OTHER ACTORS

PCP’s workin Bogra since 2002 has resulted in strong links with field level government staff, particularly at community clinics, union health and family welfare centres and upazila health complexes – we will work with each of these partners to implement the project. The beneficiary communities will also be important partners and the majority of the project will be implemented through existing community structures/actors (women’s group facilitators, health committees, community clinics etc). We have collaborated with the Bangladesh Neonatal Forum and Bangladesh Perinatal Society to develop our programmatic resources (flip chart and training materials). This project links to/ integrates with the following programmes operating in Bogra district: i. BRAC – which is selling subsidised clean birth delivery kits in the project area; ii. USAID funded NGO Health Service Delivery Project (NHSDP), working with a partner NGO (BAMANEH) offering MNCH services from their static and satellite clinics; and iii. Saving Newborn Lives (SNL) and the Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) of Save the Children to help us to exchange ideas and engage in advocacy efforts.We also aim to continue our collaboration with the Civil Surgeon, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) and Directorate General of Family Planning (DGFP) including the Deputy Director at the district headquarters to ensure buy-in and to share lessons learned nationally.