Business Case and Intervention Summary Intervention Summary Title: Maternal and Neonatal Health Human Resource Capacity Building What support will the UK provide? The UK will provide up to £15.86 million over 4 years from January 2012 to December 2015 for a multicountry programme to train health professionals and expand the coverage and quality of Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (EmONC), thereby reducing maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity in 12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Why is UK support required? Worldwide, 358 000 women die each year from complications arising during pregnancy and childbirth, over 99% occurring in developing countries1. An estimated 3 million newborns die in the first month after birth, with up to one quarter occurring in the first 24 hours of life as a result of complications arising during childbirth2, 3. Although both maternal mortality and neonatal mortality rates are declining worldwide, progress is still insufficient to reach the Millennium Development Goal targets, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia where mortality rates remain high, and in some cases are increasing4. The majority of maternal deaths and deaths of babies during and within 24 hours of birth can be avoided if women and newborns receive the appropriate interventions from a skilled health worker, and with adequate equipment, drugs and medicines. However, globally an estimated 45 million women give birth each year without skilled care5. To address this gap, countries need to increase the number of skilled birth attendants and should also build the capacity of existing health workers so that they perform better.6 While many countries are taking action to increase the numbers of healthcare workers (including doctors, nurses and midwives), less attention has been given to strengthening the competence of existing health workers to maximise their contribution to reducing maternal and newborn deaths. WHO (2010). Trends in Maternal Mortality 1990 – 2008. Enable the Continuum of Care. Knowledge Summary 2.Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and University of Aberdeen. 2010. Sharing Knowledge for Action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. PMNCH: Geneva, Switzerland. 3 The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. 2011. Essential Interventions, Commodities and Guidelines for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Geneva, Switzerland: PMNCH. 4 “The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010”. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. June 2010. 5 Proportion of births attended by a skilled health worker – 2008 updates. Geneva, World Health Organization, 2008 6 Support the Workforce. Knowledge Summary 6. Sharing Knowledge for Action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and University of Aberdeen. PMNCH: Geneva, Switzerland. 1 2 DFID will support the training of approximately 17,000 healthcare workers in 12 countries to improve their skills and competence to manage complications arising during pregnancy and childbirth and in the critical hours following birth. The programme will be delivered by the ‘Making it Happen’ Partnership between the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM). The MiH partnership was supported by DFID from 2009 to 2011, and demonstrated success in the training and support of health workers in 5 countries, and in saving mother and newborn lives. If DFID did not fund this activity the opportunity to maximize the impact of health workers on saving maternal and newborn lives would be lost. Counties would continue to invest resources in healthcare workers who are not performing to their full potential. Although other groups, eg FIGO, have been engaged in similar activities, such efforts have been small scale and have not had a co-ordinated, multi-country reach. Through the MiH programme, in which evidence generation is embedded in programme design, a critical mass of evidence will be gathered to demonstrate the value of capacity building of health care workers. Dissemination of this evidence, in particular drawing on the expertise and reach of the central advisory board, will ensure that lessons learned influence policy making at national and global levels, beyond the immediate reach of the programme. What are the expected results? The support provided by DFID will lead to improved quality of maternal and newborn care with the following results during the lifetime of the programme: 9,586 maternal lives will be saved 191,720 maternal disabilities will be avoided 10,490 newborn lives will be saved 12,690 stillbirths will be averted. Facility based records will provide baseline numbers and data throughout the duration of the programme on the number of women attending participating facilities for emergency maternal care and childbirth and the number of maternal deaths and newborn deaths and stillbirths. This data will be used to calculate the number of lives saved by the programme intervention. Additionally, by building the capacity of over 17,000 healthcare workers to provide emergency maternal and newborn care, including the training of a cadre of 1,025 national ‘Master Trainers’ in participating countries, the benefits of the program will be sustained beyond the immediate funding period. Business Case Strategic Case A. Context and need for a DFID intervention Worldwide, 358 000 women die each year from complications arising during pregnancy and childbirth, over 99% occurring in developing countries7. Although the number of maternal deaths has 7 WHO (2010). Trends in Maternal Mortality 1990 – 2008. declined, with a 34% decrease globally between 1990 and 2008, this reduction is insufficient to achieve MDG 58. For every woman who dies during pregnancy or childbirth an additional 20 or 30 suffer complications such as such as severe anaemia, incontinence, damage to the reproductive organs or nervous system, chronic pain, and infertility 9. Globally, there are approximately 8 million deaths of children aged under five each year and although mortality rates for under-fives dropped by 28% between 1990 and 2008, only 10 countries are on track to achieve the MDG 4 target10. A large share of child mortality (41%) is attributable to deaths in the neonatal period with approximately 3 million newborns dying in the first month of life11. Of these, an estimated 23% die within 24 hours of birth as a result of complications arising during childbirth or in the immediate post delivery period12, 13. The UK Government is committed to save the lives of mothers and newborns. As described in ‘Choices for Women: planned pregnancies, safe births and healthy newborns. The UK’s Framework for Results for improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health in the developing world’ (FfR), the UK will support action to: Save the lives of at least 50,000 women in pregnancy and childbirth and 250,000 newborn babies by 2015 Support at least 2 million safe deliveries, ensuring long lasting improvements to maternity services, particularly