Overview
The H4+ (now "H6") partnership is a joint effort for capitalizing on the core competencies of UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS, UNWomen, and the World Bank in maternal, newborn, and child health. The Joint Programme Canada and Sweden (hereafter "H4+ JPCS") provided funding to the H4+ partners in ten high burden African countries to accelerate progress to meet the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5. H4+JPCS aims to strengthen, integrate, and scale up reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health service along the continuum of care. The evaluation aimed to support learning among key stakeholders, inform similar initiatives, support the H4+ partners' review of the partnership mandate, and support accountability of the H4+ partners for the achieved results. The evaluation assessed the relevance of the objectives and approach of the H4+ JPCS, the effectiveness and efficiency of its implementation, the sustainability of the results, the added value of the H4+ JPCS approach, and the extent to which issues of gender equality, social inclusion, and equity were taken into consideration. The evaluation also identified lessons learned, good practices, and opportunities to improve cooperation between the six agencies in their support to integrated RMNCAH services in strengthened health systems.