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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Program Evaluation
  • International Development

Background:

  • Traditional impact evaluations often overlook the 'how' and 'why' of program outcomes.
  • The Alive & Thrive initiative aims to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and reduce stunting across multiple countries.
  • A key objective is to understand the mechanisms driving program success for replication.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail theory-driven process evaluation methods used in the Alive & Thrive initiative.
  • To answer critical 'how' questions regarding program impact.
  • To generate insights into the processes and pathways leading to improved IYCF practices and reduced stunting.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing detailed program impact pathway (PIP) models.
  • Employing mixed methods and multiple data sources linked to PIPs.
  • Aligning evaluation activities with program implementation and engaging with program teams.

Main Results:

  • Outlines the design and implementation steps for Alive & Thrive's process evaluations.
  • Provides country-specific examples of operationalized evaluation methods.
  • Demonstrates the application of evaluation principles in diverse contexts.

Conclusions:

  • A theory-driven, context-specific approach using PIPs generates crucial implementation and utilization insights.
  • This methodology helps explain how interventions achieve (or fail to achieve) impact.
  • Acknowledges and highlights challenges inherent in this comprehensive evaluation approach.