for the poorest 40%. The FfR describes a continuum of care for reproductive, maternal and child health from prepregnancy to post pregnancy and childhood. The FfR recognizes the role of individual households, community/outreach services and health facilities to improve maternal and child health while emphasising that interventions for mothers and children should be integrated at each of these levels. Within the continuum of care, in addition to interventions to save the lives of mothers, newborns and children, there is an opportunity to reduce the deaths of babies both before birth and – critically in this programme - during delivery through the provision of adequate antenatal and intrapartum care. The prevention of stillbirths is not an explicit target set out in the FfR, nor is it an MDG goal. However, under the continuum of care approach, the health of a baby before and during birth should be given due consideration. Approximately 3.3 million stillbirths were reported for 2000 with around one third of these occurring during childbirth as a result of poor quality of care and poor management of maternal complications14. The majority of maternal deaths and deaths of babies during delivery and within the first 24 hours following delivery can be prevented if the woman and newborn receive the appropriate interventions from a skilled health worker, and with adequate equipment, drugs and medicines15. Adequate access “The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010”. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. June 2010. 9 C Murray and A Lopez, eds. Health Dimensions of Sex and Reproduction, Vol. 3, Global Burden of Disease and Injury Series. Boston: Harvard University Press, 2008. 10 “The Millennium Development Goals Report 2010”. United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. June 2010. 11 Understand the Burden. Knowledge Summary 1. Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and University of Aberdeen. 2010. Sharing Knowledge for Action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. PMNCH: Geneva, Switzerland. 12 The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. 2011. Essential Interventions, Commodities and Guidelines for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Geneva, Switzerland: PMNCH. 13 Enable the Continuum of Care. Knowledge Summary 2. Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and University of Aberdeen. 2010. Sharing Knowledge for Action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. PMNCH: Geneva, Switzerland. 14 Lawn J E, et al (2005). 4 million neonatal deaths: when? Where? Why? Lancet 2005, 365:891-900. 15 Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and University of Aberdeen. 2010. Sharing Knowledge for Action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. PMNCH: Geneva, Switzerland. 8 to and provision of emergency obstetric and newborn care are crucial16. In recognition of this, the WHO has set the target that for every 500,000 people there should be 4 facilities providing Basic Emergency/Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care (BEmONC) and one facility providing Comprehensive Emergency/Essential Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC)17. However, in developing countries, access to such care is often woefully inadequate. There are too few health facilities providing maternal and newborn care, and those that do exist often do not provide the full range of emergency services needed18. Hence, in addition to expanding the number of facilities, there is a great need for interventions to build the capacity of existing health workers so that they perform better19. Between 2009 and 2011, DFID supported a partnership between the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) and the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) to implement a program to improve the competence of healthcare workers to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care. The ‘Making it Happen’ (MiH) program operated in 5 countries (Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, India and Bangladesh), working in close collaboration with the Ministries of Health to build capacity of national trainers and researchers to ensure sustainability and results. The programme applied evidence based training, using proven adult education techniques, together with improved supervision and data management. Under MiH (2009 – 2011) 2006 health workers were trained and supported in the provision of emergency maternal and newborn care; There was an observed 50% reduction in maternal case fatality and a 15% reduction in stillbirths at participating facilities. Following this success, all 5 participating countries have requested scale up to train more healthcare workers, and an additional 7 countries (South Africa, Malawi, Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, Tanzania and Nepal) have declared their interest in and commitment to develop the MiH programme in their own countries. B. Impact and Outcome that we expect to achieve Scale up of the MiH Programme to a total of 12 countries between 2012 and 2015 is expected to achieve the following results just within the lifetime of the programme: Save 9,586 maternal lives Save 10,490 newborns Avert 12,690 stillbirths Avert 191,720 maternal disabilities. Sustainable capacity for the provision of quality emergency obstetric and newborn care within participating countries will be developed by the training of 17,025 health workers, including 1,025 national ‘Master Trainers’. In addition, these benefits, achieved through knowledge, skills and experience, will continue to be felt long after the end of the formal programme. 16 Paxton A, et al (2005). The evidence for emergency obstetric care. In J Ob Gyn, 88, 181-93. BEmONC facilities provide the following 6 signal functions: parenteral administration of antibiotics, oxytocics and anticonvulsants, manual removal of the placenta, manual vacuum aspiration, vacuum extraction, newborn care (plus stabilisation of woman and newborn for referral). CEmONC facilities provide all basic signal functions PLUS caesarean section and safe blood transfusion. 18 Singh S et al. Adding it Up:The costs and benefits of investing in family planning and maternal and newborn health. New York: Guttmacher Institute and United Nations Population Fund, 2009. 19 Support the Workforce. Knowledge Summary 6. Sharing Knowledge for Action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and University of Aberdeen. PMNCH: Geneva, Switzerland. 