Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) is a national EPI planning process endorsed and supported by WHO and UNICEF to assess and prioritize improvements in the immunization supply chain. EVM is embedded within the immunization supply chain (iSC) continuous improvement planning process. EVM was launched in 2009. Drawing on lessons learnt conducting EVM assessments in more than 80 countries, and by leveraging developments in mobile and cloud-based computing, EVM2, released in 2019, builds upon the original EVM1 assessment tool to provide countries with a broader, more powerful, more agile and more sustainable solution for improving ISC systems.
The EVM2 website is available here: https://extranet.who.int/evm2/web
This page provides a list of EVM2 resources that can help:
- Assessors to download, install and use the EVM app to assess health facilities
- Managers to set up their EVM projects to create and deliver EVM assessments
- Decision-makers to develop a continuous improvement plan (cIP)
- Trainers to deliver customisable EVM training to assessors and managers
- Strengthening immunization supply chains with the EVM assessment tool (TechNet-21 Webinar Series)
A list of other relevant resources for EVM is also provided.
Resources for assessors
The following resources provide EVM assessors with guidance on how to use the EVM app to conduct health facility assessments.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVM Assessor - Field Guide | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Presentation | English |
| EVM Assessor - Introduction | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Presentation | English |
| EVM Assessor Guide (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | English |
| EVM Assessor Quick Start Guide (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | English |
| Guide de démarrage rapide pour l’évaluateur GEV (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2022 | User guide | French |
| Guide de l’évaluateur GEV (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | User guide | French |
| ЭУВ Краткая инструкция для эксперта по оценке (v1.01) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | Russian |
| ЭУВ Пособие для эксперта по оценке (v1.01) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | Russian |
The following video provides prospective EVM assessors with a short overview of the EVM tool and the data-collection process.
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Resources for managers
The following resources provide national, subnational, and independent EVM managers with guidance on how to use set up, create and deliver EVM assessments.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVM Manager Guide (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | English |
| EVM Manager Quick Start Guide (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | English |
| Guide de démarrage rapide pour le Gestionnaire GEV (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2022 | User guide | French |
| Guide du Gestionnaire GEV (v1.01) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2023 | User guide | French |
| The EVM site selection process and The EVM Site Selection Tool User Guide | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2014 | Guidance | English |
| The EVM2 Process | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| ЭУВ Краткая инструкция для руководителя оценки (v1.01) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | Russian |
| ЭУВ Пособие для руководителя оценки (v1.01) | World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | User guide | Russian |
Resources for improvement planning
The following resources provide national decision-makers with guidance on how to develop a continuous immunization supply chain (iSC) improvement plan. It also provides guidance on how to develop country-specific standard operating procedures (SOPs).
Resources for trainers
The following resources provide EVM trainers with a set of training resources, organised into separate modules, that can be customised according to context and used to train EVM assessors and managers.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVM training module 01: Introduction to EVM | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 02: History of EVM | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 03: The EVM Framework | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 04: Getting started with the app | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 05: Collecting data with the EVM app | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 06: Conducting a facility assessment | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 07: Analysing results in the app | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 10: Planning for an EVM assessment | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
| EVM training module 11: Building and implementing a cIP roadmap | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2021 | Training | English |
| EVM training modules (zipped source files) | UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO) | 2020 | Training | English |
Strengthening immunization supply chains with the EVM assessment tool (TechNet-21 Webinar Series)
The following resources correspond to the recordings and presentations of a four-part webinar series on the WHO-UNICEF Effective Vaccine Management (EVM) assessment tool and how it can support the successful implementation of a national immunization continuous improvement plan (cIP).
Other resources
For tools and guidance on EVM1, released in 2009, please refer to the WHO EVM website: