FOOD SECURITY

Through the project of i) Essential Service Packages (ESP) PCC & MEC is implemented health nutrition education, growth monitoring and other promotional services at Khulna City Corporation, Dacope, Dumuria and Batiaghata upazilla of Khulna district; ii) Agriculture Technology Transfer Project (ATTP) and ESP is being undertaken Khulna City Corporation, Dacope, Dumuria and Batiaghata upazilla of Khulna district; for implementing health nutrition education, growth monitoring and other promotional services; iii) Urban Primary Health Care Project (UPHCP) is being undertaken at Narsingdi Madhabdi pourashova, Bogra Pouroshava, and Khulna city Corporation for implementing, among others, mother and child care, growth monitoring, health and nutrition education and other promotional services. The first project is financed by Oversees Development Organization (ODA) and executed in collaboration with Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE), DLS and local health and family planning department, the 2nd project is financed by ADB, DFID, LGRD, SWEDEN, WHO, ORBIS INTERNATIONAL in collaboration with UNFPA Agriculture Extension (DAE), DLS and local health and family planning department, Local government Division, Ministry of health and 3rd project is being financed by Asian Development Bank (ADB) and managed by Local Government and Engineering Department (LGED). The one of the major component of these projects are to improve productivity of vegetables through gardening, poultry and livestock development and to prevent malnutrition among the target beneficiaries- pregnant women, lactating mothers and under 5 years children for reducing the prevalence of anemia during pregnancy, low birth weight babies and growth faltered children.

Food security service:To implement food security services the organization has been implementing Special Program for Food Security (SPFS) project under UPHCP with the financial assistance from Asian Development Bank, UNFPA Nutrition Project and LGRD. The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Department of Livestock Services (DLS) and Department of Fisheries (DOF). The objective of the projects are building community awareness about SPFS concept and approach; organizing empowerment training of women group members in the village; ascertaining the role and status of rural women households decision making process; women contribution to village economy; understanding rural production systems in the village; constraints analysis of the rural poor for improved livelihoods; leadership development and conflict resolution; strengthening the managerial and organizational skills of VBO and women; establishing home gardening and community nursery; development of fisheries and livestock activities; ensuring income generating activities through credit support; and enhancing the savings habit of the group members.