The Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) Programme aimed to empower pregnant women and mothers of children under two by increasing their purchasing power during the first 1,000 days, while promoting improved nutrition and health practices through behaviour change communication interventions.
Our Role
We led a formative evaluation of the MCCT programme to assess the appropriateness of the programme design, effectiveness and efficiency of implementation mechanisms, and the satisfaction of beneficiaries in Chin and Rakhine States. The findings for the MCCT Programme in Chin and Rakhine States were used to inform scale-up to other states and regions.
The evaluation adopted a non-experimental research design, mixed method and utilisation-focused approach–combining quantitative and qualitative primary data collection while drawing inferences from key programme documents, including policy, design and implementation documents. The evaluation used the modified Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)/Development Assistance Committee (DAC) criteria of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability, as well as equity, gender equality and human rights considerations.
Impact
Insights from the evaluation not only informed programme strengthening and improvements in Chin and Rakhine states but also provided critical inputs for scaling up the MCCT to other states in Myanmar.
