MCSP - PACHI monthly Report for December, 2015

The project, funded by MCHIP/Malawi with a total obligation funding amount of $50,000, aims to track immunization status of children in Ntchisi and Dowa districts. During the reporting period, activities were conducted to orient and train village heads and volunteers in Ntchisi and Dowa districts. In Ntchisi, 82 ADC members were debriefed on 3rd December, while in Dowa, 50 officials of the District Executive Committee were debriefed on 11 December. Additionally, debriefing of 65 members of ADC in TA Chiwele and Nsakambewa orientation was carried out on 15th December. However, several challenges were encountered during the reporting period. These included the discovery of many villages than budgeted, lack of transport receipts from participants, and confusion on the part of participants regarding the project timeframe. To address these challenges, actions were taken, such as revising the budget to accommodate extra village headmen and volunteers, writing memos to justify transport reimbursements, and stopping emphasis on the project timeframe to avoid confusion. The project also faced management issues, including delays in implementation due to the activity timeline coinciding with the end of year closing at PACHI on 18 December 2015. As a result, planned activities were postponed into the new year (January 2016). Planned activities for the next month, January 2016, include conducting village heads and volunteer trainings in four T/As in the two districts. The project also aims to update the Project Management Plan (PMP) and track progress toward key indicators. The table below summarizes MCSP Malawi progress toward key indicators: Indicator FY 2016 Target FY 2016 Achievement to date Notes I-22: Number of targeted communities registering newborns and tracking immunization status quarterly 2,345 DHMT health worker and ADC orientations took longer than expected to complete. Registration of infants will begin in the second quarter. I-23: Number of volunteers updating the MVMH tool monthly 1433 MVMH tracking will begin in the second quarter. I-24: Number of village heads oriented in tracking infants immunization 2,345 Village head orientation will begin in the second quarter. I-25: Number of villages completed the infants registration and updating quarterly 2,345 Registration is planned to begin in the second quarter. I-26: Number of HW oriented in infant tracking TBD 256 These are from facilities within the first four TAs. I-27: Number of ADC members oriented TBD 147 These are from ADC in the four TAs only.