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Globally in 2022, 149 million children under 5 were estimated to be stunted (too short for age), 45 million were estimated to be wasted (too thin for height), and 37 million were overweight or living with obesity. Malnutrition remains a persistent challenge in Bangladesh, particularly among women and children, 28% of children under five are stunted and 37% of women of reproductive age are anemic. CARE Bangladesh's long-standing work in multi-sectoral programming and nutrition governance brought to light the need to continue to delve into the institutional challenges that had impeded the effective implementation of nutrition programs. CARE and consortium members Plan International UK and the Eco-Social Development Organization (ESDO) implemented the successful Joint Action for Nutrition Outcomes (JANO) project, funded by the European Union with co-funding from the Austrian Development Cooperation, to address these factors and improve malnutrition in Bangladesh.
Joint Action for Nutrition Outcomes (JANO) replicated and expanded on proven best practices from its previous sister projects and took to scale innovative governance models for improved nutrition.
JANO's overall objective was to contribute to ending malnutrition of children under five years of age, together with improving nutrition in pregnant & lactating women and adolescent girls. The project aimed to enhance maternal and child nutrition through implementation of strengthened nutritional governance and multi-sectoral approaches with community engagement in Nilphamari and Rangpur districts of Northwest Bangladesh.