Introducing a Comprehensive Monitoring and Reporting System CMAM Report Global Nutrition Cluster October 2015 Onesmus M. Kilungu, SNS Consortium Researcher, Somalia

History In 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 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 , 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 Developed in consultation with wider nutrition community (UN and 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 Standardised Indicators Guidelines

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 CMAM Report advantages

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.

Website with all supportive materials 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 ( ) 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

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