17 Further details on the calculation of these estimates are presented in Annex 1. Additionally, by ensuring that health workers are competent to provide EmONC signal functions, and by ensuring that participating facilities have adequate equipment and supplies, backed up by improved data collection and supervision, the MiH programme will contribute to increasing the coverage of EmONC facilities in all participating countries. The above outcomes will contribute to an overall reduction in Maternal and Newborn Mortality in each participating country thereby assisting countries to make progress towards the attainment of MDGs 4 and 5. Appraisal Case A. What are the feasible options that address the need set out in the Strategic case? Option 1: Scaling up the previous programme delivered by RCOG with LSTM support Under this option the existing MiH partnership between RCOG and LSTM would be supported to scale up in participating countries and expanded to an additional 7 countries. Option 2: Contract to a UN Technical Agency (WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF) Under this option one of the UN Technical Agencies for maternal, newborn and child health would be contracted to deliver the MiH Programme. Option 3: Tendering the project to competitive bidders Under this option the implementing agency would be selected by open competition. B. Assessing the strength of the evidence base for each feasible option Theory of Change As illustrated in Figure 1 below the theory of change assumes that the provision of additional resources by DFID will enable the development and implementation of a training programme to improve the capacity of health workers to provide quality emergency obstetric and newborn care. The improved knowledge and strengthened technical skills of health workers, supported by ongoing supervision and shared learning, will result in a critical mass of skilled health workers in each participating country. As a result there will be more consistent delivery of high quality care leading to a reduction in maternal and newborn deaths. Sustainability will be ensured by establishing a cohort of Master Trainers in each country who are capable of continuing training beyond the lifespan of the programme, and by establishing robust supervision and M & E systems. Multi-stakeholder steering groups in each country will oversee in-country implementation and a central advisory board will provide overview and co-ordination of the multi-country programme, ensuring that lessons learned are disseminated to support advocacy and policy decisions beyond the immediate programme reach. The Theory of Change is underpinned by the following assumptions: - in country ownership and support from Ministries of Health to implement programme as part of national MNCH plans sufficient expert trainers to conduct training programme - selection of appropriate health workers to participate in training within each country capacity within participating country to establish a functioning steering group capacity within each participating country to establish ongoing clinical supervision within the national healthcare system adequate infrastructure, equipment and supplies to provide EmONC patient demand for and utilization of services Figure 1 Theory of Change for Human Resource Capacity Building Programme INPUT Training resources (manuals, mannequins, equipment) Improved delivery of quality maternal and newborn health services by health professionals in target facilities Programme management; Supervision; M & E framework Strengthened accountability for results at all levels with increased transparency In country steering group Central advisory board Increased capacity to sustain model to improve delivery of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care by health care providers IMPACT Reduced maternal and newborn mortality International Expert EmONC Trainers Evidence based EmONC curriculum adapted and adopted in 12 countries OUTCOME Increased demand for and uptake of skilled birth attendance and quality emergency obstetric and newborn care EmONC Training Curriculum OUTPUT Evidence base for each feasible option In the table below the quality of evidence for each option is rated as either Strong, Medium or Limited Option 1 2 3 Evidence rating Strong Moderate Moderate Option 1: Scaling up the previous programme delivered by RCOG with LSTM support This option would enable rapid implementation and scale up of the programme building on an existing partnership. The RCOG/LSTM programme incorporates a 3-4 day competency based training for health workers that covers the 9 signal functions of EmONC and the 5 main causes of maternal death (eclampsia, haemorrhage, obstructed labour, sepsis, complications of abortion and complications of Caesarean Section). The training has two elements: the training of national ‘master trainers’ by international volunteers, and the subsequent cascade of the training package to a larger group of health workers by the master trainers and international volunteers. After the completion of training, supportive supervision is initiated at each participating health facility to ensure that the skills learned are put into practice and to support the ongoing review of maternal and newborn care within the facility to ensure that high standards of care are maintained. A DFID appraisal of Phase 1 MiH concluded that “the project approach was appropriate and innovative, anticipated targets had been met, there was evidence to indicate improved technical knowledge and skills among trainees, and positive effects in terms of effective medical and midwifery team work that reduced delays in first-line management of emergencies and in improved care of uncomplicated births have been effective”. The appraisal team concluded that the “tireless coordination and facilitation roles played by the LSTM team, and the mobilization of volunteer trainers from the UK, were key drivers of the success of MiH”. RCOG and LSTM are uniquely placed to scale up the MiH programme. The RCOG has strong international credibility as a leading professional organization, setting standards and providing higher specialist training for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Current membership of the RCOG is in excess of 12,000, with members representing over 80 countries. LSTM currently has 250 research projects in 70 countries and long experience of building capacity of health systems and health professionals in both Asia and Africa. The RCOG has a substantial pool of specialist trainers who are willing to volunteer their time to participate in the MiH programme. In addition to Obstetricians, the MiH partnership can draw on a large number of volunteer midwives through the Royal College of Midwives and can mobilize additional volunteers through in country Professional Associations. Since 2009 the above MiH partnership has operated in Kenya, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, India and Bangladesh. The DFID Country Offices in each of these countries have requested scale up of the programme, and an additional 7 Country Offices, in consultation with in country stakeholders, have requested commencement of the MiH programme. This option would allow rapid implementation and scale up through a partnership that has a proven track record of delivering MiH results, responding directly to the request of DFID Country Offices. Option 2: Contracting to a UN Technical Agency (WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF) WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA provide global technical leadership on reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health by establishing