Effective monitoring and evaluation (M&E) is essential in a nutrition-related multisectoral response to track progress, assess performance, and identify solutions. A strong M&E strategy should be built on shared objectives and a common results framework across sectors, drawing on and building from what is already being measured and used at country level (e.g. multisectoral country plans). Indicators should reflect steps along the pathway to preventing undernutrition, as changes in
nutrition status (e.g. wasting, stunting, micronutrient deficiencies) may take time and be influenced by many factors. Programmes should therefore focus on tracking both output and outcome indicators that can be directly linked to the interventions implemented, while complementing standard measures with context-specific process indicators.
In the health sector, M&E should track access to, quality of, and adherence to health and nutrition services that reduce disease burden and support optimal growth. This includes indicators on preventive and curative care, immunisation coverage, management of childhood illnesses, and delivery of maternal and child nutrition services including support for optimal infant and young child feeding practice, all aligned with the overall multisectoral results framework.
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