Nutrition related Project Information

Nutrition Projects:

Name of the project:	Collective Impact for Nutrition (CI4N)
Project Status:	running
Target group:	Target Group Beneficiary (Total) Beneficiary (Female) Children Under 5 148498 0 Pregnant Women 74941 74941 Women Nutrition 148498 0
Geographical coverage (district)	Sunamganj
Number of sub-district (Upazila):	11
Donor of the project:	N/A
Time period:	2018-06-03 to 2020-12-31
Other partners (if any):	N/A
Project Objective(s):	Reduce malnutrition (stunting) among children <2 years by addressing the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls, and children under 2 years of age. Strategic objectives: 1. Work at National level to operationalization of Multi-sectoral Nutrition Platforms 2. Adopt and quality implementation of Multi-sectoral Nutrition Platform through collaboration of CARE’s FNS projects 3. Generate evidences and facilitate learning sharing through establishing district model for collective impact for Nutrition.
Expected outcomes from the project:	1. Specific operational guideline on Multi-sectoral Nutrition Committees (DNCC, UNCC) at sub national level in place. 2. Support to BNNC to strengthening multi-sectoral approach and commitment to nutrition. 3. Establish nutrition working group as LPA within CARE Bangladesh 4. Unique Multi-sectoral Nutrition programming. 5. Increased utilization of high quality nutrition services and improved nutritional behavior. 6. Increase budget in nutrition at local level by using union parishad budget.
Expected outputs from the project:
Focal Person:	Name: Nazneen Rahman,   Designation: Team Leader Mobile: +88-02-9889009,   Email: Nazneen.Rahman@care.org

 

Nutrition Projects:

Name of the project:	Joint Action for Nutrition Outcome
Project Status:	running
Target group:	Target Group Beneficiary (Total) Beneficiary (Female) Children Under 5 190322 0 Women Nutrition 275415 0 Adolescent Nutrition 421425 210712 Community member through Community Support Group (CSG) 9907 3630
Geographical coverage (district)	Nilphamari, Rangpur
Number of sub-district (Upazila):	7
Donor of the project:	N/A
Time period:	2018-09-02 to 2023-08-31
Other partners (if any):	N/A
Project Objective(s):	Contribute in ending malnutrition of children under five years of age, together with addressing the nutritional needs of pregnant and lactating women (PLW) and adolescent girls.
Expected outcomes from the project:	To improve maternal and child nutrition through implementation of multi-sectoral approaches and strengthened nutritional governance in Nilphamari and Rangpur districts of Northwest Bangladesh
Expected outputs from the project:	Output-1: Women and adolescent girls in communities through Community Support Groups (CSGs) are empowered to demand and utilize both nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific services; Ouput-2: Coordinated and resourced sub-national and local government structures recognize, respond and are accountable to demands of poor and marginalized communities Output-3: Increased productivity and income growth through nutrition sensitive value chains and affordable access of households to nutritious products and services Output-4: Government departments, both vertically and horizontally, are connected through effective Information and Communication Technology (ICT) platforms leading to better planning, coordination, monitoring and accountability
Focal Person:	Name: Tania Sharmin,   Designation: Senior Team Leader Mobile: +88-02-9889009,   Email: tania.sharmin@care.org

 

Nutrition Projects:

