Assessment of UNICEF-Supported Project on Reducing Inequities
on Immunization in Urban Poor Communities in the Philippines
(Manila and Taguig City)
Project Director: Mary Janet M. Arnado
Funding Agency: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
The REP project area consisted of 28 barangays in Taguig City and 22 barangays in the City of Manila. Several strategic activities have been conducted to improve implementation capacities of health staff and increase support of various barangay leaders and stakeholders primarily. These activities were focused on improving governance and leadership at the barangay level, increasing access to and improving the quality of immunization services, increasing demand for immunization services as well as monitoring and evaluation of the immunization services that were delivered.
This evaluation includes a review and assessment of the processes and outcomes in terms of the key components of the project. Activities that have been conducted and the participation of various stakeholders are also evaluated. The opinions and observations of the project stakeholders are assessed to come up with specific interventions that will be applied in the development of a policy brief and scaling up within other areas in the country. Project impact is evaluated based on the immunization outcomes and processes that have lasting impact on the behaviors and perceptions of local stakeholders, primarily the health staff, barangay leaders and volunteer health workers. The review focuses on effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability of the project since its implementation from June 2016 to August 2020.