Develop a guideline to mainstream gender into nutrition strategy and programming
Description
By 2027, Bangladesh National Nutrition Council (BNNC) with the support of Ministries of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Women & 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 MoFood, MoAg, MoPME, MoLGRD&C, MoDM&R and development partners, CSOs including women rights organizations 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 which increase their agency, access and control of resources which influence nutrition outcomes.
The estimated cost for the development of this guideline is BDT 10 million. The funds will be mobilized from the government, development partners and NGOs.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Partially verified
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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
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
Adult diabetes
Raised blood pressure
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Enabling >
Leadership and governance
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Guideline to mainstream gender into nutrition strategy and program developed |
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| Measurement plan | Collect own data |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | No | February 2025 |
| Target | Yes | December 2027 |
