Jim Phillips accepts the award from USAID's Jeff Spieler. Photo credit: Laryssa Chomiack, USAID. |
Policy Research Division senior associate James F. Phillips received
the 2004 Marjorie Horn Operations Research Award* presented by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during a ceremony in Washington, DC, on August 3rd. Phillips was honored for his pioneering approaches to program-relevant research, his dedication to the improvement of primary and reproductive health programs, his support for building the capacity of researchers and institutions in developing countries, and his perseverance in working to bridge the gap between research and program implementation. During his 35-year career, Phillips has been instrumental in the development of demographic surveillance systems and in designing, implementing, and scaling up programs and field experiments in primary health care. His leadership was pivotal to the establishment of two model research projects in the developing world: the Matlab Project of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Bangladesh and the Navrongo Health Research Centre in Ghana. In 2000, Phillips and his colleagues helped build consensus for health care reforms at the national, regional, and community levels, leading to the launch of the Community-based Health Planning and Services (CHPS) project of the Ghana Health Service/Ministry of Health. CHPS is continuing to mobilize volunteers, resources, and cultural institutions to support community-based primary health care throughout Ghana and is serving as a model for other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Phillips has worked for the Population Council in Bangladesh, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States. He holds a Master of Science degree in population studies from the University of Hawaii and a doctorate in sociology from the University of Michigan. (Return to issue contents)
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