Going beyond performance measures in HIV-prevention: A funder-recipient expedition

Project PrIDE (PrEP Implementation, Data to Care, and Evaluation) was a multi-site demonstration project implemented in 12 health departments (HDs) from 2016 to 2019. In Project PrIDE, there were two monitoring and evaluation components: crossjurisdictional performance monitoring (CJPM) and local program evaluation (LE). Project PrIDE was innovative in that a portion of funds were allocated for LE in order to support robust process and outcome evaluations. The purpose of this article is threefold: to describe Project PrIDE LE conceptualization, to share lessons learned about LE development and implementation processes that may benefit other programs and evaluation initiatives, and to introduce the Special Issue. This experience highlights the importance of using a health equity lens in future evaluation efforts in HIV prevention involving historically marginalized populations to ensure that priority groups are treated as equal partners of and benefit from the evaluations.