Sampling method for surveying complex and multi-institutional partnerships: lessons from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative

Table 3 Levels of representation within polio eradication

Country Polio Epidemiologic Contexts as of 2018 (and STRIPE focus countries)	Examples of Organizational and Operational Levels	Polio Goals
Polio Endemic: • Afghanistan • Nigeria Outbreak: • DRC High risk: • Ethiopia^a Polio free: • Bangladesh • India • Indonesia^a	• Core GPEI members ○ BMGF, CDC, Rotary, UNICEF, WHO ○ Regional polio surveillance laboratories • Country government officials ○ State, District, and local level government ○ Subnational monitoring boards ○ Vaccinators • Civil Sociey Organizations ○ International Non-Government Organizations ○ Local Non-Government Organizations ○ Community organizers ○ Local and religious leaders • Other donor organizations and development partners ○ International development partners (USAID, DFID, etc) ○ Local donors/development partners	• Resource mobilization • Partnership/alliance development • Strategy development and planning • Strengthening delivery services • Vaccination • Surveillance • Community Engagement • Monitoring and Evaluation

^aEthiopia was “high risk” and Indonesia was “polio free” as designated by GPEI at the time of STRIPE protocol preparation. Both countries have since reported cases of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus and are classified as “outbreak” countries as of 27 October 2019

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