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Health Nutrition and Population

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Health, Nutrition and Population

LCG WG – HN&P

About Us

The LCG Health, Nutrition and Population Working Group provides a common platform for GOB and DPs to meet periodically and discuss development issues and other sectoral strategies and policies of the health sector. It provides a forum for information exchange, coordination and collaboration among GoB, DPs and civil society in the area of Health, Nutrition and Population.

Objective

Our Objective

The objective of the Health, Nutrition and Population Working Group is to contribute towards effective and coordinated implementation of national policies, strategies, plans and programs in the health sector.

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Secretary, Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Md. Saidur Rahman
Secretary, Health Services Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Profile of the Chair

Secretary, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Md. Sarwar Bari
Secretary, Medical Education and Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Profile of the Chair

Dr. Md. Sarwar Bari joined as Secretary of Medical Education and Family Welfare Division on 17 September 2024.

Dr. Md Sarwar Bari is a member of 15th batch of Bangladesh Civil Service (Administration) Cadre. He started his journey in administrative service by joining as Assistant Commissioner in 1995. He served in various districts as Assistant Commissioner and Upazila Nirbahi Officer at the field level. Besides, he served as Senior Assistant Secretary in Health Services Division and Local Government Division and Ministry of Public Administration, Deputy Secretary in Health Services Division and Director of Directorate of Printing and Publication, Joint Secretary in Medical Education and Family Welfare Division and Director General (Additional Secretary) of Local Government Division. He previously served as the Executive Chairman (Secretary) of Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA).

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Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden
Nicolas Weeks_Foto Kristian Pohl
Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden

Profile of the Co-Chair

Nicolas Weeks_Foto Kristian Pohl is the current Ambassador of Sweden to Bandladesh.

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What We Do

Scope of Work

  1. Facilitate and coordinate the overall development program of the HNP sector in Bangladesh though effective policy formulation;
  2. Provide a platform for continuous GoB-DPs dialogue in order to promote harmonization and alignment of the HNP sector activities;
  3. Coordination and monitoring of DPs-supported off-budget activities/projects;
  4. Review and recommend annual work plan of DPs off-budget activities and review progress there off;
  5. Review and recommend pipeline projects/programs of DPs;
  6. Discuss and recommend ways to increase resources in the HNP sector;
  7. Take stoke of the major decisions of the task groups and provide guidance/recommendations as required;
  8. Provide input during preparation/revision of the sector program plan strategies;
  9. Contribute in preparing/finalizing the mutual monitoring report (Annual Program Review etc.).