Guidance
From Forecast to Better Decisions: A Practical Guide to Monitoring Forecast Accuracy for Vaccines and Immunization Supplies
This guidance helps country teams use a small set of practical forecast accuracy metrics to routinely assess performance, interpret results correctly, and take action. It focuses on metrics that are easy to understand and apply, supports country adaptation rather than prescribing a single approach, and promotes consistent use to improve forecasting.
Authors
Languages
- English
Publication year
2026
Type
Guidance
Categories
- Supply chain & logistics
Tags
- Forecasting
- Performance monitoring
- Vaccine supply
TOOLBOX-PERFORMANCE
The resource is included in the following table:
| Title | Author | Year | Type | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Performance Monitoring of Forecasting and Supply Planning | UNICEF | 2023 | Guidance | English, French, Russian |
| Review of Forecasting and Supply Planning | UNICEF | 2023 | Guidance | English, French, Russian |
| Data for Immunization Supply Chain (DISC) indicators: Indicator Reference Sheets | Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, World Health Organization (WHO), Gates Foundation | 2015 | Tool | English, French |
| Prioritized set of forecasting and supply planning knowledge and performance indicators | JSI, VillageReach, inSupply Health, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) | 2026 | Guidance | English |
| From Forecast to Better Decisions: A Practical Guide to Monitoring Forecast Accuracy for Vaccines and Immunization Supplies | UNICEF | 2026 | Guidance | English |
