Table 3.

Analysis of Bloomberg Data for Health Initiative Capacity Development Activities using Essence Framework.

Capacity Development Level	Activity	Narrative	Output	Research Outcome
Individual	Training for FGDs	Led training of interviewers in qualitative research methods	6 males trained, 7 females trained	15 FDGs completed across 3 countries
	Standard Operating Procedures	Led training of team members in study protocols	3 males trained, 7 females trained	3 research protocols fully implemented, leading to 3 co-authorships in Journal of Medical Internet Research
	Implementation Training	Led trainings of team members in study implementation	12 males trained, 10 females trained	>13,000 IVR surveys successfully completed
	Data collection training	Led training of interviewers in CATI techniques and research methods	4 males trained, 10 females trained	800 CATI Interviews successfully completed
Organizational	Papers	Lead authorship and co-authorship of manuscripts detailing research protocols and findings, increased capacity to share research results	Increased data management and analysis capacity Increased ability to prepare manuscripts for publication	All PI are now drafting manuscripts with their teams using project data
	Proposals	Organizational collaboration to improve proposal quality and to adapt to local needs	Meetings held at field sites Conference calls Technical visits	3 funded and completed research studies 3 funded and initiated research studies
	Organizational network building	Building partnerships between various in-country partners including IHI, MakSPH, IEDCR, call-centers, recording studios, and IVR platform owners	Existence of partnership Professional collaboration between entities	Increased collaboration between research institutions and private enterprises involved in research
National and regional systems
Research network	Forming new partnerships	Through the project JHSPH has reached out to new partners around the world, and sought to build relationships with research institutions globally	Monthly calls and visits to new partners 4 new research networks formed 2 years of partnership – with 2 more planned	3 research protocols developed and implemented 3 research protocols in development 1 webinar