | - Travel and accommodation expenses covered for specific interventions/meetings. | Â |
| Â | - Monitoring of public and private opportunities for program funding. | Â |
| Â | - Tailored support provided to EIN member programs to identify funding partners and develop relationships with public officials. | Â |
Public-Private partnerships | - Establishment of a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Taskforce to ensure full transparency and avoid conflict of interest issues. | - Create a common commitment charter for private partners to ensure full transparency and avoid conflict of interests. |
| Â | - Ongoing surveys on PPP administered to EIN member programs to identify levers and challenges of partnerships. | Â |
Advocacy and Awareness | - A biannual Global Obesity Forum is held for member programs and other stakeholders. | Â |
| Â | - Regular meetings with politics/scientists/policy-makers and partners. | |
| Â | - Dissemination of scientific publications. | |
| Â | - Participation in national and international conferences (+30 per year) and collaboration with major obesity conferences (e.g., Pan American Conference on Obesity, American Nutrition Society Conference). | |
| Â | - Ongoing communications (website, twitter, YouTube, newsletters, flashnews, infographics, etc.). | |
Methodological guidance | - Organisation of "Kick-off meetings" for new programs. | - Specific methodological advice on request. |
| Â | - Running capacity building workshops. | - Development of a comprehensive and user-friendly database. |
| Â | - Organisation of Regional Obesity meetings (European, Latin American, and Asia-Pacific). | Â |