In 2017, the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement (MSWRR), through the Department of Social Welfare (DSW), started the implementation of the Maternal and Child Cash Transfer (MCCT) programme in Chin State. One of the main objectives of the programme is to improve nutritional outcomes for all mothers and children in Chin State during the first 1,000 days of life.
The Baseline Survey Report was conducted across Chin State prior to MCCT programme implementation. As an integral part of a longitudinal evaluation design, the baseline survey provides the basis for measuring and evaluating the outcomes of the programme over time. To this end, current levels of internationally accepted indicators on nutrition, Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF), and health-seeking behaviours were assessed for the baseline.
