TITLE: Dissemination of results of Measure Evaluation OVC PHE

NEED and COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE:

ACCOMPLISHMENTS: MEASURE Evaluation has designed and coordinated targeted evaluation studies

for three Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) program models in Tanzania including the Salvation

Army in Mbeya region, Tunajali in Iringa region, and PACT in Tabora region. The main objectives of these

studies include: 1.To assess the effectiveness of the different interventions in terms of program models,

components, costs, and outcomes in improving the well-being of OVC; and 2. Identify and disseminate best

practices relating to improving the effectiveness and increasing the scale of interventions to stakeholders.

The data collection, case studies, outcomes, and costing analyses are still ongoing and are expected to be

completed by August 2008.

ACTIVITIES: Program activities will include collaborating with the Government of Tanzania (GOT), United

States Government (USG) and OVC Implementing Partners (IPG), and other key stakeholders to evaluate

best practices from OVC- targeted evaluations funded in FY 2006 and FY 2007 to improve programs. Sub-

activities include the promotion of data dissemination and information utilization (DDIU) in consultation with

stakeholders, including the National Network of Children (NNOC) and the IPG, and to disseminate results

from the three evaluation studies through a series of workshops with various stakeholders at the national

and district levels in Tanzania. The program will identify a local research organization to conduct focus

group discussions with OVC caregivers and children of each of the three programs to explore and

understand the findings from the impact evaluations and develop recommendations to improve programs.

In addition, the partner will support the GOT and USG on building the research and M&E capacity among

OVC program partners in order to encourage more targeted evaluations for their individual programs. This

will include sharing the tools developed and helping to adapt these tools specifically to their programs and

providing continued technical assistance as needed in conducting these evaluations. This integration of

study results will improve programs and the national standard of OVC care. It will also help in brokering

productive partnerships between the USG and other donor groups, and with relevant UN agencies, to

increase field capacity for research and M&E of OVC programs at the national and local levels. This will

encourage further program evaluations to address OVC issues.

LINKAGES: The program will link with the GOT Department of Social Welfare (DSW), the IPG, and the

Institute of Social Work for the improvement of services, national standards, and training based on study

findings.

CHECK BOXES:

M&E: M&E approach will be in three parts:

1) input and budget tracking;

2) activities and output tracking; and

3) outcomes tracking. Input and output tracking will be achieved through financial and activity quarterly

reporting respectively. A financial database will be used to generate a financial quarterly report. Outcomes

will be tracked via an annual report based on overall project results.

SUSTAINAIBLITY: Overall, strengthening of in-country human capacity in strategic information is expected

to increase potential for sustainable, quality programs. Other crucial efforts that will lead to sustainability

include working in partnership with GOT agencies such as TACAIDS, National Bureau of Statistics,

Zanzibar Aids Commission, and other local organizations. Every effort will be made to work within the

national agenda including support to strengthen national information systems.