Expected Results

  • Right to Food Bangladesh is established as an umbrella Network with the participation of civil society organizations & networks, farmers’ organizations, Trade Unions, Consumer rights associations, CBOs, academia, researchers, individuals and relevant stakeholders.
  • Improved implementation of Social Safety Net Program in compliance with NSSS
  • Gaps relating to food and relevant policies identified and shared
  • Implementation status and progress of NSSS, 7th Five Year Plan and SDG shared and recommendations provided
  • Social protection measures are significantly helping poor women and girls to be food secure
  • Countrywide voice raised in favor of Right to Food and Nutrition Security Act
  • Consensus among the stakeholders, GoB officials and Policy makers built regarding Right to Food Act
  • Draft Right to Food Act developed that addresses fundamental causes of hunger and food insecurity of poor and marginalized people and submitted to relevant ministries
  • Initiatives undertaken by the concerned ministry for enactment of Right to Food Act.
  • Larger proportion of women, especially from marginalized communities, has greater access to institutional financing and other productive resources and
  • South Asian civil society network on right to food established
  • Views of small holding producers, especially from marginalized communities, are influencing national and international Right to Food policy discussions
  • Various joint actions by the South Asian civil society initiated and status of SAARC Food Bank and Seed Bank promoted