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EVIDENCE
BASE
MEETING
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 9, 2012
WELCOME
• USAID TEAM
• LIFT Partners: Care, Save
the Children, MEASURE
Evaluation
• LIFT Core Team, FHI 360
M&E Experts, and FIELD
Support
OBJECTIVES
• Present and solicit feedback on
LIFT’s approach to generating an
evidence base for linkages to
ES/L/FS interventions
• Prioritize LIFT countries based on
Mission support, funding, and
opportunities to link to existing
NACS programs
LIFT MODEL FOR LINKING NACS
WITH ES/L/FS SERVICES
Segmenting
Poverty Level
Facilitating Linkages
Upgrading Services
DEFINING
LIFT’S
VISION
• Define LIFT’s long-term vision
and goals
• Discuss how LIFT is wellpositioned to link to NACS
FRAMING
LIFT
ACTIVITIES
• Discuss LIFT’s operating context
• Define MEASURE’s role
• Discuss key action research
questions
• Review LIFT tools, processes,
and measures of success
OUTCOME MAPPING FOR LIFT
Control
Influence
Interest
OUTCOME MAPPING FOR LIFT
LIFT
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TA/Upgrading
Training
Analysis
Operationalizing
Developing an
approach
Implementing
Partners
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Implementation
Data Collection
Beneficiaries
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Resilient
Households
Cross-sector
Integration
PLANNING, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION
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Is the program sustainable and scalable?
Are interventions making a difference?
Are we implementing the program as planned?
What are we doing?
What interventions can work?
What is the problem and why does it exist?
LIFT PRIORITY COUNTRIES
COUNTRY
Malawi
DRC
Nigeria
OPERATING CONTEXT
Well established NCTS; Strong country buy-in
NACS and ES/L/FS linkages are starting together
Ability to focus on upgrade of ES/L/FS services, with
potential to link to NACS
Namibia
Rapidly expanding NACS program; Bi-directional referral
system
Lesotho
Rich operating ES/L/FS environment
MEASURE
UPDATE
• Building evidence around NACS
ACTION RESEARCH
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Diagnose and counsel
NACS clients
Understand the network of
ES/L/FS services
Refer NACS clients to
appropriate ES/L/FS
services
Build ES/L/FS service
provider capacity
Refer ES/L/FS clients
to NACS sites
LIFT MODEL FOR LINKING NACS WITH
ES/L/FS SERVICES
SEGMENT &
MATCH
CLIENTS
WITH
ES/L/FS
SERVICES
1. DIAGNOSTIC TOOL
• Purpose:
– Identify the most appropriate and feasible
ES/L/FS interventions for clients.
– Encourage vulnerable populations toward social
welfare programs and less vulnerable towards
more market based solutions.
• Audience: Used by facilitator and deployed in
different settings.
MAP &
UNDERSTAND
ES/L/FS
SERVICE
PROVIDERS
2. ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK
ANALYSIS
• Purpose:
– Identify ES/L/FS service providers and
intermediaries
• Catchment areas
• Eligibility criteria
• Capacity to absorb clients
• Opportunities for future TA
• Competing/lack of service providers
• Extent of information sharing
– Build relationships
– Baseline frequency of referrals
LINK NACS
CLIENTS TO
ES/L/FS
SERVICES
3. REFERRALS
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Explore the basic function of LIFT
Diagnose NACS clients
Refer them to appropriate ES/L/FS services
Track clients to see if they act on referral
• Tagging Studies
• Qualitative Component
– Why did referrals work?
– If they didn’t, what are the obstacles?
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT TO
STRENGTHEN
SERVICE
QUALITY
4. UPGRADING ES/L/FS SERVICES
• Purpose:
– Improve the quality and diversity of ES/L/FS
services
– Ensure sustainability of services
• Audience: Key stakeholders and partners
(Mission, Government, and implementing
partners)
MEASURING LIFT’S WORK
Activity Objectives
Segment & match clients
with ES/L/FS services
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Map & understand ES/L/FS
service providers
Referrals
Upgrading
Services
Link NACS clients to ES/L/FS
services
Technical support to
strengthen service quality
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Ensure the relevant technical
components are captured in the tool
Provide a streamlined first step in the
process for client intake
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Adapt a proven methodology to capture
diversity of local service providers and
their relationships for LIFT linkages
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Customize referral best practices to LIFT
needs
Understand how to assess local referral
mechanism, opportunities, and partners
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Capture the diversity of ES/L/FS services
locally available under LIFT framework
Identify process for working with service
providers
Documenting
our Learning
Logs, case studies, templates and focus groups
Diagnostic
Tool
What we intend to learn
DISCUSSION
• What is the evidence base that
we are building?
Involves four phases:
– Phase I: Pilot test tools in select
countries as discrete components
– Phase II: Roll out tools across
countries. Assess systemic
interventions, including tools and
ES/L/FS approaches in 2 countries.
– Phase III: Perform longitudinal
tracking.
– Phase IV: Examine the
effectiveness of the diagnostic
tool, referral systems, and ES/L/FS
approaches.
