Programme material

In January 2022, E4A-MamaYe began working with the Kaduna State government and Population and Reproductive Health Initiative (PRHI) to design and implement a sustainable and scalable community Maternal, Perinatal, Death Surveillance & Response (c-MPDSR) model in Soba Local Government Area in Kaduna State. This report presents findings and analysis from an evaluation of the project.

Evidence for Action (E4A)- MamaYe has gathered available data and conducted interviews with decision makers and civil society organisations to take stock of what has happened to funding for reproductive, maternal, new-born, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH) in Nigeria and Kenya. The findings demonstrated that, across Nairobi and Bungoma in Kenya, and Bauchi, Lagos, and Niger in Nigeria; funding for RMNCAH is in a precarious position.

E4A-MamaYe has produced two case studies in Nigeria and Kenya that explore if and how dialogue between government and civil society advocates has increased and what impact this may have on accountability for RMNCAH issues in the locations we work in. The study also looks at the challenges encountered in the process of bringing together advocates and government and proposes strategies for improving dialogue between government and civil society in the selected States and Counties.

Over the last two years, E4A-MamaYe has been working with coalitions to influence policy and budgeting for improved maternal and neonatal health. A core principle of effective advocacy is ensuring it responds to the political economy context of the issue that advocates aim to change.

Read and download this case study about district-level engagement forums in Sierra Leone reviewing evidence and mandating action on health budgets and financing to drive change in maternal and newborn survival.

Read and download the sixth case study from our illustrated case study book, on evidence-based advocacy to influence decision-makers in Ghana.

Read and download this case study (no.11) from our illustrated case study book, on Nigeria’s maternal and newborn health (MNH) champions that have succeeded in driving social change.

Read and download this case study (no.13) from our illustrated collection of case studies, on Sierra Leone’s district activists that have succeeded in driving social change through peer-to-peer mobilisation.

Read and download this case study (no.8) from our collection of illustrated case studies, about a supportive supervision scheme, instigated by our country team, in the Upper West and Greater Accra regions.

Read and download this case study (no.9) from our collection of illustrated case studies, about the creation of the Maternal Death Surveillance and Response (MDSR) Action Network.

Read and download this case study (no.12) from our collection of illustrated case studies, about the programme's experience using blood donation as a hook to engage African citizens in the MamaYe campaign, specifically in Malawi and Tanzania.

Read and download this case study about Ghana’s community MNH Councils that have succeeded in driving social change through peer-to-peer mobilisation.

Read and download this case study (no.18) from our collection of illustrative case studies, about how evidence from new community-level verbal autopsies in Malawi strengthens health systems to address factors beyond the health facility.

Read and download this case study from our collection of illustrative case studies, about Malawi's MamaYe clubs that have succeeded in driving social change through peer-to-peer mobilisation.

Read and download this case study (no.14) from our collection of illustrative case studies, about Malawi's MamaYe clubs that have succeeded in driving social change through peer-to-peer mobilisation.

Read our collection of case studies in this illustrative book about about how we combine evidence with advocacy and accountability.

Read and download this case study on the use of Quality of Institutional Care (QuIC) assessment results to improve emergency care for mothers and newborns in Malawi.

Read and download this case study on the value of communicating key messages visually.

Reactivating the Campaign on Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality in Africa (CARMMA) from country to regional level.

This case study compares the face-to-face Facility Improvement Team (FIT) assessment to the rapid, telephone based QuIC - FIT approach.

Improvements in quality of care came about one year after the inauguration of maternal death surveillance and response committees at three district hospitals.

The process, results, challenges and lessons learned in integrating the maternal death surveillance and response system into the established Public Health Emergency Management system in Ethiopia.

How Evidence for Action (E4A) Tanzania participated in the mid-term review of Tanzania’s Health Sector Strategic Plan and led the qualitative component of the review conducted by Ministry of Health staff.

Evidence for Action Tanzania supported the Mara Region of Tanzania to develop a new regional strategy to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn mortality until 2016.

Facilitating the creation of a state-level evidence-based accountability mechanism in Jigawa state.