Statusrapport
National Community Health Volunteer Program (NCHVP) Mid-term Review Report
In 2005 a PAN Sudan health assessment was carried out jointly by representatives from the Sudan Red Crescent Society (SRCS), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation) and representatives of other Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement partners in Sudan, to support the SRCS in identifying its role in the area of health and water and sanitation. Following the recommendations from this assessment the National Community Health Volunteer Program was established in five states in Sudan and two states in today’s South Sudan in 2007. In 2009 the program was also initiated in two more states in South Sudan. The NCHVP attempts to build local capacities in order to deal with the most common health risks in targeted communities in Sudan. It seeks to empower people to take care of their own health and the management of SRCS volunteers plays a key role within the program. The program thus has a significant organizational development component , most activities are carried out by SRCS volunteers through household visits, community awareness sessions and campaigns. According to the Terms of Reference, the overall goal of the program is that: “targeted communities are resilient to health risks, natural and man-made hazards and disasters, supported by an effective and efficient national society” . Norwegian Red Cross has supported the program with NORAD funding since 2009. Support for the program is currently received from the Norwegian Red Cross, the Swedish Red Cross, the Finnish Red Cross and the Canadian Red Cross. The Norwegian Red Cross and the Swedish Red Cross are the main contributors to the program. The main purpose of the report has been to assess the Sudanese Red Crescent Society’s National Community Health Volunteer Program (NCHVP) according to the OECD/DAC evaluation criteria 2 of relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, impact (outcome) and sustainability. The report will be used as basis when considering further support to the program in the Northern part of Sudan. It will also serve as background for a possible continuation of a revised NCHVP in South Sudan, perhaps in cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).