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Nutrition Embedding Evaluation Programme: An Evaluation Technical Assistance Model for Supporting Civil Society Organizations to Conduct Quality Nutrition Impact Evaluations

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  • Monica Kothari
  • Dionne Mackison
  • Carolyn Hemminger
  • Sandrine Fimbi
  • Denise Lionetti
  • Abigail Perry
  • Katja Siling
  • Blene Hailu

Abstract

The Nutrition Embedding Evaluation Programme (NEEP) was a global 4-year program (2013–2017) funded by the United Kingdom Department for International Development created to respond to gaps in the nutrition evidence base. The NEEP implementing agency—PATH—provided grants and evaluation technical assistance (ETA) to civil society organizations (CSOs) from 12 countries to conduct robust nutrition-related impact evaluations. The programmatic approach of having an intermediary agent to manage the funding and ETA mechanisms for nutrition impact evaluations is rare and therefore provides a unique opportunity to understand its effectiveness. Over the program duration, NEEP collected lessons learned that were analyzed and disaggregated into key themes considered critical for the completion of high-quality impact evaluations. From these lessons learned, NEEP provides an ETA program model that can be replicated or adapted to other international development sectors. This model highlights the key role of the three tiers (donor, ETA manager, and CSOs) in ensuring the best value for money and effective technical support for conducting impact evaluations and fostering the importance of knowledge uptake and evaluative culture for maximum knowledge diffusion. In this way, global research can be targeted to approaches that provide options to collaborate with the program implementers and contribute to a holistic evidence base to inform policy and programmatic decisions.

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  • Monica Kothari & Dionne Mackison & Carolyn Hemminger & Sandrine Fimbi & Denise Lionetti & Abigail Perry & Katja Siling & Blene Hailu, 2019. "Nutrition Embedding Evaluation Programme: An Evaluation Technical Assistance Model for Supporting Civil Society Organizations to Conduct Quality Nutrition Impact Evaluations," Evaluation Review, , vol. 43(6), pages 396-425, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:evarev:v:43:y:2019:i:6:p:396-425
    DOI: 10.1177/0193841X19898939
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