policies, norms and standards, setting research and development priorities and developing guidelines for policy implementation. Each Agency has experts and offices in all countries. However it is unclear which of these Agencies would be best placed to deliver the MiH programme. WHO collaborated on the design of the training materials used for the MiH programme, however WHO is not an implementing agency. In Sierra Leone the DFID bilateral programme channelled funds through UNICEF for the government’s maternal health programme and MiH works with UNICEF as their in-country partner. However, the UK’s Multilateral Aid Review (2011)20, although identifying many positive findings in each Agency, concluded that a common theme for all three was a lack of robustness in financial management and cost efficiency. For UNFPA there was ‘no evidence that poor performing projects are curtailed and savings recycled, weak transparency and insufficient programme information”. None of the UN Agencies currently has the staff in place at global or country level to implement the MiH Programme and hence there would be significant delay in scale up of the MiH Programme if a UN Agency was chosen as the implementing partner. Although all Agencies are aware of the MiH Programme, with the exception of UNICEF in Sierra Leone, none of the Agencies are currently participating in Programme implementation and hence there would a lack of continuity in ‘in country’ relationships and a lack of institutional knowledge for scale up in the 5 countries that currently participate in MiH. Option 3: Tendering the project to competitive bidders There are a few, mostly US based, technical agencies focused on reproductive, maternal and newborn health. For example JHPIEGO, a non-profit health organization affiliated with John Hopkins University, is well recognized for training health workers in developing countries with maternal and newborn health programmes in more than 25 countries. Competition can generate new ideas and approaches but can be costly and time consuming. With the exception of RCOG and the LSTM, no organisation has the proven experience of delivering the MiH program, and it is unlikely that another organisation could mobilize the extensive volunteer participation that has been demonstrated through the RCOG/LSTM partnership at the same value for money. Additionally, the process to select an implementing partner, the employment of programme staff, the development of in country relationships and establishment of MiH by the selected partner would take some months to complete, with no guarantee that another implementing partner would carry the same credibility as the RCOG/LSTM partnership. This would result in an implementation gap and delayed scale up in the 5 countries that are already participating in MiH. What is the likely impact (positive and negative) on climate change and environment for each feasible option? Categorise as A, high potential risk / opportunity; B, medium / manageable potential risk / opportunity; C, low / no risk / opportunity; or D, core contribution to a multilateral organisation. Option Climate change and environment risks and impacts, Category (A, B, C, D) C: Unnecessary travel will be minimized. Capacity will be built for future national level interventions = Low risk of climate and environmental impact D: Overall low risks/impacts. Assess safeguards/policies of multilateral agency C: Unnecessary travel will be minimized although if implementing agency is US based this might involve more air travel. 1 2 3 20 To be added Climate change and environment opportunities, Category (A, B, C, D) B: Improved quality of services results in improved waste disposal and attention to sanitation. Family planning uptake is likely to increase after delivery = Positive impact D: Strengthen safeguards or put measures to in place to mitigate risks. Build measures into log-frame B: Improved quality of services results in improved waste disposal and attention to sanitation. Family planning uptake is likely to Capacity will be built for future national increase after delivery = Positive impact level interventions = Low risk of climate and environmental impact. No direct environmental impact is anticipated from this programme. Both RCOG and LSTM support a range of environmentally friendly measures that include among others: minimising flights to cover essential external travel and combining in country activities and visits e.g. supportive supervision and M&E increased use of teleconferencing and video conferencing where possible reducing paper by reducing the number of meetings requiring hard copy paper; wide-scale recycling of paper, glass, plastic bottles, printer cartridges consideration given to disposal costs before purchasing equipment or consumables drawing on the multi-country and national cadre of trainers, air travel will be minimised increasingly over the life of the programme. The different delivery options are expected to have roughly the same impact related to climate change and environment. Option 1, arguably presents less environmental damage from flying than an organisation based in the USA. At the country level, the capacity building will include maintenance of clean environments outside and within the health facilities and safe disposal of human and medical waste. This is integral to quality assurance and safety standards. Local procurement, provided it meets required standards is preferred. . C. What are the costs and benefits of each feasible option? Expected resource costs of the intervention Costs can be considered in 4 categories: A. Core costs This includes central management, monitoring and research and dissemination of findings. B. Implementation costs This includes resource materials, equipment costs, supervision costs and the travel, expense and consultant fees for trainers. It should be noted that RCOG and LSTM are able to draw upon an extensive pool of volunteers who will provide training on an ‘expense only’ basis. In contrast, it is likely that a UN Agency and any other implementing partner selected by competitive tender would need to pay consultant fees for trainers. Approximately 5,952 ‘trainer days’ will be required to deliver the training programme to 17,025 health workers. Assuming a consultant fee of £550 per day, this would incur an additional ‘implementation cost’ of £3,273,600 for a UN agency or partner selected by competitive tender when compared to the RCOG/LSTM partnership. C. Overheads RCOG/LSTM overhead costs are calculated at 13% of ‘core costs’; UN overhead costs are calculated at 17% of both ‘core’ and ‘implementation’ costs; competitive tender overhead costs are calculated at 20% of both ‘core’ and ‘implementation’ costs. D. External evaluation A budget of £400,000 will be set aside for two external evaluations of the programme. A mid term and end of programme evaluation will be conducted. Both will be commissioned by DFID through competitive tender. An estimate of these costs for each option is presented in Table 1 below. Table 1 Estimated budget RCOG/LSTM UN Agency Competitive