The Short Programme Review (SPR) is a process for reviewing the progress of “Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent’s Health” (RMNCAH) at the National or Sub National level. This is an evidenced-based review, to help an RMNCH+A programme assess and readjust their course at National/Sub National level to achieve goals which includes assessing progress toward programme goals and objectives where data are available and how well the programme implemented its plans in to deliver RMNCAH interventions. It also entails identifying the problems the programme has faced and suggest solutions, developing recommendations about what the programme needs to do and decide on next steps for incorporating recommendations into the workplan.
As part of the project, we will be conducting the following activities:
- Study existing WHO modules on short programme review SPR and WHO SEAR modules on managing programmes to improve RMNCAH
- Conduct the literature review, review the SEAR country documents on programme review in the RMNCAH area
- Propose a framework for a short programme review on RMNCAH for the WHO SEA Region
- Conduct virtual consultations with experts identified by WHO SEARO through Country offices
- Adapt SPR-Child health to include missing areas of RMNCAH and develop Guide for SPR-RMNCAH and necessary worksheets and handouts
- Pilot the drafted documents at least in one regional setting in consultation with WHO SEARO
- Incorporate the findings of the pilot and submit the edited, designed and print-ready document to WHO SEARO
