This paper distills lessons from recent efforts to improve the supervision of family planning and health programs in developing countries and identifies approaches that may be more effective and sustainable. The paper provides a framework for what supportive supervision means in practice and identifies key lessons from recent efforts, as well as gaps in knowledge.

Published by Management Sciences for Health [MSH], Management and Leadership Program, Produced for the Maximizing Access and Quality Initiative (MAQ). Supplement to Population Reports, Volume XXX, No. 4.