The Challenge Initiative - TCI

We’re excited to share that Jose “Oying” Rimon II has been recognized as an Outstanding Author by the Journal of Public Health and Emergency for his article on The Challenge Initiative (TCI).

The article, co-authored with Kojo Lokko and Jessica Mirano, highlights leadership lessons from TCI’s platform model and how cities are scaling family planning programs with sustainable impact.

Rimon helped conceive the TCI model with the Gates Foundation in 2016 and served as TCI’s founding Executive Director.

Read the story and interview here:
https://tciurbanhealth.org/jose-oying-rimon-recognized-as-outstanding-author-by-the-journal-of-public-health-and-emergency-for-article-about-the-tci-platform/

🔗 Read the full summary.https://www.itad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCI_Executive_summary.pdf

🔗 See how TCI uses data.https://www.itad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCI_Executive_summary.pdf

🔗 What the evaluation found.https://www.itad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCI_Executive_summary.pdf

REMINDER: An independent evaluation of TCI’s FP platform: A webinar on what Itad found - https://mailchi.mp/4ad79323dab9/confirm-itad-evaluation-webinar-21015545

Don't forget to register! Join the Gates Institute and Itad Feb. 26 at 8 am ET for a joint webinar sharing results from Itad’s independent evaluation of The Challenge Initiative’s platform for scaling family planning.

We’ll cover what drove impact across countries and cities, what it takes to sustain results, and practical lessons for future programming, including reflections on using HMIS data at scale. https://jh.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_V8kLlG6nTuWu8m5qdF_V_w?mc_cid=32cb008b6b&mc_eid=UNIQID #/registration

🔗 Learn how the model works.https://www.itad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCI_Executive_summary.pdf

🔗 See the findings.https://www.itad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCI_Executive_summary.pdf

Across , all 28 cities have now graduated from 's direct support. This major milestone was capped by the graduation of ’s final eight cities late last year. This achievement reflects strong local leadership, growing ownership, and the momentum to sustain and deepen progress going forward.
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🔗 Read the evaluation summary.https://www.itad.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/TCI_Executive_summary.pdf

REMINDER: An independent evaluation of TCI’s FP platform: A webinar on what Itad found -

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