“Suchana: Ending the Cycle of Undernutrition in Bangladesh”, a multisectoral nutrition programme works to prevent chronic malnutrition within the critical 1,000 days from conception until a child reaches its second birthday in Sylhet division, eastern part of the country. To address the highest national challenge almost 50%1 stunting amongst under five years children in the area “Suchana” has been catalyzing support across government and other stakeholders at sub-national and national level since 2015.
Suchana is driving towards its key objective to accelerate the rate of “reducing undernutrition 6%” through its programmatic interventions. Focusing on two fundamental principles - replicability and scalability Suchana is implementing the five major endeavors
Business Groups (BGs) A Business Group (BG) is a platform for Suchana beneficiaries and other producers that allows members
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Antenatal and postnatal care Village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) promote household savings in order to make
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Village Model Farms (VMFs) Village Model Farms (VMFs) are resource centres that create intermediate access points and link
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Suchana Community Vaccinators Suchana community vaccinators support beneficiary households (BHHs) and communities by
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Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most extreme and visible form of undernutrition.
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Local Business Advisors (LBAs) beneficiaries and business groups (BG) to access, understand and use much-needed products,
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Dietary Diversity Dietary diversity is the inclusion of items from different food groups that are essential for a balanced
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Demo Pond Demonstration ponds (demo ponds) have an important role as communitybased resource centers. They show the results
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Climate resilience technology - Tower Garden Suchana is improving the nutritional status of households by implementing
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Climate resilience technology - Sac Bag Bangladesh experiences weather conditions that range from heavy downpours, to
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On-farm IGA (Chicken) Suchana’s primary goal is to reduce malnutrition and stunting in children in Sylhet and
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Antenatal and postnatal care Antenatal care (ANC) helps women to prepare better for the delivery in childbirth, and to
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Adolescent – Nutrition life skills Nutrition life skills help empower adolescents to take control of their lives. The
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On-farm IGA (Shitolpati) Communities in Sylhet and Moulvibazar suffer from undernutrition and malnutrition due to food
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On-farm IGA (Sheep) To address immediate or direct causes of undernutrition and stunting among children in Sylhet, Suchana
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On-farm IGA (Goat) To end the cycle of undernutrition, Suchana has been improving the nutritional status of households by
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On-farm Income Generating Activity Suchana’s primary goal is to reduce malnutrition and stunting in children in Sylhet
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Off-farm IGA (Bamboo Crafts) Income generating activities (IGA) under Suchana ensure that households can afford nutritious
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Collection Point A Collection Point (CP) is a physical trading place for producers and farmers suffering from a lack of
Learn MoreSuchana is driving towards its key objective to accelerate the rate of “reducing undernutrition 6%” through its programmatic interventions.
Focusing on two fundamental principles - replicability and scalability Suchana is implementing the five major endeavors
Suchana is driving towards its key objective to accelerate the rate of “reducing undernutrition 6%” through its programmatic interventions. Focusing on two fundamental principles - replicability and scalability Suchana is implementing the five major endeavors
Context 31-year-old Asma lives in Gulni village in Sylhet’s Gowainghat upazila with her husband and 4children. The
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Introduction 20-year-old Fahima lives in Sylhet’s Jaintiapur upazila. She lives with her husband and two young
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Introduction Asarunnessa, 46, has resided in Modhabpur village, Sylhet her entire life. She lives together with her husband,
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Introduction 30-year-old Lucky Begum is based in Novag village in Dakshin Surma. While the region is based quite close to
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Context 31-year-old Marjana runs and owns the Aijitro Mudir Dokaan in Suilpur, Srimangal. She had dedicated much of her life
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Introduction 17-year-old Momota Akhter is based in the hillside village of Soroibari. The village is difficult to reach and
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Introduction Rayna, 26, is a mother of two, a wife, a Suchana graduate and a successful business entrepreneur. A few years
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Introduction Shamima Begum is a 17-year-old who lives in the Purbo Doloir Mati village in Sylhet. She is the oldest of four
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Introduction 25-year-old Shilpi Begum is based in the lowlying village of Akhansi in Moulvibazar. She once worked as a youth
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Introduction 20-year-old Shima Kor lives in Lalkoilas village in Osmaninagar with her husband and three children. Lalkoilas
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Introduction 19-year-old Tahmina lives in Matikata village in Sylhet with her new-born daughter, husband, and father. Her
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Introduction 34-year-old Fatima lives in Elartuk village in Sylhet with her four children and husband. Her youngest child is
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