results focus backed by Do they invest in partner in the program. ‘best-buys’? high calibre M&E Do the investments have a strong monitoring and Yes. But this aspect continues to be • • systems evaluation framework in place, or planned, with improved. M&E is through SIG work with partners who appropriate indicators, baseline data and targets? systems and is a work in progress • have the capacity to Can opportunities be taken to support national health YES. Done and part of ongoing • • deliver, measure and be information systems? E.g. disease data, surveillance, support (see point above). accountable for results civil registration and vital statistics. Improvements in vital statistics also. generate the evidence • Do partner organisations have the capacity to report YES. All should report through SIG. • • to improve against monitoring and evaluation frameworks? All report through DHIS. multilateral/bilateral Does DFAT have the means to harvest and share the Possibly. This planning and • • effectiveness for health lessons of the investment for future practice? additional resources but is important support sharper • Does the investment contribute to consolidation or CONSOLIDATION. Very much so. • • program focus and fragmentation of DFAT’s portfolio? This has been a feature of HSSP2 consolidation
results focus backed by high calibre M&E systems • work with partners who have the capacity to deliver, measure and be accountable for results • generate the evidence to improve multilateral/bilateral effectiveness for health • support sharper program focus and consolidation Do they invest in ‘best-buys’? • Do the investments have a strong monitoring and evaluation framework in place, or planned, with appropriate indicators, baseline data and targets? • Can opportunities be taken to support national health information systems? E.g. disease data, surveillance, civil registration and vital statistics. • Do partner organisations have the capacity to report against monitoring and evaluation frameworks? • Does DFAT have the means to harvest and share the lessons of the investment for future practice? • Does the investment contribute to consolidation or fragmentation of DFAT’s portfolio? partner in the program. • Yes. But this aspect continues to be improved. M&E is through SIG systems and is a work in progress • YES. Done and part of ongoing support (see point above). Improvements in vital statistics also. • YES. All should report through SIG. All report through DHIS. • Possibly. This planning and additional resources but is important • CONSOLIDATION. Very much so. This has been a feature of HSSP2
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