Baseline / Endline Survey for UNFPA Supported Integrated Population and Development Projects (Phase-II) in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh

Agency : UNFPA, New Delhi

In India, UNFPA support began in 1974 on the basis of a five-year programme cycle. The last programme cycle (Country Programme V: 1997-2002) had been completed. A major component of Country Programme (CP) 5 was a set of integrated Population and Development projects in 30 districts and 5 urban corporations spread across six states of the country. CP 6 had been designed to consolidate gains made during CP 5 as well as support interventions in new programme areas e.g. adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) and life skills, and violence against women and gender. Two blocks in each of the districts have special programme components.

In the light of the result-based management focus in the UNFPA programming, it was important to measure the achievements of the defined programme results. Thus, it was proposed that end line and baseline surveys be conducted for the project districts. Baseline data for CP 6 obtained through surveys served as the starting point for measuring or demonstrating changes in the situation and the performance of the programme.

Similarly, endline surveys were conducted for the project sites to assess the achievements of the programme objectives established for CP 5. The rapid household surveys conducted for the project districts during 1998-99 provided baseline estimates for key programme indicators as relevant to CP 5.It was proposed to commission surveys with the following objectives:

  • To assess the achievements of the objectives for the IPD projects during CP 5
  • To provide baseline estimate for CP 6
  • To provide valid estimates on the outcomes and deliverable output variables so as to describe the situation prior to the proposed CP 6 programme
  • To provide useful information for refining programme strategic interventions and activities

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