MALI Photo credit: Children watch as a woman and child practice hand washing in Mali. / WASHplus Performance Evaluation of the High-Impact Health Services This document was prepared for the USAID/Mali as part of contract No. 720-688-18-F-00002 – Evaluation (SSGI) and the Social and Behavior Change Communication of the High-Impact Health Services (SSGI) and Social and Behavior Change Communication (KJK) (KJK)Programs. Programs Final evaluation report January 16, 2019 This document was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by the Mitchell Group, Inc. (TMG). i Prepared by: Dr. Issakha Diallo, Evaluation Specialist/ Team Leader M. Mamadou F. Camara, Research Coordinator and Quality Assurance Advisor Dr. Arkia Diallo, MNCH/FP Technical Advisor Dr. Mohamed Amadou Traore, Infectious Disease Technical Advisor M. Sankaria Maiga, Behavior Change/Health, Communication Advisor Dr. Elvira Beracochea, Technical Manager Dr. Sarah Castle, Qualitative Data Specialist Dr. John McCauley, Quantitative Data Specialist KoitaConsulting: Local partner Main contact: M. Abou Kone, Program Manager, TMG, Inc., Washington, DC. Email:
[email protected] The Mitchell Group, Inc. 1816 11th Street, NW Washington, DC 20001 Tel.: 202-745-1919 DISCLAIMER The authors’ views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government. ii ABSTRACT Background: Since December 2014, USAID has supported the High-Impact Health Services (Services de Santé à Grand Impact - SSGI) and Keneya Jemu Kan ((KJK) Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) programs. This Mid-Term Evaluation explores whether these programs’ activities are making progress toward planned results, and to what extent financial, management, and M&E systems are affecting implementation and achievement of results.