Evaluation of BRA’s Humanitarian Health Service Program in the Bateyes, Dominican Republic

Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) has been providing health and humanitarian services to the underserved Batey communities in the Dominican Republic since 1997. After ten years, the organization seeks to collect data and assess organizational and community needs in order to appropriately plan for long-term capacity-building and growth. The objective of this workshop was to evaluate BRA’s Primary Health Care services, HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment, and Health Promotion programs. In particular the team assessed the implications of program implementation on the program effectiveness, the strategic positioning of the organization, the relevance of the programs in the local context, the internal and external factors affecting program effectiveness with regards to the delivery and quality of services, and the sustainability of the programs’ systems and results. During its two field visits to the DR, the team collected data through focus groups, surveys and interviews.