Day 2

Example #1

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Means of Verification

Assumptions

Goal:

To improve the psychosocial and physical well-being of children in the Terai Region

% reduction in Under-5 mortality rates; % increase in children who fall within the normal range for weight-for-height and height-for-age  

Ministry of Health census data

There are no outbreaks of armed conflict

Purpose: 

To increase the extent to which mothers in the Terai Region invest in the well-being of their children aged 0-12

% increase in the level of disposable income (expressed in constant units) controlled by mothers; % increase in the “endowment” (value of health, education, and nutrition outlays) each child aged 0-12 receives from family sources

Household surveys

The policies of the national government do not change in a way that endangers recent economic growth gains

Outputs:

Women’s microenterprise network; revolving loan fund; integrated training modules for borrowers’ groups that incorporate health, education and principles of microenterprise; a technical assistance delivery system that enables borrowers to pay back loans while securing a profit

6 borrowers’ groups formed in Terai Region, each with a membership of at least 25 women; % of loans repaid on time; % of borrowers who rate the technical assistance they receive as “satisfactory”;

Minutes of borrower group meetings and roster of members enrolled in borrower groups; borrower group financial records; satisfaction survey results

Laws which exempt microfinance institutions from paying taxes on interest charged on loans remain in place

Activities:

Mobilization of women with the potential to be successful microentrepreneurs through awareness campaigns; conduct outreach to business community for loan fund capitalization; recruitment and training of microcredit advisors; materials development workshops for microcredit advisors

Budget:

Outreach and awareness campaign, $5000/month for 6 months; loan capitalization campaign, $2000/month for 12 months; microcredit supervisor recruitment and training, $20,000

Receipts

Invoices

Local currency is not devalued

Example #2

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Means of Verification

Assumptions

Goal:

To improve the psychosocial and physical well-being of children in the Terai Region

% reduction in Under-5 mortality rates; % increase in children who fall within the normal range for weight-for-height and height-for-age 

Ministry of Health census data

There are no outbreaks of armed conflict

Purpose:

To ensure that children in the Terai Region aged 0-4 achieve optimal levels of cognitive development

% of children achieving age-appropriate scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (1 month-42 months of age)

Household sample

The region does not become food insecure

Outputs:

Network of home-based daycare providers who offer affordable, quality services to vulnerable, at-risk young children; social marketing campaign to help and encourage parents to provide their children with a home environment that is cognitively stimulating

% increase (over baseline) in the number of vulnerable, at-risk young children, aged 2-5, who are enrolled in quality home-based daycare programs; % of households who can recall at least one of the messages transmitted through the social marketing campaign

Household survey

Current regulations regarding home-based daycare providers remain in place

Activities:

Identification of women with the interest and ability to create home-based day-care facilities; provision of training and loans to daycare microentrepreneurs; research into prevalent child rearing practices that affect cognitive development; identification of messages for social marketing campaign; recruitment of campaign spokespersons and co-sponsors; negotiation of agreements with major media outlets

Budget:

Identification and training of home-based daycare providers, $5000; capitalization of loan fund to daycare entrepreneurs, $15,000; research on current child rearing practices and campaign messaging, $20,000; campaign planning activities, $22,000

Receipts

Invoices

Local currency is not devalued

Example #3

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Means of Verification

Assumptions

Goal:

To improve the psychosocial and physical well-being of children in the Terai Region

% reduction in Under-5 mortality rates; % increase in children who fall within the normal range for weight-for-height and height-for-age 

Ministry of Health census data

There are no outbreaks of armed conflict

Purpose:

To ensure that children in the Terai Region aged 0-5 are adequately nourished

% of children 0-5 who achieve height-for-weight and age-for-height standards 

Nutrition census conducted by Ministry of Health clinic network

There is no significant deterioration in the region's food security level

Outputs:

Early warning system to identify nutritionally at-risk children aged 0-4; referral system to link severely malnourished children to appropriate support services; maternal education  programs for low-income pregant and lactating women

% of households with children 0-4 that maintain “road to health” cards; % of severely malnourished children requiring referral who actually receive an appropriate referral; % of low-income pregnant and lactating women who receive training on child care and nutrition

Household sample; review of case records

Ministry of Health policies and priorities remain constant

Activities:
Train and recruit nutrition monitors; create and test localized “road to health” chart; research health and nutrition knowledge gaps among mothers; train health-nutrition education curriculum developers; establish procedures for referrals by community health workers

Budget:
Nutrition monitor training and recruitment, $10,000; design and production of “road to health” charts; $7500; situation assessment fieldwork, $3500; curriculum developer training, $8000; health sector consultation meetings, $3500.Household sample; review of case records

Local currency is not devalued

Example #4

Objectively Verifiable Indicators

Means of Verification

Assumptions

Goal:

To improve the psychosocial and physical well-being of children in the Terai Region

% reduction in Under-5 mortality rates; % increase in children who fall within the normal range for weight-for-height and height-for-age 

Ministry of Health census data

There are no outbreaks of armed conflict

Purpose:

To ensure that children in the Terai Region complete the basic education cycle in a successful and timely fashion

% net primary school enrollment ratio; % of entering students who complete the basic education cycles 6 years after initial enrollment

Ministry of Education educational census data

Demand for child labor does not change significantly

Outputs:

Network of Parent Associations

New basic education curriculum

Teacher-to-teacher peer  training system

% of schools in region with functioning parent associations; % of schools in region using new basic education curriculum; % of teachers who receive support from peer coaches

School surveys

Power, goals, and orientation of teachers’ union does not change

Activities:

Community mobilization

Training of community outreach workers

Training for parent association leaders

Teacher training for curriculum development

Recruitment, selection and training of teacher mentors

Budget:

Community outeach and training, $25,000; training for curriculum developers, $10,000; recruitment, selection and training of teacher mentors, $22,000

Receipts

Invoices

Local currency is not devalued