LANDSCAPE
ANALYSIS
• Present and solicit feedback on
LIFT’s approach to generating an
evidence base for linkages to
ES/L/FS interventions
• Prioritize LIFT countries based on
Mission support, funding, and
opportunities to link to existing
NACS programs
COUNTRY ACTIVITIES
Malawi
Diagnostic Tool
ONA
Referrals
Yes
Two sites
Yes
TBD
Maybe
DRC
Nigeria
Upgrading
Services
ES Work
OVC work
Namibia
Maybe
TBD
Maybe
Lesotho
Maybe
TBD
Maybe
PILOT TEST KEY
COMPONENTS
OF LIFT
APPROACH IN
2 INTEGRATED
MODEL SITES
FOCUS ON
LEARNING &
POTENTIAL FOR
SCALE UP
MALAWI
• Geographic Reach: Targeted rollout of activities to two NCST model
sites with FANTA and ASSIST in areas identified with GoM and USAID
(Balaka & Karanga District); Engage nationally with GoM around TWGs
and potential for scale up
• Objective: Pilot key components of LIFT approach integrated into
NCST in two model sites to promote learning specific to Malawi future
scale up/rollout as well as more global learning on the facilitation
approach
• Activities:
– Finalize 2 NCST model sites within Balaka, scope support to Karanga
– Finalize joint work plan and PMP w/NCST TA partners (LIFT, FANTA-3, ASSIST)
– Conduct ES/L/FS situation analysis in NCTS model site catchment areas
– Leverage LIFT capacity, staff and consultants in country (FHI 360, Save & Care)
– Implement ONA with MEASURE evaluation
– Test diagnostic tool
– Assess available referral tool and mechanisms for rollout
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TO
PARTNERS
PREPARE FOR
JOINT ROLL
OUT NACS AND
LIFT
DRC
• Geographic Reach: 2-3 pilot sites in Kinshasa, selected
in consultation with USAID, MOH and FANTA
• Objectives: Deepen engagement with and
understanding of selected sites and lay the foundation
for NACS roll out
• Activities:
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Finalize site selection
Hire joint FANTA/LIFT staff
Community engagement and situation analysis
Work planning for NACS roll-out including ES/L/FS
activities in selected sites
– Begin to adapt diagnostic and referral tools
– Strategic support to ProVIC and grantees in VSLA
UPGRADE
ES/L/FS
SERVICES
FOCUS ON
STRATEGIC
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT TO
ENHANCE
PRACTICE
NIGERIA
• Geographic Reach: National in scope, reach is through
OVC implementing partner community of practice and
existing project mechanisms
• Objective: Strengthening ES/L/FS services by establishing
a foundation for improved ES capacity among the OVC IP
community in Nigeria
• Activities:
– Finalize work plan and PMP
– Develop ES for OVC tool kit
– Strengthen ES community of practice (COP)
– Launch ES for OVC web based knowledge sharing portal
– Train UGM mechanism awardees in ES fundamentals (pending
implementer needs & timing of UGM program rollout)
– Assess potential for future linkages to NACS linkage work
POSITION LIFT
AS KEY
TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE
PARTNER FOR
INTEGRATING
ES/L/FS
ACTIVITIES
INTO NACS
NAMIBIA
• Geographic Reach: Two pilot sites two
districts, to be determined in coordination
with USAID, MOHSS and FANTA-3
• Objective: Gain stakeholder buy-in for LIFT
activities and lay the foundation for
integration of ES/L/FS into NACS
• Activities:
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MOHSS consultation and site selection
Hiring local staff/support
Community engagement and situation assessment
Work planning for NACS ES/L/FS integration
Begin adaptation of diagnostic and referral tools
INTEGRATED
MODEL
WORKING
WITH FANTA
AND HCI
LESOTHO
• Geographic Reach: Work under an
integrated model with FANTA and HCI in
one of the three NACS districts in the
country.
• Objective: Strengthen the continuum of
care model focusing on nutrition, food and
livelihood security.
• Activities:
– Conduct situation analysis
PARTNERS
• Discuss how LIFT will work with
related projects (FANTA-3,
ASSIST, and SPRING)
• Identify organizations that can
complement or contribute to
LIFT’s work
LIFT
KNOWLEDGE
SHARING
• Coordination and Collaboration with relevant
Programs
• FANTA-3
• ASSIST
• SPRING
• IHI
• Technical Working Groups
• SEEP: STEP-Up, HAMED
• CGAP
• TOPS: FSN Network & Working Groups
• Donor coordination: UNICEF, WFP, foundations
• Research Institutions and Partners
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MEASURE Evaluation
IFPRI
FTF Resilience Interagency..
FTF M&E Contract
• In- person and online engagement
SUMMARY
AND
DISCUSSION
• Decide how to best disseminate
information
• Create a list of action items for
follow-up after today’s meeting
LIFT CONTACTS
For more information about LIFT, please contact:
Jacky Bass
Project Director
Tim Quick
LIFT AOTR
[email protected]
[email protected]