Strategies for Scaling and Sustaining Evidence-Based Interventions
This workshop provides a practical and in-depth exploration of the importance and process of scaling up evidence-based interventions (EBIs). It covers the six key phases of scaling up, along with the potential trade-offs and challenges that may arise. Participants will learn how scaling up begins with designing and conducting an initial test of the intervention, followed by expansion and eventual institutionalization using a systems thinking approach. The workshop highlights the importance of testing EBIs across diverse settings, ensuring that scale-up efforts promote sustainability, equity, and broad accessibility.
A core component of the session is a detailed examination of ExpandNet’s systems framework, which guides the development of sustainable and impactful scale-up strategies. Participants will also explore the four main types of scaling up and gain an understanding of why stakeholder engagement and simplified, reproducible models are essential for success. By the end, attendees will be equipped with actionable strategies for planning and implementing effective scale-up initiatives.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand concepts common to major scaling-up frameworks and approaches and their importance in implementation science
- Be able to discuss key principles, lessons, and practices for sustainable scale up such as ExpandNet’s framework, as well as common challenges encountered
- Explain why sustainability is important from the perspective of key stakeholders