Maternal and Child Health Integrated Care Project (MCHICP) (Grant No. G0627 TAJ): Project Implementation and Monitoring and Evaluation Support (PIMES)
Country: Tajikistan
PRIMEX, as the Lead PIMES Consultant, has provided technical assistance and support to the Project Administration Group (PAG) in two main areas or aspects of project implementation, viz.: (i) development of health care infrastructure in the project districts; and (ii) development and establishment of the project’s M&E system. Under the first group of tasks, there were two key sub-tasks: (i) procurement of works, goods, and services; and (ii) support in detailed design development, civil works supervision, equipment installation and commissioning, and safeguards monitoring during the design and supervision phases of the project. Under the second key area of support, the tasks focused on project M&E, including development and operationalization of the M&E system, as well as the conduct of baseline and endline surveys, as well as health services surveys, and capacity building of PAG staff in M&E.
To provide the necessary technical support to the EA/PAG, the PIMES Consultant Team was grouped into two. The Engineering Sub-team (EST) comprised the following international consultants: (i) Architect/Team Leader for Design Review (IA/TL-DR); (ii) Structural/Civil Engineer (ISCE); (iii) Mechanical Engineer (IME); (iv) Electrical Engineer (IEE); (v) Water Supply/Plumbing Engineer (IWSPE); (vi) Procurement Specialist (IPS); and (vii) international Safeguards Specialist (ISS). On the other hand, the M&E Sub-team (MEST) was composed of the following international and national specialists: (i) international Health Systems and M&E Specialist/Team Leader (IHSMES/TL); (ii) national Health Systems and M&E Specialist/Deputy Team Leader (NHSMES/ DTL); and (iv) three national Data Collection and Analysis Experts (DCAEs). The national Health Systems and M&E Specialist was designated as Deputy Team Leader and serves as Team Leader during periods when the latter is not in the field.