The National Evaluation Platform (NEP) equips government decision-makers with the tools and skills to critically evaluate the state of maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition (MNCH&N) in their countries. Empowered with evidence, policy and program leaders can make strategic decisions that lead to maximum health and nutrition impact for women and children.
Global Collaborators' Meeting - Johannesburg 2017
THE NATIONAL EVALUATION PLATFORM IS
- a new way to assess the effectiveness and impact of maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition (MNCH&N) programs
- a systematic approach for identifying and a compiling health and nutrition data from diverse sources, and ensuring that they are available for program evaluation
- a core set of analytical methods for developing evidence-based answers to countries’ pressing program and policy questions
- a commitment to building sustainable national capacity
“NEP has shown clearly the impact of each intervention and which ones have high impact, so we can focus and maximize our efforts on those.”
— Nep country team member
NEP IS COUNTRY-OWNED AND COUNTRY-LED
From 2014 through 2016, four African countries—Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, and Tanzania—are building NEPs, with funding support from the Government of Canada and technical guidance from IIP. Public institutions, including government ministries, statistics offices and research institutes, are leading actors in every aspect of NEP’s development and use. To implement NEP, countries have access to a collection of tools and curriculum that support the platform’s sustainability and adaptability. These materials are developed and customized based on country needs, yet can be used by other countries wishing to launch the NEP model.
