Institute for International Programs

The Institute for International Programs (IIP) is a network of multi-disciplinary researchers, educators, and advocates in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who are united by a commitment to improve women’s and children’s health, nutrition, and survival by strengthening public health policies and programs in predominantly low-income countries.

We carry out research, training and advocacy related to

  • Improving the quality and availability of data related to mortality, intervention coverage, and related determinants
  • Developing data collection, analysis, modeling, and communications tools and systems
  • Supporting policy and program planning, implementation research and quality improvement, monitoring and evaluation, and advocacy by governments and development partners
  • Conducting large-scale evaluations of primarily public sector programs and multi-country initiatives

IIP prioritizes working in close collaboration with regional and national institutions in low-income countries.

IIP Headlines

Our Focus Areas

Implementation Research IIP designs, conducts and disseminates research that addresses the challenges of achieving high and equitable coverage for proven interventions in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition in low- and middle-income countries
Program Evaluation IIP leads and supports rigorous formative and summative evaluations, with particular attention to programs implemented at scale by the public sector and global initiatives that support program implementation across multiple countries
Using Evidence IIP provides technical support and leadership for improved estimates of morbidity, mortality, causes of death and coverage, and the synthesis and interpretation of evidence to support decision making