This project was undertaken to understand the processes and procedures that have been experienced during health care delivery system, community participation and organizational structure and capacity.
Objectives:
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To understand the processes and procedures that have been experienced during health care delivery system, community participation and organizational structure and capacity.
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Based on this understanding, sustainability and future course of action, considering the peoples socio-economic and cultural background, need to be designed.
Geographical Spread:
Villages in the South and South East of Rajarhat Block of West Bengal
Key areas/components:
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Evaluation was more of a future looking exercise on the basis of stock taking of the activities undertaken in the last four and half years.
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A Workshop on in-depth understanding of participatory evaluation, where Gana Unnayan Parishad (GUP) along with other out-reach & support agencies across India was present.
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Visits to the main office, project office & area of operation to start the participatory evaluation.
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The study comprised intensive interactions with varied respondents to attain both quantitative as well as qualitative data.
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The study of the context of GUP, the internal and external environment influencing it and a study of its PVOH – II project was carried out.
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A study of the Health Delivery Services, Community participation, Gender issues, Organizational capacity/Institutional issues, Systems of the project, Sustainability/Replicability was carried out as well.
Key outputs:
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Clarity about the impact of present activities on the community, and identification of steps to be taken for achieving the self-reliance and strategy of achieving sustainability.
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Analysis of the various studies as well as the critical issues identified related to the project were drafted.
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Best practices of the project were outlined.
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Future direction was suggested.
Year/Period:
1996-97
Client:
Gana Unnayan Parishad, West Bengal
