NIPN Contribution Study Preliminary findings June

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NIPN Contribution Study Preliminary findings June 2023 Introduction Objectives To evaluate the performance of the NIPN Phase I. To understand whether any changes are needed to NIPN’s approach to inform future implementation. To provide actionable recommendations that inform the future implementation. The study assesses the (1) relevance, (2) coherence, (3) effectiveness, (4) impact and (5) sustainability of NIPN Phase 1 both globally and within countries. Differentiated between assessing the achievement of intended results (outputs and direct outcomes) and NIPN’s contribution to indirect outcomes (impact). n4d.group Research questions Relevance: How relevant is the NIPN approach in driving optimal policy and programme approaches to address malnutrition? Coherence: To what extent is NIPN coordinating and collaborating with relevant initiatives and actors to achieve results? Effectiveness: To what degree is NIPN achieving its results (direct outcomes)? Impact: To what extent have NIPN activities implemented in Phase 1 contributed to impact (indirect outcomes)? Sustainability: To what extent will results be sustained to strengthen national capacities for evidence-based nutrition policy and programming? n4d.group Approach and methodology The evaluation assesses the performance of Phase 1 of NIPN between 2016 to 2021 across all target countries (achievement of outputs and direct outcomes) and its potential contribution to indirect outcomes. Theory-based approach based on a review of NIPN’s existing theory of change (ToC) to strengthen the logic model of NIPN. Mixed method approach, collecting data through programme documents and conducting KIIs with stakeholders in all NIPN countries as well as globally. Case study approach to understand level of effectiveness and impact across NIPN countries: Deep dive countries: Niger, Kenya and Bangladesh Contribution Analysis as the main evaluative approach to assess NIPN’s contribution to indirect outcomes highlighted in the revised ToC. n4d.group Revised Theory of Change n4d.group Limitations Data limited to programme documents shared with the evaluation team. Not all priority stakeholders from all NIPN countries available to be interviewed. Significantly more interviews were held for deep dive case study countries, thus examples are heavily reliant on deep dive countries. A comprehensive Contribution Analysis requires a range of data sources to triangulate contribution to indirect outcomes. Lack of available data has made contribution story difficult to assemble. n4d.group Relevance n4d.group Unanimity in the original conceptualisation of NIPN given demand for more and better data and evidence. Theory of Change, technical guidance & operational documents have evolved appropriately since 2014. NIPN has morphed from a data-driven to a policy-led initiative where