Bangladesh Bangladesh Title II Multi Year Assistance Title II Multi Year Assistance

ProgramProgram

ProProgram for gram for SStrengthening trengthening HHousehold ousehold AAccess to ccess to RResourcesesources

(PROSHAR)(PROSHAR)

PROSHAR Goal & ObjectivesPROSHAR Goal & ObjectivesTo reduce food insecurity among rural To reduce food insecurity among rural vulnerable populations in Khulnavulnerable populations in KhulnaStrategic Objectives (SO)Strategic Objectives (SO)SO 1: Increase incomes of poor & ultra SO 1: Increase incomes of poor & ultra poor households: poor households: (ACDI-VOCA)(ACDI-VOCA)

SO 2: Improve health and nutrition of SO 2: Improve health and nutrition of women & children: women & children: (PCI)(PCI)

SO 3: Strengthen the resiliency to shocks SO 3: Strengthen the resiliency to shocks & their long term impact: & their long term impact: (PCI)(PCI)

PROSHAR is working in three Upazilas in Khulna, reaching a total of 45,105 households:

PROSHAR Target AreasPROSHAR Target Areas

1. Sarankhola (20% of program population)

2. Lohagara (49% of program population)

3. Batiaghata (30% of program population)

SO 2: Improve Health and Nutrition SO 2: Improve Health and Nutrition of Women & Children of Women & Children (34,890 HH)(34,890 HH)

Focus AreasFocus Areas1. Malnutrition prevented and 1. Malnutrition prevented and

treated for PLW & children treated for PLW & children <2 yrs<2 yrs

2. Integrated clinical health 2. Integrated clinical health services expandedservices expanded

3. Household & community 3. Household & community response to health/nutrition response to health/nutrition challenges improvedchallenges improved

SO 3: Strengthen Resiliency to Shocks SO 3: Strengthen Resiliency to Shocks & Long Term Impacts & Long Term Impacts (5,502 HH)(5,502 HH)

Focus Areas:Focus Areas:

1. Mechanisms for mitigation & 1. Mechanisms for mitigation & response to shocks improved.response to shocks improved.

2. Community capacity & resources to 2. Community capacity & resources to reduce vulnerability strengthened.reduce vulnerability strengthened.

3. Capacity of local organizations, 3. Capacity of local organizations, government & communities to government & communities to respond to disaster strengthened.respond to disaster strengthened.

Comprehensive M&E StrategyComprehensive M&E StrategyA multilayered approach to collecting data A multilayered approach to collecting data which includes:which includes:

1. Monthly data from program activities 1. Monthly data from program activities

2. Supervisory site visits & qualitative2. Supervisory site visits & qualitative assessmentsassessments

3. Qualitative/quantitative 3. Qualitative/quantitative baseline & annual surveysbaseline & annual surveys

4. Midterm & final evaluations4. Midterm & final evaluations

Illustrative Indicators for SO2 & SO3Illustrative Indicators for SO2 & SO3

SO 2SO 2: : % of children % of children 0-6 months of age 0-6 months of age exclusively breastfedexclusively breastfed

SO 2:SO 2: % of caregivers % of caregivers who adopted at least who adopted at least three of the three of the recommended recommended behaviorsbehaviors

SO 2SO 2: : # of # of pregnant/lactating pregnant/lactating women completing at women completing at least 12 months of least 12 months of PM2A programming.PM2A programming.

SO 3SO 3: : # of DMCs that have # of DMCs that have comprehensive Disaster Risk comprehensive Disaster Risk Reduction Plans Reduction Plans

SO 3SO 3: : # of agreements # of agreements established with key public and established with key public and private sector partners to private sector partners to support implementation of DRR support implementation of DRR plansplans

SO 3SO 3: : # of communities (wards) # of communities (wards) monitoring trigger indicators monitoring trigger indicators associated with vulnerabilities associated with vulnerabilities identified in their Community identified in their Community Risk Assessments Risk Assessments

Overall, PROSHAR willOverall, PROSHAR will

1. Improve livelihoods all along the 1. Improve livelihoods all along the value chain through increased value chain through increased productivity & market linkages productivity & market linkages developed/strengthened. developed/strengthened. (SO1)(SO1)

2. Prevent and treat child malnutrition, 2. Prevent and treat child malnutrition, expand integrated clinical health expand integrated clinical health services, & improve community/ services, & improve community/ household responses to health household responses to health challenges. challenges. (SO2)(SO2)

3. Empower communities to reduce 3. Empower communities to reduce risks & effectively respond to risks & effectively respond to emergencies. emergencies. (SO3)(SO3)