Increase the number of nutrition sensitive social protection programs.
Description
By 2030, the Cabinet Division, in collaboration with the Ministries of Women & Children Affairs (MoWCA), Social Welfare (MoSW), Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), relevant divisions & departments , the Bangladesh National Nutrition Council, and development partners, commits to increase the number of social protection programs which include a nutrition-related objective and indicator from 12 in 2025 to 21.
The initiative will enhance the nutrition and gender sensitivity of nine(9) new social protection programs. In addition, it will enhance the nutrition sensitivity of existing 12 program. This may entail high level advocacy & technical support for i) expansion of beneficiary numbers within the targeted nutrition sensitive SSPs; and ii) where possible topping-up benefit size along with intensive nutrition education for the families having malnourished children.
The Cabinet Division, along with MoWCA and MoSW, will coordinate and monitor progress. The estimated additional cost is BDT 120 million, to be mobilized from public funds and development partners.
GNR assessment
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Pending verification
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| SMARTness index |
High
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Details
| Target population characteristic |
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| Global nutrition target(s) |
Anaemia
Low birth weight
Exclusive breastfeeding
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Number of social protection programmes which include a nutrition-related objective and indicator. |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 12 Social protection programmes | February 2025 |
| Target | 21 Social protection programmes | December 2030 |
