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issues...

Lack of Social Norms, Weak

Implementation of Culture, Attitude Governance
National Policies and Behaviour
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ty
Dialogue Malnutrition
reduced
Informatio
n More
pregnant
mothers are
supported
Health by skilled
Improvement birth
Assessment of
Plan attendants
Rethinking MCH Mothers attending
Health service
54 local youth from National Policy
Government ANC and PNC visits
13 villages in both and Programs
standards on
districts to be Letter writing Fathers
health services
ambassadors campaign for
provision met
Policy and involvement in
Street dramas, Community Action
door-to-door visits, Budget Influence MNCH increased
Eight village
Plan
interactions and development committees
mass gatherings to
raise.
allocated budget
CITIZEN VOICE AND ACTION
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Programmes

48
Countries
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Social Accountability
mainstreamed in the Establishment of Inclusion of the
national development effective partnership Most Vulnerable
framework and and platforms
technical assistance
for countries