The overall purpose of the final evaluation conducted during July–October 2016 was "to evaluate the results obtained and offer recommendations to improve the design, sustainability and scaling up to other coverage areas of the country, bearing in mind four criteria established by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) for this type of exercise: relevance, efficiency, efficacy and sustainability." The specific objectives were as follows:
To evaluate the strategy's contributions to changes in feeding and nutritional practices , including hygiene, complementary foods, exclusive breastfeeding and pediatric checkups, offering evidence of the progress achieved in comparison with the initial situation shown by the baseline and the effectiveness of its Theory of Change (ToC).
To evaluate the strategy's contributions in terms of impact on the living conditions of the target populations from the beginning of its cycle, particularly on reducing chronic malnutrition in boys and girls under the age of 2.
To identify the best practices and lessons learned from implementing the strategy that can potentially be replicated and taken to scale in other areas of the country, including those obtained by the actors involved, particularly the members of Communication for Development Subcommittees that report to COMUSANs.
To analyze the factors that have contributed to, or have limited, the strategy's outcomes, bearing in mind, among others: a) the level of participation and ownership and the roles of local and institutional players; b) flexibility and adaptability to the beneficiaries' needs; c) the degree of interagency coordination; and d) the social, political, institutional and cultural context.
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Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
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Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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