This formative evaluation aimed to generate findings and recommendations to improve the on-going implementation of FSCs in Papua New Guinea, and determine what worked and what did not work, analysing both the constraining and enabling factors. This evaluation is the first formal independent assessment of the Family Support Centres since their introduction in 2003. The unit of analysis was 14 FSCs from 2003 until the present. Nine of the FSCs are supported by UNICEF2 and five FSCs were established by other partners3 . The objective of the evaluation was to determine the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency, sustainability and contribution to equity of the FSC approach. The primary users of the evaluation findings are the National Department of Health (NDoH) and Provincial Health Authorities/Administrations; Family Sexual Violence Action Committee (FSVAC); Department of Community Development, Youth & Religion (DfCDYR); and UNICEF as a key supporting partner. Secondary users include wider development partners (UN agencies, bilateral donors), faith based organizations, and civil society partners in PNG supporting the FSC approach.
