Bandarban agriculture and nutrition initiative (bani) activity

The purpose of this activity is to improve agriculture and agriculture-related income and people's nutrition, especially of the most vulnerable populations. The activity interventions will aim to increase income and access to nutritious foods attained more equitably by both women and men, through improvements in agricultural techniques, crops/livelihoods, alternative livelihoods to add income generating opportunities in agricultural area. IT will also direct efforts to improve nutrition and health status of children under five years of age, pregnant and lactating women and adolescent girls, through interventions that include behavior change/education to increase positive nutrition behaviors and improvements in diet diversity. This activity will support the government of bangladesh (GOB), particularly the ministry of chittagong hill tracts affairs (mochta), chittagong hill tracts regional council (chtrc),bandarban hill tracts district council (bhdc), other local government institutions, and traditional people's (indigenous tribes) institutions.