tender A. Core costs Central management and coordination M&E, research Dissemination Total core costs 700,000 1,400,000 800,000 2,900,000 700,000 1,400,000 800,000 2,900,000 700,000 1,400,000 800,000 2,900,000 B. Implementation costs Implementation costs - 'in country delivery' Implementation costs - UK based1 Total implementation costs 11,657,206 5,791,780 17,448,986 11,657,206 9,065,380 20,722,586 11,657,206 9,065,380 20,722,586 Overhead costs2 377,000 3,522,840 4,144,517 C. DFID external evaluation 400,000 400,000 400,000 21,125,986 27,545,426 28,167,103 Budget Total budget As indicated above, the implementation of training would be delayed under Options 2 and 3 when compared to Option 1. This would result in a lower number of lives saved over the course of the training programme. In Table 2 below, the number of lives saved and total cost for each Option are presented, based on which the cost per life saved is calculated. Table 2 Cost per life saved RCOG/LSTM UN Agency Competitive Tender Maternal lives saved 9,586 8,729 Newborn lives saved 10,490 8,570 Total lives saved 20,076 17,299 Cost £21,125,986 £27,545,426 Cost per life saved £1,052 £1,592 8,729 8,570 17,299 £28,167,103 £1,628 As shown in Table 2, the preferred option is Option 1: Contracting to RCOG/LSTM. This option offers the best value for money and will result in the highest number of lives saved. D. What measures can be used to assess Value for Money for the intervention? Measures that will be used to assess Value for Money for the intervention include: Number of health workers trained Number of deliveries taking place in participating facilities and % increase against baseline, measured annually Number of facilities providing 24 hour BEmONC and CEmONC services, and % increase against baseline, measured annually Number of maternal deaths and institutional maternal mortality rate at participating facilities. % reduction in institutional maternal mortality rate, measured annually Number of maternal deaths avoided (calculated from number of deliveries and institutional maternal mortality rates), calculated annually Number of intrapartum stillbirths at participating facilities and % decrease against baseline, measured annually Number of deaths within 24 hours of birth, and % decrease against baseline, measured annually Annual costs and cost per maternal or newborn life saved E. Summary Value for Money Statement for the preferred option The preferred option is to contract to RCOG/LSTM for delivery of the MiH Programme. This option will result in the greatest number of lives saved, and offers the best value for money. Additionally, RCOG has professional credibility and the LSTM has a proven record of success in implementing the MiH Programme. Commercial Case Direct procurement A. Clearly state the procurement/commercial requirements for intervention n/a B. How does the intervention design use competition to drive commercial advantage for DFID? n/a C. How do we expect the market place will respond to this opportunity? n/a D. What are the key cost elements that affect overall price? How is value added and how will we measure and improve this? n/a E. What is the intended Procurement Process to support contract award? n/a F. How will contract & supplier performance be managed through the life of the intervention? n/a Indirect procurement A. Why is the proposed funding mechanism/form of arrangement the right one for this intervention, with this development partner? The programme will be funded through an Accountability Grant to LSTM. As demonstrated through the first phase of MiH, LSTM has a proven record of accountability and the technical competence to deliver the MiH programme. MiH is a multi-country programme that requires engagement with up to 12 countries. This would place a high administrative burden on DFID if DFID were to procure the training directly in each participating country. LSTM has already developed relationships with governments and relevant stakeholders in all 12 countries and hence is well positioned to consolidate and expand the MiH programme. B. Value for money through procurement LSTM’s technical and commercial capacities have been assessed to ensure that they can offer sustainable quality which represents VFM throughout the life of the programme. Economies of scale in training and in production of materials will also be achieved as the programme scales up. The LSTM has already developed all necessary tools and materials needed for the training programme which will be adapted for use at country level in partnership with the respective Ministry of Health. Since DFID aims to scale up a successful intervention, direct engagement with the LSTM rather than open competition is justified. Financial Case A. What are the costs, how are they profiled and how will you ensure accurate forecasting? As shown in Table 3 below, the estimated budget for the programme is £21,125,986. The main cost drivers are: a. Central management and coordination: This includes LSTM programme management and administrative support, the establishment and support of a central management group with representation from in-country partners, and the establishment and support of a technical advisory group comprising technical experts in the field of maternal and newborn health including LSTM, DFID and RCOG. b. Monitoring and Evaluation and Research: This includes costs to provide robust monitoring and evaluation data including training for data recording and reporting, data compilation, analysis and interpretation. Costs associated with technical collaboration such as participation of professional associations, joint appointments/PhD students are also included. c. Dissemination: This includes costs associated with putting evidence into practice. For example, embedding lessons learned within national and international policy, raising the profile of maternal and newborn health within UN agencies, communications strategy, and annual end of programme conferences. d. Implementation costs – in county delivery: This includes the travel, meal and accommodation costs of training participants and national ‘master trainers’. Costs for supportive supervision and quality improvement activities are also included. e. Implementation costs – UK based: includes international faculty flights and subsistence, incountry offices (where appropriate), equipment (where appropriate) and a small facility improvement and equipment fund. f. Indirect costs: LSTM applies a fixed overhead of 13%. This has been applied to the total ‘core costs’ of the programme, as show in Table 3 below. g. DFID external evaluation: At the mid-point and end point of the programme DFID will commission, by competitive tender, an independent external evaluation of the programme. Table 3: Total MiH budget, 2012 – 2015, in 12 countries 2012 2015 2012 2013 2014 2015 A. Core costs Direct Central management and coordination M&E, research Dissemination Total direct 175,000 350,000 200,000 725,000 175,000 350,000 200,000 725,000 175,000 350,000 200,000 725,000 175,000 350,000 200,000 725,000 700,000 1,400,000 800,000 2,900,000 