Background:
The Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP) was established in response to the critical need to address nutritional deficiencies and stunting in Pakistan, a challenge that has far-reaching implications for the health and development of the country’s population. The Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP), a pioneering initiative in Pakistan, is dedicated to tackling nutritional deficiencies and ensuring food security for the most vulnerable segments of the population. Named in honor of the late Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, the BNP focuses on improving the nutritional status and health of mothers and children. It employs a multi-sectoral approach, integrating health, education, and social welfare strategies to address the root causes of malnutrition.
Shifa Foundation is implementing the Benazir Nashonuma Program in 22 Districts of Punjab in collaboration with WFP, Health-Dep & BISP. The Shifa Foundation has been entrusted with a key responsibility in this collaboration: overseeing the implementation of the BNP in 22 districts of Punjab. These districts include Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Talagang, Attock, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Jhelum, Murree, Khanewal, Rajanpur, Multan, Vehari, Faisalabad, Jhang, Chiniot and Toba Tek Singh. The Foundation’s involvement in these districts is crucial for the program’s success, ensuring that the targeted interventions are effectively delivered and managed.
Objectives
The project aim is to prevent stunning through 1000-day approach. The main target group is mothers and children under two years who are already registered with BISP. In this program, we will be providing specialized nutritious food to the most vulnerable group of the community.
Scope
The program seeks to reduce stunting and improve maternal and child health through conditional cash transfers, specialized Nutritious Food, Behavior Change Communication and health awareness campaigns.
Donor & Collaborating Partners
Collaborating partners include the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), the World Food Programme (WFP), Health-Dep and Shifa Foundation.
The project aim is to prevent stunting through 1000-day approach. The main target group is mothers and children who are already registered with BISP. In this program, we will be providing specialized nutritious food to the most vulnerable group of the community.
Key points to be covered:
- Promote understanding of maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, health, and hygiene practices, as well as the importance of consuming nutritious foods.
- Deliver specialized nutritional support to mothers and children.
- Conduct regular growth monitoring, immunizations, and antenatal and postnatal care services.
- Offer conditional cash stipends, alongside Kalafat’s unconditional cash transfers, throughout the critical first 1000 days of life.
Deliverables:
- Establish and maintain fully functional Facilitation Centers based on the BISP delivery model.
- Develop and make available Social Maps of the area at the centers.
- Develop and implement work plans in accordance with the SBCC strategy.
- Engage community healthcare workers to raise awareness among BISP beneficiaries, conduct follow-ups, and implement SBCC initiatives.
- Outline a supply chain management mechanism.
- Develop and maintain a data management system aligned with the WFP system.
- Establish a compliance mechanism system.
- Compile monthly/quarterly consumption figures.
- Generate reports on supply management, realistic projections, and stock status on a quarterly basis.
- Prepare progress reports for all project activities according to the requirements and timeline set by WFP.
- Ensure the implementation of Social Mobilization and SBCC for enhanced outreach and awareness.
- Supervise the distribution of SNF to beneficiaries, ensuring proper monitoring and providing support to beneficiaries for complaints/feedback regarding cash deductions.
Donor: World Food Program
Focus: Health & Advocacy
Area: Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Talagang, Attock, Gujrat, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Sialkot, Sargodha, Hafizabad, Mandi Bahauddin, Narowal, Jhelum, Murree, Khanewal, Rajanpur, Multan, Vehari, Faisalabad, Jhang, Chiniot and Toba Tek Singh.
