UNICEF in collaboration with the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MoLGH) commissioned an evaluation aimed at generating evidence and lessons learned about the ways in which program strategies and interventions have contributed to sustainable changes in sanitation and hygiene behavior, disease prevalence, economic opportunities for and empowerment of households and communities.
Specifically, the evaluation sought to:
1. Assess the extent of change, over the course of program implementation, in sanitation and hygiene behavior, including the consistent use of improved sanitation facilities, hand-washing practices, and the prevalence of diarrheal disease amongst children under five;
2. Analyze the extent to which and how the program strategies, in combination with external factors and in different contexts, have contributed to the observed changes in sanitation use, hygiene practice and the prevalence of diarrheal disease;
3. Analyze the extent to which observed changes are likely to be sustained and further expanded, through adequate governance capacity in the public and private sectors, and in community structures;
4. Identify strengths and weaknesses in program implementation, with a focus on the main programmatic strategies used, partnerships, the use of evidence to improve Program performance and inform policy, and the cross-cutting issues of gender and the environment;
5. Formulate lessons learned and recommendations around scale-up and replication of the program approach, to inform policy and plans to further reduce morbidity associated with diarrheal disease amongst children, in Zambia and globally.
Year Published | |
Type | |
Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
Consultant name | |
Agency Focal Point | Susan Suzika Chima |
Focal Point Email | schima@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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