Third Party Monitoring Between Balochistan National Program for Mother and Children’s (BNPMC) Health Department Government of Balochistan

About Project
The overall objective is to contribute to a significant improvement in the nutritional situation within Enhanced Nutrition for Mother & Children Project (ENMCP) target areas in line with the objectives and respective indicators of the program. The specific objectives and respective initiative with PPHI-B:

1. To ensure access and utilization to quality nutrition services mainly Community Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), maternal, Infant & Young Child Feeding (IYCF) through PPHI managed Basic Health Units and its Community Support Groups to target population in a phased manner.
2. To increase availability, access and consumption of micronutrients through home-based fortification and supplementation in the population served in the catchment areas of the health facilities managed by PPHI.
3. To increase awareness and knowledge among the communities in the catchment areas of the PPHI managed BHUs on optimal maternal infant and young child feeding practices.

Project Description:  Balochistan Nutrition Program for Mothers and Children (BNPMC) aims to contribute in the human development in Balochistan province by improving health outcomes and to address the endemic malnutrition and micronutrient deficiencies in province through appropriate large-scale interventions. Program also will contribute to achieve MDGs – 1, 4 and 5. The BNPMC has five main components which are as follows:

• Addressing general malnutrition among children, Pregnant and Lactating Women.
• Addressing Micronutrient deficiency among children of age 6-59 Months.
• Social Behavior Change Communication.
• Strengthening institutional arrangements and capacity.
• Strengthening Monitoring and Evaluation Systems.