Poverty and Development

Child nutrition is getting proper focus in the development discourse of Bangladesh. Studies suggest that interventions related to Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) and Social Mobilisation are instrumental in addressing malnutrition. To extending understanding of nutrition, Primary School Forums were formed under an EU-funded project titled ‘Food Security 2012 Bangladesh-Ujjibito’, implemented by PKSF < www.pksf-bd.org >. These forums aim to improve their knowledge of nutrition by establishing well-equipped nutritional corners. An independent evaluation reveals that primary school students, most of whom are under 10, are worked as ambassadors for promoting nutritional education at the family level. Anecdotal evidence suggests that early orientation on nutrition has positive effects on children’s later lives. The attached document portrayed some facts related to that intervention. It can be accessed from PKSF’s website at  <https://pksf-bd.org/web/wp-content/uploads/20...

PKSF completed the ‘Ultra Poor Programme (UPP)-Ujjibito’ component of the ‘Food Security 2012 Bangladesh-Ujjibito’ project, funded by the European Union. The UPP-Ujjibito was implemented in 1,724 Unions of Bangladesh through 36 POs. The working areas include all unions of Barisal, Khulna, and Rajshahi divisions, and the coastal Unions of Lakshmipur, Noakhali, Chattogram, and Cox’s Bazar districts of Chattogram division. The project focused on the reduction of hunger and poverty of extremely poor people of Bangladesh in a sustainable manner. PKSF took various initiatives (e.g. agro-based, non-agricultural, technical training, technical assistance, awareness development, risk management fund, etc.) for sustainable progress of approximately 325,000 extreme-poor households of the areas noted above through ensuring nutrition security, developing the capacity of purchasing power of non-food products, resource generation as well as improvement of social status. It can be accessed through ...

Today’s adolescent girls are tomorrow’s mothers, citizens and leaders of the country. Taking care of them can have greater impact on the society. Securing their health and nutrition requirement can prevent malnutrition among the new born, pregnant and lactating mothers, and produce reciprocal impact over child and maternal mortality. A total of 897 clubs were formed , which enrolled around 14,836 girls throughout the project titled “Food Security 2012 Bangladesh-Ujjibito, which was funded by EU. The objective of th is club is t o aware the adolescent girls regarding their nutrition, health, reproductive health and other social issues. A representative from PKSF’s POs conducts a 60 minutes session at least once in a month in each club. The members and anyone else voluntarily contribute to the management of this club. These clubs find some spaces for them to engage themselves in health camps and organises education related activity like sports, cultural and social events. Ad...