Search
Home Demographic Indicators Evaluation/Research FAQ Contact Us
About Bangladesh UNFPA in Bangladesh - UNFPA in Bangladesh - UNFPA in SWAp - UNFPA in I-PRSP/PRSP - UNFPA and MDGs 6th Country Programme - Introduction - Reproductive Health - Advocacy - Population Development   Strategy - Gender as Cross-cutting   Issue 7th Country Programme - Introduction - Reproductive Health:   Improving RH - Gender: Promoting   Gender Equality - Population & Development Bangladesh Country Office - Organisation Chart - Vacancy Announcement - General Announcement - Procurement - Available Publications UNFPA HQ Other UN Agencies   Regional Projects   RHIYA   Youth Initiative   Postponing Early Marriage   Sound Bytes Engendering education, economic opportunity and access to reproductive health services is critical to break the vicious circle of poverty   Webmail		Home >> UNFPA in Bangladesh >> UNFPA in Bangladesh  UNFPA in Bangladesh The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has been working in partnership with the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh since 1974 through technical advisory services and commodity support. So far, the organization has completed six country programme cycles while it is currently carrying out its seventh country programme (2006- 2010). During the timespan from the first country programme cycle (1974 -1979) to the sixth one (2003-2010), the organization has grown from strength to strength not only from the perspective of financial terms but also from the programmatic point of views. While the organization spent US$10 million for the first country programme cycle, it spent US$ 18 million during the sixth country programme. Most importantly, during the years UNFPA has gradually grown in terms of programmatic innovations and ideas leading to the growth of partnership with the government in various aspects of programme related issues of population and development that include training, quality, accessibility and participation. Unlike its financial support for the Population Programme during the first two programme cycles, UNFPA put more emphasis on women's health during its third country progarmme by strengthening the institutional capacity of the MCH/FP service delivery of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) through the provision of technical support and training. During its fourth country programme, the organization put more importance on the improvement of the quality and accessibility of integrated MCH/FP services as well as community participation and training. The sixth country programme of UNFPA was tuned to the programmes of other donors as well as to the Health and Population Sectoral Strategy of the Government of Bangladesh so that all activities of the stakeholders converge to contribute towards the goal of the sector. The programme was also synchronized with the Programme of Action (POA) untaken by the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) held at Cario in 1994. Top		Thematic Areas   Safe Motherhood   Gender   Youth   HIV/AIDS   Reproductive Health     Commodity Security  Partners   Govt. of Bangladesh   Bi-lateral Partners  CIDA  Danida  DFID  European Union  JOICFP  Netherlands  SIDA  World Bank  Upcoming Events  Success Stories (PDF)   Improving the Health and Well Being of Young People   Religious Leaders Promote Reproductive Health and Family Planning   Providing Information & Services to the Plantation Communities   Making Motherhood Safe   Reproductive health and Rights is Fundamental for Sound Economic Development and Poverty Alleviation   Photo Gallery   Videos
Home Indicators Evaluation/Research FAQ Contact Us