USAID-DFID NGO HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY PROJECT Monthly Statistical Report

The project is implemented by Pathfinder International and is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Department of International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom. In February 2016, the project's main activities focused on mainstreaming gender awareness in health service provision. Two batches of Social Analysis and Action (SAA) orientation were conducted for NGO and clinic staff of CRC and PKS, respectively, in Khulna and Jessore. A total of 61 staff members participated in the orientation, including project directors, project managers, monitoring officers, clinic managers, paramedics, counselors, and service promoters. Additionally, a workshop on "Gender Policy Development of NGOs" was conducted with five NGOs, involving EC members, gender focal points, project directors, and others. A field survey of "Gender Assessment of NHSDP" was also conducted, and the report is in its final stage. The project's Behavior Change Communication (BCC) team facilitated a field visit of Sanjanti Velu, Asian Team Leader of JHU-CCP Baltimore, and worked with her to develop a plan for integrating BCC and Community Mobilization (CM) activities. The team also developed a work plan and budget following the integration plan for BCC with CM and finalized the current version of the FAQ guidebook with further technical input from technical leads. The project's quarterly review meeting with NGOs MIS Officer was held on February 14, 2016, at Summer Palace Hotel and Apartment, Dhaka, where 27 MIS officers from 25 NGOs participated. Various M&E issues were discussed, including MIS officer responsibilities, M&E gaps, challenges, and solutions. The meeting was designed in presentation and group work, and it is now a platform for Surjer Hashi (SH) network NGOs MIS Officer and NHSDP M&E Team to ensure that M&E activities are implemented successfully and ensure data quality. The project also coordinated with the Government of Bangladesh (GoB) to show the "Enechi Surjer Hashi" drama and TV spot as film show activities under the revenue budget of the government. NHSDP followed up the film show activities during field visits in Bhola and Barishal, and effective meetings were conducted with District Information Officers to ensure film show at the field level. An advocacy meeting was also conducted with Mr. Kazi Akhtar Uddin Ahmed, Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Sports, to establish a functional liaison with government-established youth clubs to increase youth and adolescent health services from Surjer Hashi clinics. The project's monthly statistical report contains indicators from Intermediate Result one (IR-1), which focuses on expanding the client base, especially for the poor, for quality Essential Service Package (ESP). The report shows that the total number of Couple Years of Protection (CYP) has decreased by 3% in February 2016 from that of January 2016. The total number of service contacts has also decreased by 3% in February 2016 than that of January 2016. The report also shows that the number of service contacts who qualify as poor has decreased by 2% in February 2016 than that of January 2016. The proportion of poor service contacts is 42.4% of total rural service contacts and 45.5% in urban areas. The total number of deliveries with a Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA) in targeted communities has decreased by 11% in February 2016 than that of January 2016. The report also shows that the total number of Ante Natal Care (ANC) visits has decreased by 2% in February 2016 than that of January 2016. The total number of ANC visits in February 2016 was 146,890, with 50,983 first ANC visits and 28,362 fourth ANC visits. The report also shows that the total number of children under 5 years who received growth monitoring has decreased by 3% in February 2016 than that of January 2016.