Dr. Talib Lashari participates in the Results-Based Management implementation Committee Meeting at the District Health Office in Keamari.
In the journey toward stronger health systems, sustainable change often begins with a simple shift in mindset. In Pakistan, TCI University (TCI-U) serves as more than just an online learning platform for The Challenge Initiative (TCI) – it is a catalyst for institutional capacity strengthening.
As the TCI districts in Sindh and Punjab strive to sustain the scale up of high-impact family planning interventions post-graduation, TCI-U ensures that knowledge remains standardized, accessible, and continuously available. By reducing reliance on resource-intensive, face-to-face trainings, it empowers districts to build internal capacity at scale and sustain improvements over time.
In January 2026, during the fifth Results-Based Management (RBM) Implementation Committee Meeting at the District Health Office in Keamari, an important conversation took place. While reviewing district progress, Dr. Talib Lashari, Senior Technical Advisor for CIP and FP2030 Focal Person, emphasized a critical shift: moving from conventional in-person trainings toward structured virtual learning through TCI-U. Dr Lashari has been an ardent supporter and advocate of TCI model since its commencement in Pakistan in 2022.
He reminded participants that improving family planning outcomes is not only about analyzing performance data – rather it is about strengthening the capacity of service providers delivering care on the ground. He highlighted that TCI-U offers free certified, self-paced courses on family planning and RBM, enabling government staff and partners to continuously upgrade their skills.
In a practical and symbolic gesture, the course link was immediately shared in the RBM WhatsApp group. Service providers, healthcare professionals, and implementing partners were encouraged to enroll and benefit from structured free online certification programs at TCI-U.
Though simple, this action represented a strategic and government-backed shift. Instead of relying solely on periodic, event-based trainings, Keamari began connecting its workforce to a sustainable learning ecosystem, one that promotes ownership, flexibility, and long-term institutional growth.
Through TCI -U, service providers can:
- Strengthen their technical knowledge in family planning
- Deepen their understanding of RBM approaches
- Improve service quality, documentation, and accountability
- Earn professional certifications that contribute to career progression
By promoting TCI-U during a formal RBM review forum, district leadership demonstrated a clear commitment to institutionalizing continuous learning. This was not just about course enrollment – it was about embedding a culture of ongoing professional development within the health system.
In the long term, this approach is expected to enhance service delivery standards, improve alignment with FP2030 commitments, and strengthen accountability within the RBM framework. More important, it reinforces a powerful principle: health system performance improves when we invest in people.
Keamari’s experience shows that meaningful transformation does not always require complex interventions. Sometimes, it begins with a deliberate decision to create access to knowledge, to encourage providers to learn continuously, and to lead change from within.