Indirect core costs (13%) 94,250 94,250 94,250 94,250 377,000 Total core costs 819,250 819,250 819,250 819,250 3,277,000 3,095,201 1,383,107 4,478,308 3,466,215 1,695,728 5,161,943 2,916,435 1,528,559 4,444,994 2,179,355 1,184,386 3,363,741 11,657,206 5,791,780 17,448,986 200,000 400,000 4,382,991 21,125,986 B. Implementation costs Implementation costs - 'in country delivery' Implementation costs - UK based Total implementation costs C. DFID external evaluation Total budget 200,000 5,297,558 6,181,193 5,264,244 Forecasts of spend The programme will be implemented in 12 countries, with the following anticipated start dates: January 2012: Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, India, South Africa, Malawi June 2012: Kenya, Bangladesh Pakistan Jan 2013: Ghana, Tanzania, Nepal, Nigeria NB: In the 5 countries that are currently participating in MiH, healthcare worker training will begin immediately after the above start date. However, for countries where this is a new programme, the initial 6 months of the programme will be an ‘inception phase’ to engage with partners and conduct more detailed country level planning with relevant stakeholders prior to the commencement of health worker training. The budget will be forecast annually taking into account any changes in the actual or anticipated start date of any of the participating countries. Additionally, programme funds are currently being sought from individual DFID Country Offices and private companies. If funds are mobilized from these sources this will be reflected in the annual forecast of funds required from the ARHT budget. B. How will it be funded: capital/programme/admin? As show in Table 3 above, the total programme budget is £21,125,986. A number of agencies will contribute to these programme funds as shown in Table 4 below. To date, approximately £3,220,000 (15% of total budget) has been committed by the Government of India (to support implementation in India), Ark (to support implementation in Zimbabwe) and UNICEF (to support implementation in Sierra Leone). Funds are also being sought from the private sector, but as yet no private sector funds have been fully committed. If no private or other donor funds are secured then the remaining costs of £17,905,986 will be met by DFID, drawing from Country Office budgets and the programme budget of the Aids and Reproductive Health Team (ARH) team. Within DFID, a separate Business Case, to the sum of £2,043,256, has already been approved by the DFID South Africa Country Office to support implementation of the programme in South Africa. Therefore this Business Case seeks approval for up to the remaining £15,862,730 program costs to be met by the programme budget of the ARH team +/- Country Office budgets. If funds are mobilized from other donors and/or from DFID Country Offices then the sum of money required from the ARH team budget will be reduced accordingly. The ARH team will continue to work closely with countries as their programmes develop to ensure that all possible additional funding options are explored. Table 4: Funding source, by year 2012 2013 2014 2015 All Other partners Ark UNICEF Govt. India Total other partners £367,000 £520,000 £400,000 £1,287,000 £367,000 £400,000 £767,000 £366,000 £400,000 £766,000 £400,000 £400,000 £1,100,000 £520,000 £1,600,000 £3,220,000 DFID DFID South Africa DFID ARHT Total DFID £878,402 £3,132,156 £4,010,558 £579,114 £4,835,079 £5,414,193 £293,077 £4,205,167 £4,498,244 £292,663 £3,690,328 £3,982,991 £2,043,256 £15,862,730 £17,905,986 Total £5,297,558 £6,181,193 £5,264,244 £4,382,991 £21,125,986 C. How will funds be paid out? Funds will be disbursed to LSTM quarterly in arrears upon receipt of a detailed statement of expenditure and consistent with Blue Book requirements. D. What is the assessment of financial risk and fraud? As demonstrated by the first phase of MiH (2009 – 2011), LSTM has a proven record of strong financial management and probity. Regular financial and activity reports for Phase 1 were submitted to DFID, showing the progress of the programme and how funds were expended. LSTM has in place reasonable policies and procedures and systems for managing its finances and procurement. It has a well established office in Liverpool staffed with professionals and will place an appropriate number of representatives in each country to ensure well-functioning management, financial and administrative expertise. LSTM has accounting software to ensure efficiency, enhance timely reporting of financial activities, and further reduce administrative costs. Its accounts are audited annually by independent auditors. The LSTM adheres to International Financial Reporting Standards and engages in competitive tender for all goods and services valued over US$5,000, in accordance with international policies and procedures. Sole-source procurement is only allowed when there are no additional providers available in country but must include a written explanation. E. How will expenditure be monitored, reported, and accounted for? LSTM will maintain records of the disbursement of grant money and will report activities completed and expenditure on a quarterly basis. LSTM will submit Annual Audited Accounts for each financial year of the Accountability Grant. DFID will: review annual work plans and budgets to monitor efficiency and identify cost savings track progress and budget execution through quarterly narrative and financial reports Financial tracking and payments will be maintained in ARIES in accordance with Blue Book requirements. Management Case A. What are the Management Arrangements for implementing the intervention? Management within DFID A Project Officer will be assigned within the ARHT for the day to day administration of the programme including financial tracking, compliance and other administrative functions. The Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Health Advisor of ARHT will provide the lead technical role. The Asia and Africa Regional Advisors will also provide technical advice to support implementation in their Regions. The Advisors will also consult with DFID Country Offices to ensure their full engagement in the programme. Quarterly meetings will be held between the Project Manager, MNCH Advisor and Regional Advisors. Management within LSTM The programme will be under the overall direction of a Program Director with the support of a full time Operations Manager. A Central MiH Board will be established to oversee the programme. The Board will be chaired by LSTM and will include representation from all participating countries. The Board will conduct quarterly meetings (by telephone/VC as necessary) and will meet in person at least once per year. The Board will receive progress reports and will guide overall implementation of the programme. A Steering Group will be established in each participating country. Each group will include representatives from the Ministry of Health, Professional Associations, DFID Country Office and other relevant stakeholders. A representative from each steering group will be a member of the Central MiH