Best practices for a successful MNCH partnership that an external evaluation could never find: Experiences from the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program

Partnerships for maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) are increasingly prevalent, yet little has been published about the possible reasons for their success or failure. In this commentary, we assess the presence of four principles for a successful collaborative partnership—clear goals, clear r...

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Published in:International journal of gynecology and obstetrics 2015-06, Vol.130 (S2), p.S11-S16
Main Authors: Agarwal, Koki, Caiola, Nancy, Gibson, Anita
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child Health
Cooperative Behavior
Goals
Humans
Infant Health
Maternal Health
Newborn health
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Organizational theory
Organizations
Partner
Partnership
Role
Trust
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Summary:Partnerships for maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) are increasingly prevalent, yet little has been published about the possible reasons for their success or failure. In this commentary, we assess the presence of four principles for a successful collaborative partnership—clear goals, clear roles, trust, and commitment—within the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP), an MNCH partnership among eight implementing organizations that was funded by USAID from 2008 to 2014. MCHIP made substantial strides in developing clear goals and partner roles, and despite external constraints, to develop the trust and commitment needed to work in an interdependent manner. Future collaborative MNCH partnerships should pursue a shared understanding of these four principles as early and often as possible to ensure success.
ISSN:0020-7292
1879-3479
DOI:10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.04.001