CMAM Report
Introducing a Comprehensive
Monitoring and Reporting System
Global Nutrition Cluster 13-15 October 2015
Onesmus M. Kilungu, SNS Consortium Researcher, Somalia
History
In 2008 - HPN article highlighted inconsistencies, inadequacies and bias
associated with reporting on SFP
- Definitions of indicators differed in many programmes
- Data was not comparable between programmes and countries
- False “over-performance” in SFP was common (OTP discharged
beneficiaries included)
Measuring the Effectiveness of Supplementary Feeding
Programmes in Emergencies, Carlos Navarro-Colorado, Frances
Mason and Jeremy Shoham, Humanitarian Practice Network
Paper 63, September 2008. ODI
The ‘Minimum Reporting Package’ (MRP) was developed in response to this
paper
• In 2009, standardised indicators and reporting categories were defined by a
steering committee of twelve international agencies
• In 2011/12, MS Access based software developed and rolled out, OTP and SC
reporting categories were added
• In 2013-15, CMAM Report online software developed, MUAC screening, stock
and BSFP were added
CMAM Report
Comprehensive monitoring and reporting package for all CMAM
components (SC, OTP, TSFP), MUAC screening, stock and BSFP
• Standardised reporting categories for admissions and discharges with
clear definitions
Standardised Indicators
• Developed in consultation
with wider nutrition community (UN and
Guidelines
leading nutrition agencies)
• Describes way for calculation of performance indicators up to latest
international standards
• Includes an online software with offline capacity for data entry
CMAM Report advantages
• Makes data fully comparable between programmes, countries and
agencies as all use the same reporting categories and indicators
• Calculates unbiased performance indicators
SCI research showed a false 8% increase in SFP cure rate where OTP discharged
beneficiaries were included with regular MAM children in SFP statistics
• Avoids multiple reporting of performance indicators
Software features
• Web based software with offline capacity for data entry
• Can be used on desktop computers, laptops and tablets with any of the
following browsers: Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer
• Available in English and French – quick switch possible
• Hierarchy and approval system from data entry at field level via country
level to HQ
• Access for MoH and UN agencies to view and analyse data entered by
partners in a given country (Country Admin function)
• Available to all CMAM implementers (NGO, UN, governments)
• Free of charge, Open source (just obtain a free license from us)
Software features cont.
• Collects and analyses feeding site data
• Gender and age disaggregated reporting through all admission and
discharge categories – if desired
• Grant level reporting, Stock tracker, AWG/LOS calculator, MUAC
screening and BSFP
• Creates summary tables and graphs by feeding site, group of feeding
sites, geographical location up to global level
• Analysis of programme characteristics (major events, products used, etc.)
• Real-time check for data entry mistakes
• Highlights feeding sites that do not reach SPHERE standards
User levels
• Field User responsible for data entry (and basic analysis if desired) , e.g.
community health worker, data entry clerk .
• Basic User manages all data for a programme - e.g. district level nutritionist or
programme manager.
• Data Manager oversees all data for one country - e.g. nutrition advisor at
country level.
• HQ User oversees all global data, multiple countries - e.g. HQ nutrition advisor.
• Country Admin oversees data of multiple partners/agencies in one country –
e.g. MoH or UN agencies or head of consortium of agencies.
www.cmamreport.com
Website with all supportive materials
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Standardized indicators guidelines
Software manuals (one for each user level)
Video tutorials
E-learning
Training package
Software demo version
All available in English and French
Acknowledgments
Funded by
Humanitarian Innovation Fund, HIF (2013-2015)
Previous funding on MRP from OFDA and ECHO
Software developed by
Management Systems Modelling Ltd (MSM Software), UK
Previous software versions developed by
Shafat Sharif and Mark Yarmoshuk
Acknowledgments
Members of steering committee on standardisation of indicators
CMAM Report