Develop a guideline to mainstream gender into nutrition strategy and programming

By 2027, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council, with the support of the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA), commits to develop a guideline to mainstream gender into nutrition strategies and programming with the aim of improving nutrition outcomes for women and girls. This will be undertaken in collaboration with the Ministries of Food; Agriculture; Primary and Mass Education; Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives; Disaster Management and Relief; and development partners; civil society organisations, including women rights organisations; and youth networks. Progress will be monitored by MoHFW and MoWCA.

The guideline aims to develop capacity of planners and implementers to mainstream considerations of gender into nutrition strategies and programmes. These include interventions which are targeted to address the nutritional needs of women and girls, actively include women and girls in decision-making processes and increase their agency, access and control of resources, which influence nutrition outcomes.

The estimated cost for this guideline’s development is BDT 10 million. The funds will be mobilised from the government, development partners and nongovernmental organisations.