Table 3 Equity analysis of MNCH policies and plans tool

Core concept coverage

The percentage of core concepts (CCs) included in the policy out of the total number of CCs.

CC coverage = (n/15) × 100 (where: n is the number of core concepts that score above 0; and 15 is the total number of CCs).

Core concept quality

The percentage of CCs rated as four or five (based on Table 1 scoring), that is, as either stating intention to monitor a specific policy action or there is evidence that the specific policy action is (or has been) monitored.

CC quality = (Total number of CCs scoring four or five /15) × 100 (where: 15 is the total number of CCs)

Overall ranking of policy or plan document

Policies and plans were ranked based on their performance scores in the CC coverage and quality categories. The ranking was given as below:

(i) High = if the policy achieved ≥50% on both scores above. (ii) Moderate = if the policy achieved ≥50% on one of two scores above.

(iii) Low = if the policy achieved < 50% on both scores above.