Evaluating UNICEF’s work in primary health care: lessons for the future

In 2024, hera partnered with UNICEF and Euro Health Group (EHG) to conduct a global evaluation of its work in strengthening Primary Health Care (PHC). Primary Health Care is central to building equitable, resilient, and people-centred health systems, and remains central to global efforts to achieve universal health coverage and the SDG 3 targets. 

In recognition of this, UNICEF commissioned a global thematic evaluation to assess its support to PHC across countries and regions, and to generate evidence that would inform future strategic, policy, and programme decisions. hera was contracted to carry out this evaluation, which covered UNICEF’s PHC-related work between 2018 and 2023.