Name of the project:	SHOUHARDO III Program
Project Status:	running
Target group:	Target Group Beneficiary (Total) Beneficiary (Female) Children Under 5 85112 42003 Adolescent Nutrition 72082 63757 Women Nutrition 136630 136630 Man Nutrition 48376 0 Old Age Nutrition 41800 26833 Children under 2 years 45491 22464
Geographical coverage (district)	Null
Number of sub-district (Upazila):	0
Donor of the project:	N/A
Time period:	2015-09-28 to 2020-09-30
Other partners (if any):	N/A
Project Objective(s):	Improved gender equitable food and nutrition security and resilience of the vulnerable people living in the Char and Haor regions in Bangladesh by 2020. • Purpose 1: Increased equitable access to income for both women and men, and nutritious food for men, women, boys and girls • Purpose 2: Improved nutritional status of children under five years of age, pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls • Purpose 3: Strengthened gender equitable ability of people, households, communities and systems to mitigate, adapt to and recover from man-made and natural shocks • Purpose 4: Increased women’s empowerment and gender equity at family and community level • PURPOSE 5: Provision and utilization of public services (i.e. Local Elected Bodies & Nation Building Departments) for communities especially for Poor and Extreme Poor (PEP) women increased
Expected outcomes from the project:	Agriculture and Livelihood: • Increased agricultural diversity at household level • Increased access to quality inputs • Increased adoption and use of agricultural technology and management practices • PEP applied business skill in farming • Increased access to market information • of female & male farmers • Increased youth PEP employment capabilities Health and Nutrition: • Enhanced HH knowledge on dietary diversity for PLWs, adolescent girls and U5 children • Increased access to nutritious food and micronutrients for PLWs, children and other family members • HH knowledge on importance of equitable intra-household food allocation increased • HHs responsibilities equitably shared for allowing time allocation for maternal and child health care • Improved knowledge on sound IYCF practices, HH health care , hygiene and sanitation practices among PLWs, in-laws, Men and adolescents • Increased access to improved/hygienic latrines and safe drinking water • Increased motivation of poor and extreme households in ‘access to’ and ‘utilization of’ available community based health and nutrition services • MOH&FW’s support and services to vulnerable communities enhanced Resilience (Disaster and Climate Risk Management): • Weather forecast and flood early warning disseminated to communities • Communities awareness on gender-sensitive disaster preparedness practices and mitigation increased (including idiosyncratic shocks) • Communities strengthen social capital and other safety nets • Gender-sensitive community level contingency and climate change adaptation plans developed • Union Disaster Management Plan Developed Women and Girls Empowerment: • Men, women, girls boys independently and routinely dialogue on Women Empowerment issue at household and community • Communities demonstrate collective action against GBV • Improved relationships among couples • Women and girls utilize community/UP level platform for addressing challenges faced by them. • Women leadership skills (influencing and negotiating) demonstrated at household level Governance: • Community groups hold regular planning and review meetings • LEBs and NBDs have increase knowledge and capacity in good governance • VDC & EKATA advocate for public services for PEP in formal and informal platforms including Khasland • Women issues raised and discussed in UP & community level meetings • Representation of PEP included in different formal/informal leadership structures
Expected outputs from the project:	Agriculture and Livelihood: • Establish linkage with public and private extension services essential for livelihood activities • PEP farmers trained on basic business & life skills • PEP farmers trained on modern agricultural technologies, improved poultry and livestock rearing method, improved fisheries (culture & capture) and value chain crops and commodities • Village Association and Loan (VSLA)/Saving Groups formed and linked to MFIs and banks for capital accumulation and investment • Youth trained in life skills and vocational skills Health and Nutrition: • Supplementary food rations provided to PLWs • PLW, grandmothers and father of U2 and adolescent girls trained on dietary diversity, importance of nutritious food, and equitable intra-household food allocation • Conducted community based cooking and feeding demonstration • Conducted Growth Monitoring and Promotion among U2 children • Developed local level service providers (Growth Monitoring Promotors ,Skilled Health Entrepreneurs and TW repairing and maintenance) for service provisioning • Provided support to community to construct/install WASH structures by SHOUHARDO III program Under Resilience (Disaster and Climate Risk Management): • UISC entrepreneurs trained to access flood warning and weather forecast/information • Men and women disaster volunteers trained on DCRM • Community risk assessment conducted at community level considering women and adolescents' risks • Union and Upazila DMC committees trained on DCRM and resource mobilization Women & Girls Empowerment: • Male champions trained on WE, gender equality • Male champions conduct tea shop talks, storytelling, and public testimonies • Communities oriented on WE and gender equality • Male forum formed & gender outcome mapping conducted • Capacity developed of women & adolescent girls on WE, gender equality, leadership and life skills Governance: • Youths groups formed and mobilized to enhance community awareness on public services • VDCs formed and trained on rights, entitlements, governance, leadership, environment, gender & advocacy issues • Ward Shova & UDCC meetings conducted periodically • Remote level service campaigns are organized by LEBs and NBDs
Focal Person:	Name: Walter MWASAA ,   Designation: Chief of Party Mobile: +88-02-9889009,   Email: Walter.MWASAA@care.org