w PEER REVIEW CRITERIA AND CHECKLIST

Reviewer _____ Country Reviewed___

e Introduction and purpose

The Peer Review of plans aims at ensuring that country plans address the FIVE Dakar commitments:
• Getting results by scaling up health related MDGs 1,4,5,6,7 by reviewing and using existing
policies, sector plans, roadmaps and other opportunities;
• Strengthening evidence base – streamlining and taking integrated community approaches to scale
and monitor for results;
vi • Leveraging resources through strategic partnerships with other UN agencies, partners and
governments.
• Developing effective Communication and advocacy strategies based on evidence for results;
• Measuring results by establishing and supporting credible tracking systems development.

Plans will be reviewed for the purpose of improving them looking at both the PROCESS of
re development as well as the QUALITY of the plan.

Checklist for AARM Plans

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1. Process is participatory and
inclusive
2. CO has developed
w a clear advocacy strategy
a scale up plan
an investment case
3. Health related MDGs Scale up
plan has:
adequate sitan and trends analysis
e strategy to operate at scale including HR
considerations
plans developed for health related MDG4
– Child mortality reduction
plans developed for health related MDG5
–Maternal Mortality reduction
plans developed for health related MDG1
vi – Nutrition
plans developed for health-related
MDG7– Water and Sanitation
plans developed for health related MDG6
– HIV and AIDS
plans developed for health related MDG6
re – Malaria
evidence based for strategies proposed
includes activities to strengthen evidence
base
includes strategic partnerships
strengthening
effective resources leveraging strategy
er resulting in additional funding
implementation plan with clear targets,
roles, and time frame
plans budgeted

4. Investment plan is costed using

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5. Programme communication
strategy included with the aim of
results in behaviour change in a
key outcome area
6. Includes clear system of tracking
progress
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Strengths of the Plan and Process
Weaknesses

Actions and Suggestions for improvement