Organisation name:
Marie Stopes Bangladesh
Project Name:
Creating an enabling environment for young people to claim and access their sexual and reproductive health rights in Bangladesh
Focused area/issue:
Cross Cutting
To promote awareness regarding prevention of early Marriage and target to prevent early Marriage
Target People:
10-24 Years Youth
Duration:
1st January,2015 to 30th June 2019
Major activities:
Theater for Development (TfD), Youth Club formation and taking health education session, Provide YFHS in YFHS centres in GOB facilities
Partners:
Plan International (Bangladesh), Marie Stopes Bangladesh , Young Power in Social Action (YPSA) and South Asia Partnership-Bangladesh (SAP)
Donors:
Swedish SIDA & European Union
Number of beneficiaries:
200,000 youth, 12,000 young couples,20,000 young pregnant mothers,4000 parents & 400 health workers of GoB and NGOs
Contact person:
Md. Shawkat Hossain, Project Manager Phn: 01911-144486 mshawkat@mariestopesbd.org
Geographical Area:
Itna, sub-district of Kishoreganj District under Dhaka Division