Board. B. What are the risks and how these will be managed? The main risks, and strategies to mitigate these risks are presented in Table 5 below. Table 5: Risks and strategies to mitigate the risks Risk Lack of interest and/or ownership by national government, professional associations, development partners or other stakeholders Insufficient equipment and supplies to provide EmONC services Inadequate record keeping and reporting at facility level to monitor and evaluate programme Failure to build sustainability and ensure benefits beyond the immediate lifespan of the programme Probability (1 = low; 3 = high) Impact (1 = low; 3 = high) 1 3 2 2 1 Risk mitigation strategies Country ownership has been demonstrated through Phase I in the 5 countries that are currently implementing MiH. The remaining 7 countries were selected based on expressions of interest shown by the respective governments. In these new countries, a 6 month inception phase is planned during which time engagement will be sought with all relevant bodies to ensure country ownership. A steering committee will be set up in each country to ensure the full participation and engagement of stakeholders. 2 A small part of the budget has been assigned for the purchase of essential equipment and supplies where these are missing. The baseline assessment in each facility will demonstrate where significant items are required. The in country steering group, with representatives from Ministries of Health will take responsibility to ensure that equipment and supplies are maintained in the long term. 2 The design of Phase 2 MiH has been modified to give greater attention to record keeping and reporting as part of the EmONC training package. Additionally, greater emphasis is given to supportive supervision in Phase 2 so that any problems with the completeness and/or accuracy of data can be identified and addressed at an early stage. 3 A central element of MiH is to build the capacity of local healthcare workers and a cohort of ‘Master Trainers’ who will continue to provide training to others after MiH support is phased out. Additionally, supportive supervision is strengthened throughout the duration of the programme with the expectation that this will continue, working through government systems, after the end of MiH support. The external mid term evaluation will be tasked to specifically consider the extent to which in country capacity and sustainability have been strengthened, so that any challenges will be identified and addressed as necessary. Weak in-country financial management and misuse of programme funds 1 2 LSTM will appoint in-country staff to manage the programme, including financial management. Country staff will comply with LSTM policies and will adopt standard LSTM accounting and administrative practices. In this way all expenditure will be tracked from central to front line delivery level thus minimizing the risk of corruption. C. What conditions apply (for financial aid only)? n/a D. How will progress and results be monitored, measured and evaluated? The programme will be monitored and evaluated within the context of the overarching monitoring and evaluation framework of the UK’s “Framework for Results for improving reproductive, maternal and newborn health in the developing world” (FfR). The MiH programme is one of several activities supported by DFID towards attaining FfR goals.The FfR monitoring framework tracks country level progress towards saving maternal and newborn lives and increasing the number of safe deliveries. Through the MiH programme it is anticipated that 9,586 maternal lives and 10,490 newborn lives will be saved, 19% and 4% respectively of FfR targets. Success will be measured by a demonstrable reduction in maternal and newborn mortality at facilities that participate in the programme, based upon which the number of lives saved will be calculated. Additionally, programme success will be judged by the increased competence of healthcare providers to provide quality intrapartum and early newborn care and by an increase in population coverage of CEmONC and BEmONC facilities within participating countries. Responsibility for routine monitoring of progress lies at all levels. Within each country, quarterly progress reports will be prepared and reviewed by the in-country steering group. The country reports will be submitted to LSTM where the reports will be compiled into a quarterly report of the overall MiH Programme. This will be reviewed by the Central MiH Board on which DFID participates. During MiH Phase 1, the LSTM used a monitoring and evaluation framework, agreed between LSTM, RCOG and WHO based on the Kirkpatrick Model. This was used to assess the effect of the interventions on health facility functioning, health care provider capacity and health outcomes for women and their babies. The framework has four levels: Level 1 Participants’ reaction to training (e.g. venue, time, participation, usefulness) Level 2 Change in knowledge and skills in EOC/NC Level 3 Behaviour change through focus group discussions, key informant interviews and log books Level 4 Societal change. This uses UN process indicators and includes assessment of the availability of the signal functions for EOC and early Newborn Care as well as the quality of care. Assessment of effect on healthcare provider is via quantitative and qualitative research methodology and is applied at 3, 6 and 12 months after training. In addition LSTM uses a ‘Level 5’ to document lessons learnt and implications for policy and practice. This highlights the fact that the training package serves as a catalytic package with a focus on MNH to generate multi-disciplinary dialogue and ideas, improve teamwork, improve confidence and challenge norms and policies. The above Framework will be applied during Phase 2 in order to monitor and evaluate the programme. A logical framework will be finalized during the initial 6 month ‘inception phase’ of the programme. The logical framework uses standard DFID indicators and targets specific to the intervention countries and will form the basis of the quarterly reports from participating countries to LSTM and from LSTM to DFID. DFID will conduct annual reviews (output-to-purpose reviews) of the project to examine progress against outputs and outcomes, risk and innovation, with field visits to a selection of the countries. In addition, DFID will commission an external evaluation at the mid and end points of the programme. Logframe Quest No of logframe for this intervention: 3306469 Annex 1 Estimates of Outcomes Table 1 Maternal lives saved per year of full implementation Country Kenya Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Bangladesh India South Africa Pakistan Nigeria Ghana Nepal Tanzania Malawi Total Total population 39,802,015 12,522,784 5,696,471 158,570,535 1,181,193,422 50,586,797 187,342,721 154,728,892 23,837,261 29,959,364 43,739,051 15,263,417 1,903,242,730 CBR (births per 1000 population) Estimated livebirths per annum MMR (maternal deaths per 100,000 livebirths) Annual number of maternal deaths Skilled birth attendance rate (%) 34.8 31.0 31.5 24.7 23.1 19.5 30.7 40.6 30.8 28.4 38.1 42.4 1,385,110 388,206 179,439 3,916,692 27,285,568 986,443 5,751,422 6,281,993 734,188 850,846 1,666,458 647,169 50,073,533 530 790 970 340 230 410 260 840 350 380 790 510 7,341 3,067 1,741 13,317 62,757 4,044 14,954 52,769 2,570 3,233 13,165 3,301 182,257 44% 69% 43% 27% 47% 91% 39% 40% 59% 19% 51% 56% Expected maternal deaths in any health facility % of facilities participating in MiH Expected maternal deaths in MiH facilities 3,230 2,116 748 3,596 29,496 3,680 5,832 21,107 1,516 614 6,714 1,848 80,497 50% 25% 50% 25% 10% 25% 10% 10% 25% 25% 25% 25% 1615 529 374 899 2949.6 920 583.2 2110.7 379 153.5 1678.5 462 12653.5 n/a *Maternal lives saved per year (25% reduction in case fatality rate) 404 132 94 225 737 230 146 528 95 39 420 116 3166 Data sources Total population: World Bank, 2010 Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR): WHO Health Statistics, 2011 Skilled birth attendance rate (SBA): WHO Health Statistics, 2011 *Based on the outcomes of the first phase of MiH a decrease in maternal mortality at participating facilities is estimated at 25% Table 2 Country Kenya Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Bangladesh India South Africa Pakistan Nigeria Ghana Nepal Tanzania Malawi Total Maternal lives saved, by year Start date Jul-12 Jan-12 Jan-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jul-12 End date Dec-15 Dec-14 Dec-14 Jun-15 Jun-15 Jun-15 Jun-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Jun-15 2012 202 132 94 113 369 115 73 0 0 0 0 0 1,098 Maternal lives saved 2013 2014 2015 404 404 404 132 132 0 94 94 0 225 225 113 737 737 369 230 230 115 146 146 73 528 528 528 95 95 95 39 39 39 420 420 420 58 116 58 3,108 3,166 2,214 Total 1,414 396 282 676 2,212 690 438 1,584 285 117 1,260 232 9,586 Table 3 Country Kenya Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Bangladesh India South Africa Pakistan Nigeria Ghana Nepal Tanzania Malawi Total per year Neonatal lives saved, per year of full implementation Number of livebirths 1,385,110 388,206 179,439 3,916,692 27,285,568 986,443 5,751,422 6,281,993 734,188 850,846 1,666,458 647,169 50,073,533 NMR (deaths per 1000 livebirths) 27 49 27 30 34 19 42 39 27 27 33 30 n/a Number of neonatal deaths 37,398 19,022 4,845 117,501 927,709 18,742 241,560 244,998 19,823 22,973 54,993 19,415 1,728,979 Number of neonatal deaths during childbirth (23%)# 8,602 4,375 1,114 27,025 213,373 4,311 55,559 56,349 4,559 5,284 12,648 4,465 397,665 SBA (%) 44 69 43 27 47 91 39 40 59 19 51 56 n/a Expected neonatal deaths during childbirth in facilities 3,785 3,019 479 7,297 100,285 3,923 21,668 22,540 2,690 1,004 6,451 2,501 175,642 % of facilities participating in MiH 50% 25% 50% 25% 10% 25% 10% 10% 25% 25% 25% 25% n/a Expected NNDs in MiH facilities 1,893 755 240 1,824 10,029 981 2,167 2,254 673 251 1,613 625 23,303 *NN lives saved, 15% reduction in case fatality 284 113 36 274 1,504 147 325 338 101 38 242 94 3,496 Data sources Total population: World Bank, 2010 Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR): WHO Health Statistics, 2011 Skilled birth attendance rate (SBA): WHO Health Statistics, 2011 #Ref: Enable the Continuum of Care. Knowledge Summary 2.Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and University of Aberdeen. 2010. Sharing Knowledge for Action on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health. PMNCH: Geneva, Switzerland. *Based on the reduction in stillbirth of the first phase of MiH a decrease in neonatal mortality at participating facilities is estimated at 15% Table 4 Neonatal lives saved, by year Neonatal lives saved Country Kenya Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Bangladesh India South Africa Pakistan Nigeria Ghana Nepal Tanzania Malawi Total Start date Jul-12 Jan-12 Jan-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jul-12 End date Dec-15 Dec-14 Dec-14 Jun-15 Jun-15 Jun-15 Jun-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Jun-15 2012 142 113 36 137 752 74 163 0 0 0 0 47 1,464 2013 284 113 36 274 1,504 147 325 338 101 38 242 94 3,496 2014 284 113 36 274 1,504 147 325 338 101 38 242 94 3,496 2015 142 0 0 137 752 74 163 338 101 38 242 47 2,034 Total 852 339 108 822 4,512 442 976 1,014 303 114 726 282 10,490 Table 5 Country Kenya Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Bangladesh India South Africa Pakistan Nigeria Ghana Nepal Tanzania Malawi Total Stillbirths averted, per year of full implementation Stillbirths per 1000 births Stillbirths per annum 1,385,110 388,206 22.0 20.0 30,472 7,764 Number of stillbirths occuring during childbirth (33%) 10,157 2,588 179,439 3,916,692 27,285,568 986,443 5,751,422 6,281,993 734,188 850,846 1,666,458 647,169 50,073,533 29.0 36.0 22.0 20.0 47.0 42.0 22.0 23.0 26.0 24.0 5,204 141,001 600,282 19,729 270,317 263,844 16,152 19,569 43,328 15,532 1,433,195 1,735 47,000 200,094 6,576 90,106 87,948 5,384 6,523 14,443 5,177 477,732 Total population (World Bank 2010) CBR Estimated livebirths per annum 39,802,015 12,522,784 34.8 31.0 5,696,471 158,570,535 1,181,193,422 50,586,797 187,342,721 154,728,892 23,837,261 29,959,364 43,739,051 15,263,417 1,903,242,730 31.5 24.7 23.1 19.5 30.7 40.6 30.8 28.4 38.1 42.4 SBA rate Expected stillbirths in any healh facility % of facilities participating in MiH Expected stillbirths in target facilities* Number of stillbirths averted (15% reduction) 44% 69% 4,469 1,786 50% 25% 2,235 446 335 67 43% 27% 47% 91% 39% 40% 59% 19% 51% 56% 746 12,690 94,044 5,984 35,141 35,179 3,177 1,239 7,366 2,899 204,721 50% 25% 10% 25% 10% 10% 25% 25% 25% 25% 373 3,173 9,404 1,496 3,514 3,518 794 310 1,841 725 27,829 56 476 1,411 224 527 528 119 46 276 109 4,174 Data sources Total population: World Bank, 2010 Stillbirth Rate: WHO Health Statistics, 2011 Skilled birth attendance rate (SBA): WHO Health Statistics, 2011 *Based on the outcomes of the first phase of MiH a decrease in stillbirths at participating facilities is estimated at 15% Table 6 Country Kenya Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Bangladesh India South Africa Pakistan Nigeria Ghana Nepal Tanzania Malawi Total Stillbirths averted, by year Start date Jul-12 Jan-12 End date Dec-15 Dec-14 2012 168 67 2013 335 67 Jan-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jul-12 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jan-13 Jul-12 Dec-14 Jun-15 Jun-15 Jun-15 Jun-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Dec-15 Jun-15 56 238 706 112 264 0 0 0 0 163 1,774 56 476 1,411 224 527 528 119 46 276 109 4,174 Stillbirths averted 2014 2015 335 168 67 0 56 476 1,411 224 527 528 119 46 276 109 4,174 56 238 706 112 264 528 119 46 276 55 2,568 Total 1,006 201 224 1,428 4,234 672 1,582 1,584 357 138 828 436 12,690 Table 7 Country Kenya Zimbabwe Sierra Leone Bangladesh India South Africa Pakistan Nigeria Ghana Nepal Tanzania Malawi Total Health workers trained, by country, 2012 - 2015 Number of 'Master Trainers Trained' 180 100 40 100 100 100 90 75 75 40 75 50 1,025 Total health workers trained 6,400 1,120 380 1,000 1,000 2,500 750 1,000 1,000 500 1,000 375 17,025