Evaluation Rationale: This summative evaluation comes at a time when the IMCHS project phase II is concluding its activities, and the Country Program of Cooperation between the Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) and UNICEF is finalizing the 2010-2015 cycle and is embarking on implementation of a new 2016 – 2020 Country Program (CP). In this context, the evaluation offers the opportunity to critically assess the IMCHS project phase II as a stand-alone project as well as in the broader context of scale up cost-effective interventions related to maternal, newborn and child health care and their contribution to maternal and child health and well-being.
Evaluation Objectives: The main objectives of the evaluation are: i) Assess the relevance, efficiency, effectiveness, sustainability, coherence and to the extent possible, impact of the project results; ii) Identify and document success, challenges and lessons learned; iii) Provide recommendations to guide implementation of the next programme cycle and policy level decision making by relevant stakeholders and international development agencies.
Evaluation Scope: The evaluation covers most of the 2nd phase implementation period from July 2012 to December 2015 and covers six regions of the country where the ''Improvement of Mother and Child Health Services, Phase II'' (IMCHS Phase II) programme is implemented.
Evaluation Target Audience & Benefits: The findings of the evaluation will be used by the Government of Uzbekistan (GoU) for further improvement of maternal and child health services. The Government of Uzbekistan and UNICEF will utilize the knowledge generated by the evaluation to inform the strategies to be applied in the new Country Program 2016-2020. The findings and recommendations will primarily be addressed with policy makers and project managers, both internally in UNICEF and externally in government, partner organizations and academia.
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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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