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Global Health Econ Sustain International scientific cooperation in public health

activities. This framework relies on the following: (i) An takes into account the need for parties in agreements
orbit of six perspectives to measure the performance of and work plans to be aligned with the overarching
the project cooperations and (ii) four analytical categories, goal of cooperation.
namely dimensions, to evaluate the performance of the (iv) Processes: Refers to the identification of the means by
cooperations. The orbit of perspectives that permeate which the expected results of the cooperative action
all dimensions includes the elements of Sustainability, will be achieved. The categories and indicators of
Resources, Processes, Learning, Stakeholders, and Results. processes for performance evaluation refer to aspects
The performance evaluation perspectives promote and considered most efficient to achieve optimal results in
determine a set of activities that facilitate the dimensions the cooperation.
of cooperation and the corresponding indicators. This (v) Learning: Refers to capacity-building, growth,
relationship occurs in a cascade effect, where the positive and improvement in the internal management
outcome of one dimension directly impacts the other and of cooperation processes, which must be done
serves as the basis for the development of the indicators using resources, information technologies, and
provided (Kaplan & Norton, 1997). In this proposal, the improvements in management practices. The learning
perspectives and their respective concepts are understood processes are not only applicable to the team but
as follows: also related to structures such as the workplace and
(i) Sustainability: Combines the impacts, benefits, and the means of obtaining information to facilitate the
products resulting from the contribution of the effectiveness of cooperation activities.
cooperation relationships established under the (vi) Investments: The means by which work plans can be
“Syphilis No!” Project. The indicators can be used operationalized. It is worth noting that, in this model,
to verify the extent to which the benefits generated the performance measurement indicators are not
will persist despite the termination of the established profit-oriented, although this perspective is directly
cooperation relationship. related to the financial investment dimension.
(ii) Results: Refers to the effectiveness of the cooperation, 3. Performance evaluation system for
i.e., it is closely related to the quality of the
implementation of processes related to the cooperation international scientific cooperation in
agreements and their respective work plans, as well public health: A framework applied to the
as their impact on the project’s target groups. This “Syphilis No!” Project
perspective clearly unfolds in the technical-scientific This performance evaluation system includes the categories
dimension of the cooperation. or dimensions that emerged from the empirical phase of
(iii) Stakeholders: Includes indicators that measure the this research, as well as the set of duly validated indicators.
strengthening of relationships with individuals, The indicators and their respective equations are given in
groups, or organizations that may interfere with or the Appendix.
be affected by cooperation activities. This dimension
The relevance of the individual indicators for answering
the research questions is analyzed in the following sections.
Our discussion was conducted from the perspective of the
SDGs of the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda (United Nations
& Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2015).
3.1. Technical-scientific dimension
In the performance evaluation system, this dimension is
closely linked to the results and learning perspective of
international cooperation. Its indicators make it possible
to measure the scope and diversity of the project regarding
International Public Health Cooperation. Figure 3
illustrates the uniqueness of the project, which spans
almost all continents, from the West to the East, and
includes 18 countries with different characteristics.
Such diversification also demonstrates flexibility,
Figure 2. Framework for performance evaluation. Image created with transdisciplinarity, interculturality (or transculturality),
Adobe Illustrator. and the ability of researchers to adapt to each agenda and

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