“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
Learn MoreAntenatal and postnatal care Village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) promote household savings in order to make
Learn MoreVillage Model Farms (VMFs) Village Model Farms (VMFs) are resource centres that create intermediate access points and link
Learn MoreSuchana Community Vaccinators Suchana community vaccinators support beneficiary households (BHHs) and communities by
Learn MoreSevere Acute Malnutrition (SAM) Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most extreme and visible form of undernutrition.
Learn MoreLocal Business Advisors (LBAs) beneficiaries and business groups (BG) to access, understand and use much-needed products,
Learn MoreDietary Diversity Dietary diversity is the inclusion of items from different food groups that are essential for a balanced
Learn MoreDemo Pond Demonstration ponds (demo ponds) have an important role as communitybased resource centers. They show the results
Learn MoreClimate resilience technology - Tower Garden Suchana is improving the nutritional status of households by implementing
Learn MoreClimate resilience technology - Sac Bag Bangladesh experiences weather conditions that range from heavy downpours, to
Learn MoreAntenatal and postnatal care Antenatal care (ANC) helps women to prepare better for the delivery in childbirth, and to
Learn MoreAdolescent – Nutrition life skills Nutrition life skills help empower adolescents to take control of their lives. The
Learn MoreOn-farm IGA (Shitolpati) Communities in Sylhet and Moulvibazar suffer from undernutrition and malnutrition due to food
Learn MoreCollection 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
Learn MoreIntroduction 20-year-old Fahima lives in Sylhet’s Jaintiapur upazila. She lives with her husband and two young
Learn MoreIntroduction Asarunnessa, 46, has resided in Modhabpur village, Sylhet her entire life. She lives together with her husband,
Learn MoreIntroduction 30-year-old Lucky Begum is based in Novag village in Dakshin Surma. While the region is based quite close to
Learn MoreContext 31-year-old Marjana runs and owns the Aijitro Mudir Dokaan in Suilpur, Srimangal. She had dedicated much of her life
Learn MoreIntroduction 17-year-old Momota Akhter is based in the hillside village of Soroibari. The village is difficult to reach and
Learn MoreIntroduction Rayna, 26, is a mother of two, a wife, a Suchana graduate and a successful business entrepreneur. A few years
Learn MoreIntroduction Shamima Begum is a 17-year-old who lives in the Purbo Doloir Mati village in Sylhet. She is the oldest of four
Learn MoreIntroduction 25-year-old Shilpi Begum is based in the lowlying village of Akhansi in Moulvibazar. She once worked as a youth
Learn MoreIntroduction 20-year-old Shima Kor lives in Lalkoilas village in Osmaninagar with her husband and three children. Lalkoilas
Learn MoreIntroduction 19-year-old Tahmina lives in Matikata village in Sylhet with her new-born daughter, husband, and father. Her
Learn MoreIntroduction 34-year-old Fatima lives in Elartuk village in Sylhet with her four children and husband. Her youngest child is
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