Performance Monitoring for Action Ethiopia: Harnessing Data for Monitoring and Impact in Ethiopia
Wednesday, 12 February 2025
9:00 AM ET US / 5:00 PM Addis Ababa
You are invited to be part of this webinar marking the culmination of the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) Ethiopia project. This milestone webinar will spotlight PMA Ethiopia’s key achievements in data use, capacity strengthening, and strategic collaborations.
In this engaging session, the PMA Ethiopia team will share innovative examples of global collaboration, featuring partnerships with the National Data Management Center for Health (NDMC), the Monitoring & Action for Gender & Equity (MAGE) project, and High Impact Practices (HIPS).
đź“… Event Details:
- Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2025
- Time: 9:00–10:00 AM US ET / 5:00–6:00 PM Addis Ababa
What You’ll Gain:
- Discover how PMA Ethiopia data has informed evidence-based decisions in maternal, neonatal, and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).
- Reflect on the project’s successes in strengthening local capacity.
- Explore actionable insights to enhance future monitoring efforts and global health initiatives.
- Learn how to access and utilize PMA’s open-access data for your own research efforts, including submissions to the upcoming International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP)—taking place 3–6 November 2025 in Bogotá, Colombia (abstract submissions now open through 15 March 2025)—and other global conferences.
- Understand the next steps for PMA Ethiopia’s legacy.
A question and answer session will follow the presentation, offering you the chance to engage directly with the team.
Don’t miss out—register today!
Speakers:
Linnea Zimmerman
Associate Professor & Principal Investigator of PMA Ethiopia Grant,
Johns Hopkins University
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Dr. Linnea Zimmerman is an Associate Professor in the Department of Population Family and Reproductive Health. She studies fertility and contraceptive use in low- and middle-income countries via population based surveys. She is the US based PI of the PMA Ethiopia grant.
Areas of Expertise: Fertility and contraceptive use in low- and middle-income countries via population based surveys
Solomon Shiferaw
Associate Professor & Principal Investigator of PMA Ethiopia and E-PMA Grants,
Addis Ababa University
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Dr. Solomon, an Associate Professor at Addis Ababa University’s School of Public Health, leads research in reproductive, maternal, and child health. He is the principal investigator for the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) Ethiopia project. Dr Solomon earned his MD from the University of Gondar, an MPH from Addis Ababa University, and a PhD from Maastricht University, The Netherlands.
Areas of Expertise: Research in reproductive, maternal, and child health
Jessica Dozier
President’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
University of Michigan School of Nursing
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Dr. Dozier is a passionate public health researcher committed to advancing reproductive justice and addressing gender-based violence. As the President’s Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Systems, Populations and Leadership at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, her work examines intimate partner violence and partner control over contraceptive use, pregnancy, and abortion in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa. She is also actively engaged in testing strategies to address reproductive coercion in family planning and maternal health settings. Dr. Dozier earned her PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in 2024, where her dissertation work leveraged PMA Ethiopia data to examine relationships between reproductive coercion and postpartum outcomes. She has presented this work at leading conferences, including the Population Association of America Annual Meeting and the International Conference of Family Planning, contributing to global conversations on women’s reproductive autonomy.
Areas of Expertise: Intimate partner violence and partner control over contraceptive use, pregnancy, and abortion in the United States and sub-Saharan Africa
Assefa Seme
Associate Professor & Co-PI of PMA Ethiopia and E-PMA Grants,
Addis Ababa University
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Dr. Assefa SEME is an Associate Professor at Addis Ababa University’s School of Public Health, specializing in Reproductive Health, with a particular focus on adolescent reproductive health. Since 2014, he has co-led Performance Monitoring for Action Ethiopia (PMA), a major initiative dedicated to generating high-quality data to inform reproductive health policies and programs.
In addition to his role with PMA, Dr. Assefa has served as the Principal Investigator for the “Family, Health and Wealth” study, exploring the relationships between family well-being, health outcomes, and economic stability. His research and leadership have contributed significantly to advancing evidence-based interventions in reproductive health. Dr. Assefa holds both a Doctor of Medicine (MD) and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Addis Ababa University.
Areas of Expertise: Reproductive Health, with a particular focus on adolescent reproductive health
Mahari Yihdego Gidey
Project Coordinator,
Addis Ababa University
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Mahari Yihdego Gidey is the Project Coordinator for the Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA) Ethiopia project. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Mekelle University and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Reproductive and Family Health from Addis Ababa University.
Areas of Expertise: Survey operations and management
