Findings from a National Situation Analysis of Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Zambia Webinar

Join a Child Status Network webinar on the findings from a national situation analysis of orphans and vulnerable children in Zambia – a report from the baseline study of the STEPS OVC project. The discussion will be held at 12pm EST on June 12 and will be led by Mathew Ngunga from Zambia.

To join the webinar:

• Take 60 seconds to test your connection at http://universityofnc.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm
• Go to http://universityofnc.adobeconnect.com/steps-ovc-zambia/
• Click on “Enter as Guest,” then enter your name.
• Once in the meeting room, set up your microphone and speakers by going to “Meeting,” then running the “Audio Set-up Wizard.”

The presentation will discuss the baseline survey of the USAID-funded STEPS OVC project in Zambia, which implements OVC care and support interventions in all districts. The objective of the study was to provide information on OVC well-being as a first step in assessing program impact. This study provides the most comprehensive data on OVC well-being in Zambia, calling for programming around food security, household economic strengthening, child protection, school retention, psychosocial support, and interventions to increase the age of sexual debut.

Mathew Ngunga is Futures Group’s Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Officer in Zambia, responsible for data collection, management, analysis, and reporting of the STEPS OVC program. He is a social scientist with expertise in developing M&E systems and tools for family planning, reproductive health, and HIV and AIDS. Mr. Ngunga is building the capacity of local Zambian organizations in M&E and data use at the district level. He also supports data demand and use in project management and strategy development among District Health Management Teams and Community/District AIDS Task Forces. He previously developed the capacity and technical expertise of local partner organizations in Kenya, including through the PEPFAR-funded Capable Partners program. Mr. Ngunga holds an MRes in Educational and Social Research from the University of London, a BA in Sociology, Public Administration and Economics from the University of Punjab, Chandigarh, India, and a Post-Graduate Diploma from the Kenya Institute of Management.

Please join us on June 12 to contribute your thoughts and questions. If you are planning to attend, please RSVP to Liz Snyder at esnyder@futuresgroup.com. The webinar will be held using Adobe Connect, so we encourage you to participate from a location with strong Internet access. If you are unable to attend, copies of the presentation can be requested from Liz directly.