BANGLADESH

The objective of IFPRI’s project is to assess the public health impact of using Sprinkles within an existing network of community-based health workers who are a part of BRAC’s. Essential Health Care program in Bangladesh, and will sell the Sprinkles in communities and provide information on their use.

The Transform Nutrition research programme consortium is a six-year programme of research, capacity strengthening and policy communications led by the International Food Policy Research Institute. The consortium includes the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, the Institute of Development Studies, UK, Public Health Foundation of India, Save the Children, UK, University of Nairobi, Kenya.

Alive and Thrive is 3-country initiative to combat global child undernutrition through the promotion of appropriate infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, using Vietnam, Ethiopia and Bangladesh as demonstration countries. This initiative is built on evidence showing the importance of good nutrition in the first 2 years of life.