This section brings together a range of useful policy elements, strategic guidance and tools relevant to help set up healthy Forecasting and Supply Planning (FSP) practice and policy environment conducive to a more agile, resilient, predictable and effective FSP system.
The section also outlines a recommended approach for strengthening FSP using the resources available in this IFSP Toolbox.
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategies to Strengthen Country Vaccine Forecasting Capacity | UNICEF | 2021 | Guidance | English, French, Russian |
| Guidelines on Reporting and Renewal of Gavi support | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance | 2021 | Guidance | English |
| Guidance Manual on Forecasting and Supply Planning for Vaccines and other Immunization Supplies | UNICEF | 2023 | Guidance | English, French, Russian |
| Strengthening national immunization forecasting and supply planning: insights from the development and operationalization of a global toolbox | UNICEF, Ademola Joshua Itiola, Modeste Irategeka, Olamide Folorunso, Noel Watson, Ashenafi Desta Hordofa, Michelle Seidel, Gemma Orta-Martinez, Dorthe Konradsen | 2026 | Journal article | English |
Strengthen FSP systems through structured capacity-building, standardized procedures and approaches, and continuous learning to support the establishment of a robust predictable demand and supply system.
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For further details, consult the key publication for comprehensive practical approaches to strengthen national-level forecasting and supply planning (FSP) for vaccines and immunization supplies.