Additional file 1 of Accelerating the performance of district health systems towards achieving UHC via twinning partnerships

Additional file 1. District (woreda) management standards self-assessment & validation checklist. The District management standards is a set of 26 management minimum standards with 81 verification criteria. The self-assessment and validation checklist is used to identify strengths and gaps, useful for performance improvements. The tool is used by both partner districts for performance management on a monthly basis. In addition, the zone health department organizes validation measurements on a semi-annual basis. The overall scoring is rated from 0.0 to 100.0%.