The Network for Improving Quality of Care for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health: Evolution, Implementation and Progress 2017-2020 report (2021)

This report, published in May 2021, documents the evolution of the Network since its launch and progress to date. It describes the formation and operationalization of the Network, and how the Network catalyzed the introduction and implementation of policy change, partner and resource alignment and learning at the country and global levels. The report also shares examples of the Network country implementation progress on quality of care for maternal, newborn and child health and reflects on successes and shortfalls during implementation of Network activities and identifies the levers of change that enhance quality of care implementation.

Knowledge Briefs

Summary Brief

This summary briefs shares country progress and key learnings in implementing the Leadership, Action, Learning and Accountability Quality of Care Network Strategic Objectives. It also summarizes the critical levers needed to enhance quality of care implementation and suggests next steps to push the QoC for MNCH agenda forward.
 

Leadership

This Knowledge Brief shares countries’ progress and efforts in implementing the LEADERSHIP Strategic Objective which is to build and strengthen national institutions and mechanisms for improving quality of care in the health sector and achieve implementation milestones. This brief also summarizes the critical leadership levers needed, as concluded in the Quality of Care Network Progress Report (2021) to enhance the Quality of Care implementation.
 

Action

This Knowledge Brief shares countries’ progress and efforts in implementing the ACTION Strategic Objective which is to Accelerate and sustain implementation of quality of care improvements for mothers and newborns and achieve implementation milestones. This brief also summarizes the critical action levers needed, as concluded in the Quality of Care Network Progress Report (2021) to enhance the Quality of Care implementation.
 

Learning and Accountability

This Knowledge Brief shares countries’ progress and efforts in implementing the LEARNING AND ACCOUNTABILITY strategic objectives which are to Develop, strengthen and sustain institutions and mechanisms for accountability for quality of care and achieve implementation milestones. This brief also summarizes the critical levers for Learning and Accountability, as concluded in the Quality of Care Network Progress Report (2021) to enhance the Quality of Care implementation.