All focal persons expressed disagree on the currently published ‘Programme Performance Evaluation (FY 2066/67)’ of MoHP. Today in a meeting held at DPHO Morang, supervisors said the evaluation process is unscientific and biased.
HMIS focal person showed the pieces of evidence that they have sent all reports by e-mail in time except one month (1 day late in Kartik due to Tihar festival) but MoHP has given marks 2.5 out of 5 for Morang district. It is notable that the evaluation has given weight (20%) solely on recording and reporting which has encouraged districts to make good reporting rather than good coverage and access to the programmes.
The responsible division says as its limitation, however, evaluation is failing to show the real picture of districts due to the paper dependent evaluation process. Since it is ‘Programme Performance Evaluation’ its result seems far from the real situation of the districts, so the impact of the Public Health intervention has not been measured as expected.
All focal persons expressed disagree on the currently published ‘Programme Performance Evaluation (FY 2066/67)’ of MoHP. Today in a meeting held at DPHO Morang, supervisors said the evaluation process is unscientific and biased.
HMIS focal person showed the pieces of evidence that they have sent all reports by e-mail in time except one month (1 day late in Kartik due to Tihar festival) but MoHP has given marks 2.5 out of 5 for Morang district. It is notable that the evaluation has given weight (20%) solely on recording and reporting which has encouraged districts to make good reporting rather than good coverage and access to the programmes.
The responsible division says as its limitation, however, evaluation is failing to show the real picture of districts due to the paper dependent evaluation process. Since it is ‘Programme Performance Evaluation’ its result seems far from the real situation of the districts, so the impact of the Public Health intervention has not been measured as expected.
Dr. Nawa Raj
Dr. Nawa Raj Subba is a public health specialist who has more than three and a half decades of experience working in public healthcare management at the Ministry of Health and Population in Nepal. In the spirit of public-private partnerships to expand access to health care in rural communities in Eastern Nepal, he played a vital role in leading operational research. He has also independently researched public health and intercultural psychology in Nepal. He published his works in books and journals. Nepali literature, culture, and music recognized him as an author. He has written artistic and cultural texts and CDs. His work has been acknowledged and appreciated by civil society, the government of Nepal, and abroad. He is now involved in Public Health and Intercultural Psychology studies in Nepal.