Malawi Newborn Health Program Final Evaluation Report
Malawi Newborn Health Program Final Evaluation Report National Level - Expanded Impact Project (with learning activities in the districts of Chitipa, Dowa, Thyolo, Mzimba, Mchinji) Cooperative Agreement No.: GHS-A-00-06-00016-00 30 September 2006 – 30 September 2011 Submitted to USAID/GH/HIDN/NUT/CSHGP December 31, 2011 by: Save the Children Federation, Inc. 54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880 Telephone: (203) 221-4000 - Fax: (203) 221-4056 Contact Persons: Eric A. Swedberg, Senior Director, Child Health and Nutrition Carmen Weder, Associate Director, Department of Health & Nutrition Principal writers and editors: John Murray, External Team Leader; Karen Z. Waltensperger, Senior Advisor, Health-Africa Region; Nathalie Gamache, Associate Director, Country Support & Coordination, Saving Newborn Lives; Evelyn Zimba, Malawi Newborn Health Program Manager; Joby George, Senior Health Program Manager; Sharon Lake-Post, Editorial Consultant This report is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development USAID). The contents are the responsibility of Save the Children and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Page Acronyms 3 A. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION 5 B. OVERVIEW OF THE PROJECT STRUCTURE AND IMPLEMENTATION 9 C. EVALUATION ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY AND LIMITATIONS 13 D. DATA QUALITY AND USE 14 E. PRESENTATION OF PROJECT RESULTS 17 F. DISCUSSION OF THE RESULTS 20 G. DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL FOR SUSTAINED OUTCOMES, CONTRIBUTION TO SCALE,
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