Actions to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2030 targets for maternal and newborn health are supported by Every Newborn Action Plan (ENAP) and Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM) partnerships. ENAP and EPMM have launched five joint coverage targets and milestones for tracking progress, and the first joint ENAP/EPMM progress report launches at the International Maternal Newborn Health Conference (IMNHC) in May 2023. 

Data for action is an important ENAP and EPMM milestone and includes strengthening data systems to better track these targets at subnational, national, and global levels. To this end, the ENAP/EPMM partnership has developed a joint Measurement Improvement Roadmap 2023-2025 to list priority indicators with a focus on ENAP/EPMM targets, identify what to do now to improve data (especially in routine systems), and outline what next for improving measurement and use of data. The previous ENAP Measurement Improvement Roadmap 2015-2020 resulted in improved data guidance and also large multi-country validation studies to inform measurement change. We propose a dynamic session showcasing actions in the roadmap. 

Three presentations will cover what to measure now and next for indicators regarding impact, coverage/quality, and service availability. A country-led panel discussion will follow. Building on evidence from the 2023 EPMM/ENAP report, this session will use the roadmap to show current maternal and newborn health (MNH) data availability, and how to drive improvements in data quantity, quality, and utility at local, district, and national levels. Panelists will include national policymakers, donors, and thought leaders to share experiences and realities of how we can transform data for action in MNH and move faster, including what can be achieved by the next IMNHC in 2025.