D4I Supportive Supervision Desk Review

This project, funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implemented by Data for Impact (D4I), aims to strengthen the capacity of the government and its partners to collect, analyze, and use data to generate a positive impact on children in adversity. The main beneficiaries of D4I are the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection (MOHLSP), the National Social Assistance Agency (NSAA), and the Territorial Social Assistance Structures (TSAS). The MOHLSP is responsible for policy development in the area of health, labor, and social protection, while the NSAA manages social assistance rehabilitation and recovery public institutions and strengthens the professional capacities of social assistance staff. The TSAS enforce legislation and implement social assistance policy at the local level. A 2020 assessment of the capacity of the MOHLSP, NSAA, and TSAS to fulfill key roles and responsibilities in monitoring and evaluation (M&E) revealed several system challenges, including the absence of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for data quality assurance and data use, poor coordination in M&E between central and rayon/municipal levels, and weak capacities at all levels for data quality assurance and data use to inform decision making. To address these challenges, D4I developed M&E capacity strengthening plans, including the development of supportive supervision guidelines that NSAA could use to facilitate regular data review and data use at the rayon/municipal level. The purpose of this review is to examine current national and international practices for data review and data use to inform the development of these guidelines. The review examines practices from around the world, including Armenia, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Haiti, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Australia. These countries have implemented various data management systems, such as Child Protection Information Management Systems (CPIMS), Education Management Information Systems (EMIS), and Health Management Information Systems (HMIS). The review highlights the importance of data quality assurance, data use, and coordination in M&E to inform decision making. The review also identifies key findings and recommendations for the National Social Assistance Agency (NSAA) guidelines. These findings and recommendations will inform the development of supportive supervision guidelines that NSAA can use to facilitate regular data review and data use at the rayon/municipal level. The guidelines will aim to strengthen the capacity of the government and its partners to collect, analyze, and use data to generate a positive impact on children in adversity. The review concludes that the development of supportive supervision guidelines is crucial to address the system challenges identified in the 2020 assessment. The guidelines will provide a framework for regular data review and data use at the rayon/municipal level, directly or through the TSAS. This will enable the government and its partners to make informed decisions and improve the lives of children in adversity.