Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study

Many One Health programs are inherently complex, characterized by multiple perspectives from multiple sectors, delivery across various scales, and a focus on complex problems at the convergence of people, animals, and the environment. This complexity makes them difficult to conceptualize, requiring...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Lam, S., Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen, Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan, Luong Thanh Nguyen, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Toribio, Jenny-Ann, Huyen Le Thi Thanh, Hung Pham-Van, Grace, Delia, Unger, Fred
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Frontiers Media 2021
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116502
_version_ 1855528682261577728
author Lam, S.
Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen
Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan
Luong Thanh Nguyen
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Toribio, Jenny-Ann
Huyen Le Thi Thanh
Hung Pham-Van
Grace, Delia
Unger, Fred
author_browse Grace, Delia
Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Hung Pham-Van
Huyen Le Thi Thanh
Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen
Lam, S.
Luong Thanh Nguyen
Toribio, Jenny-Ann
Unger, Fred
author_facet Lam, S.
Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen
Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan
Luong Thanh Nguyen
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Toribio, Jenny-Ann
Huyen Le Thi Thanh
Hung Pham-Van
Grace, Delia
Unger, Fred
author_sort Lam, S.
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Many One Health programs are inherently complex, characterized by multiple perspectives from multiple sectors, delivery across various scales, and a focus on complex problems at the convergence of people, animals, and the environment. This complexity makes them difficult to conceptualize, requiring frameworks to organize the different program components. Evaluation frameworks that unpack the sequence of events linking program activities to outcomes (e.g., Theory of Change) and track outcomes (e.g., Outcome Mapping) show promise in supporting the development of One Health programs. While widely used in international development and health contexts, there has been little reflection on the use of Theory of Change and Outcome Mapping within One Health efforts. This paper reflects on the process of applying these frameworks to conceptualize a One Health food safety program in Vietnam. We find Theory of Change fostered the characterization of a change pathway toward safer pork, while Outcome Mapping kept us informed of where along the change pathway we were. One Health programs considering evaluation frameworks should adopt elements that make sense to them, be intentional about co-designing the evaluation, and view evaluation as a process, not a product.
format Journal Article
id CGSpace116502
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2021
publishDateRange 2021
publishDateSort 2021
publisher Frontiers Media
publisherStr Frontiers Media
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1165022025-08-15T13:22:08Z Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study Lam, S. Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan Luong Thanh Nguyen Hung Nguyen-Viet Toribio, Jenny-Ann Huyen Le Thi Thanh Hung Pham-Van Grace, Delia Unger, Fred health food safety one health approach Many One Health programs are inherently complex, characterized by multiple perspectives from multiple sectors, delivery across various scales, and a focus on complex problems at the convergence of people, animals, and the environment. This complexity makes them difficult to conceptualize, requiring frameworks to organize the different program components. Evaluation frameworks that unpack the sequence of events linking program activities to outcomes (e.g., Theory of Change) and track outcomes (e.g., Outcome Mapping) show promise in supporting the development of One Health programs. While widely used in international development and health contexts, there has been little reflection on the use of Theory of Change and Outcome Mapping within One Health efforts. This paper reflects on the process of applying these frameworks to conceptualize a One Health food safety program in Vietnam. We find Theory of Change fostered the characterization of a change pathway toward safer pork, while Outcome Mapping kept us informed of where along the change pathway we were. One Health programs considering evaluation frameworks should adopt elements that make sense to them, be intentional about co-designing the evaluation, and view evaluation as a process, not a product. 2021-12-01 2021-12-03T10:08:58Z 2021-12-03T10:08:58Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116502 en Open Access Frontiers Media Lam, S., Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen, Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan, Luong Thanh Nguyen, Hung Nguyen-Viet, Toribio, J.-A., Huyen Le Thi Thanh, Hung Pham-Van, Grace, D. and Unger, F. 2021 Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8: 763410.
spellingShingle health
food safety
one health approach
Lam, S.
Huyen Thi Thu Nguyen
Hai Ngo Hoang Tuan
Luong Thanh Nguyen
Hung Nguyen-Viet
Toribio, Jenny-Ann
Huyen Le Thi Thanh
Hung Pham-Van
Grace, Delia
Unger, Fred
Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study
title Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study
title_full Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study
title_fullStr Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study
title_full_unstemmed Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study
title_short Unpacking the theory behind One Health food safety programs: A Vietnam case study
title_sort unpacking the theory behind one health food safety programs a vietnam case study
topic health
food safety
one health approach
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116502
work_keys_str_mv AT lams unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT huyenthithunguyen unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT haingohoangtuan unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT luongthanhnguyen unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT hungnguyenviet unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT toribiojennyann unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT huyenlethithanh unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT hungphamvan unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT gracedelia unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy
AT ungerfred unpackingthetheorybehindonehealthfoodsafetyprogramsavietnamcasestudy