sensitize, increase awareness and enhance understanding of policy makers and other influential persons on these issues and mobilize their support for policy changes or formulation of new policies. Based on proceedings of the dialogues, a policy brief / strategy paper is being prepared on each dialogue topic.
Dialogues were held with sectoral ministries at national level and their counterparts at divisional level to develop action plan to meet the fertility reduction challenges (such as increasing age at marriage, reducing impact of population momentum etc) by respective sectoral ministry.
officials at different levels: (i) Orientation training for mid and senior level officers, and (ii) Short-term training for the planning officials of sectoral ministries.
Digitized enumeration area maps will establish data - base that could be used for population census as well as economic and agricultural census and for other uses such as preparation of thematic maps on poverty, and others. These specialized maps will help in identifying vulnerable areas for programme interventions and will greatly contribute to utilization of data in preparing policies and programmes.
Under UNFPA's programme on capacity development of teaching institutions on population issues, students at Dhaka
University received merit scholarships and faculty members completed short-term foreign training to further upgrade their knowledge on population and development. Some faculties also participated in international meetings to broaden their views on population issues through international exposure/conferences. Students of Dhaka University and Rajshahi University were awarded research grants on competitive basis to develop analytical skill and knowledge base on topics related to ICPD issues
In UNFPA's 7th country program, two outputs of population and development component will contribute to the following UNDAF outcome: the human rights of children, women and vulnerable groups are progressively fulfilled within the foundations of strengthened democratic governance. The output "Population and gender concerns integrated into national and sectoral plans" will contribute to better understanding of discriminatory provisions towards women and girls in national policies and strategies and raise awareness about the importance of gender and reproductive rights. The other output "Improved analysis and utilization of data disaggregated by age, sex, economic status and location" will improve understanding of demographic trends, including the determinants of TFR, understanding of links between RH and poverty viz-versa. It will also contribute towards strengthening national capacity in collecting and analyzing data and formulating policies that will realize the goals and targets of the ICPD, MDG, PRSP and SWAp.
Regional Projects
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