Author: Asghar Soomro
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Launch of SBCC Toolkit in Sindhi and Urdu
Social and Behavior Change Communication Toolkit (nutrition specific) launched in Karachi under Accelerated Action Plan for Reduction of Stunting and Malnutrition(AAP).
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Kitchen Garden within health facilities
The idea behind the initiative is to encourage families, who bring their Severely Acute Malnourished (SAM) children to PPHI OTP centres for treatment, to establish kitchen garden in similar ways at homes for fulfilling nutritional requirements.
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District Coordination Committee for Nutrition
On Friday (29 November) District Coordination Committee for Nutrition (DCCN) meeting was held in a Darbar hall DC office Larkana. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner Mr Mohammad Noman Siddique along with Program Manager AAP Mr. Dr. MB Raja Dharejo. Mr. Asghar Soomro and Mr. Shafiq Jamro from Provincial Task Force Secretariat for AAP…
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TORs for Communication Firm
The Government of Sindh now invites eligible firms (consultant) to indicate their interest in providing the required services. Interested firm must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services. The firm will have extensive experience of providing advice, research, and services relevant to the TORs on SBCC related issues in Pakistan, particularly…
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Hiring of Monitoring and Evaluation firm
The main objective of the consultancy is to engage a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) firm to track and report on program progress. The M&E firm will use the Integrated M&E Framework prepared by the Task Force Secretariat as the starting point for its monitoring and evaluation activities. The firm will conduct field visits and employ…
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Sindh Food Fortification Bill 2019 makes food fortification mandatory in the province.
Recently Sindh Assembly has done a highly important legislation regarding promotion of food fortification in the province. Sindh Food Fortification Bill 2019 has been passed, which make food fortification mandatory. The Food Fortification Program, supported by DfID, has provided technical support to Food and Health Departments of Government of Sindh in developing this special law…
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Terms of Reference for Procurement & Contract Management Specialist
An experienced and dynamic Manager Procurement is required to contribute in the implementation of the AAP effectively, by providing support for strengthening the procurement regulatory regime as related to stunting and to undertake procurement of goods and services for the Project; to World Bank’s and Governments’ stipulated guidelines (as applicable).
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EU-PINS Organizes Training Of Master Trainers on CMAM/IYCF/SBCC Integrated Package
Program for improved Nutrition in Sindh (PINS)-Nutrition Specific Component organized a 2nd Training of Trainers (ToT) on CMAM/IYCF/SBCC Integrated Package from 29th July 2019-03rd August 2019. The participants included PINS partner organizations, i.e., PPHI, RSPN and Concern World Wide, and their sub-partners, government officials from health department and Sindh LHW program. In total, 25 participants…
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underweight children, Stunting rate highest in Sindh: Survey
KARACHI: The province of Sindh has the highest number of underweight children 41.3 per cent in the country and the prevalence of stunting in the province, which is at 45.5pc, is also higher than the national average of 40.2pc, it emerged on Wednesday.
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New Program For Promoting Rural Development in Sindh
A new program is in a process of being designed for rural development in Sindh. European Union is going to provide a grant worth 50 million Euros for five years (2021-2025) as a budgetary support to Govt of Sindh. At present four sectors have been identified which includes 1)Poverty Reduction Strategy, 2) Agriculture, 3) Nutrition…