A.I.D.'s Child Survival Program: A Synthesis of Findings from Six Country CaseStudies

摘要

Findings from evaluations of the US Agency for International Development (A.I.D.)child survival (CS) programs in six countries--Bolivia, Egypt, Haiti, Indonesia, Malawi, and Morocco--are synthesized. According to the report, institution building may be the unsung success of the program: in three of the six countries examined, A.I.D. has been instrumental in developing innovative institutional arrangements for providing low-cost services. Sustainability is a problem, however, in mature programs, such as Egypt and Morocco, where A.I.D. is having problems phasing out support. The report concludes that the program is successful and should be continued. Other general and specific recommendations are made.