HEALTH AND NUTRITION

Health and nutrition are fundamental dimensions of human capability and central to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 2: Zero Hunger; SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being). RMI delivers rigorous health and nutrition research, surveys, monitoring, and evaluation services for WHO, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA, bilateral donors, Ministries of Health, and INGOs across the region.

Southern and East Africa carries a disproportionate burden of communicable disease (HIV, tuberculosis, malaria), non-communicable disease, and nutritional deficiencies — including stunting, wasting, anaemia, and micronutrient deficiency. Maternal and child mortality remain elevated above global targets, and health system capacity — in workforce, supply chain, financing, and governance — is insufficient to meet population needs. Evidence-based programme design and rigorous M&E are essential to directing limited health resources toward the highest-impact interventions.

RMI provides a comprehensive suite of consulting services to the full range of development actors operating in this sector:

• SMART nutrition surveys (acute and chronic malnutrition prevalence)
• Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) support and secondary analysis
• Health facility assessments (readiness, quality, and patient experience)
• Community-based malnutrition screening exercises
• HIV programme evaluations (PEPFAR, Global Fund frameworks)
• Malaria programme evaluations
• Immunisation coverage surveys (EPI coverage surveys)
• MNCH programme outcome evaluations
• Health system diagnostic studies
• MHPSS programme evaluations
• NCD knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) surveys
• Annual programme reviews for health donors (GAVI, Global Fund, USAID)