BID Learning Network (BLN) Discussion Meeting Report

The BLN is a platform for peer learning and information exchange intended to enable strong

collaborative links between peers from different countries in support of improved data quality,

collection, and use among participating countries. BLN meetings like the December Discussion

Meeting held in Arusha, Tanzania are designed to be hands on and highly participatory events

that become a rich learning experience for all attendees. In this report, we share some of the discussions around strategies and approaches to improvingmdata, quality, and use among participating countries and include highlights around the progress made in BID demonstration countries (Tanzania and Zambia), the successes and challenges they have had, and the way forward.