Introduction The government’s Mother and Child Benefit Program (MCBP) is a social safety net initiative dedicated to improving the health and nutrition of mothers and children in Bangladesh. Implemented by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) with technical assistance from the World Food Programme (WFP), the MCBP ultimately aims to reach the 50% […]
Orientation Stakeholder Meetings Held For Jibon Implementation
Under the Joint Interventions to Improve Birth Outcomes and Nutrition (Jibon) research study, IFPRI partnered with the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MoWCA) and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mother and Child Benefit Program (MCBP) in Bangladesh. Using a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) design, the study […]