Under the Nashonuma Program, 400,000 Women Will Receive Cash From The BISP For 2-Year Period.

Attention all 8171 Ehsaas Beneficiaries! Exciting news regarding the BISP Nashonuma Program has been released. The Benazir Income Support program is continuously striving to enhance and expand its services for Pregnant and Lactating women who are experiencing malnutrition due to financial struggles. According to the official Portal, Recently BISP Signs 2-Year Deal with WFP in the fight against Malnutrition. Discover the significance of this agreement and how it will positively impact the lives of Nashonuma Beneficiaries.

BISP Signs 2-Year Deal with the World Food Programme (WFP) to combat malnutrition

The World Food Programme (WFP) and Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) have partnered to combat malnutrition and expand Benazir Nashonuma’s reach.

ورلڈ فوڈ پروگرام (WFP) اور بے نظیر انکم سپورٹ پروگرام (BISP) نے غذائی قلت سے نمٹنے اور بے نظیر ناشونوما کی رسائی کو بڑھانے کے لیے شراکت داری کی ہے۔ روم میں بی آئی ایس پی اور ورلڈ فوڈ پروگرام (ڈبلیو ایف پی) نے بینظیر ناشونوما پروگرام کی توسیع کے لیے دو سالہ معاہدے پر دستخط کیے ہیں، جو کہ ڈبلیو ایف پی کی تاریخ کا سب سے بڑا سرکاری فنڈ ہے۔

BISP and the World Food Programme (WFP) in Rome have signed a two-year contract to extend the Benazir Nashonuma Program, the biggest government-funded project in WFP’s history.

Nashonuma Program Supports 400,000 Beneficiaries

According to an official source, this collaboration enables BISP to fight malnutrition in Pakistan by supporting more than four million pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and young children under two years old.

Benazir Nashonuma programme has been implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP) since its inception, contributing to the development of a healthier future for Pakistani children.

How Women Are Receiving Aid Under Benazir Nashonuma Program

By giving BISP beneficiary families an additional Rs. 1500 per quarter, the Benazir Nashonuma initiative intends to combat stunting in pregnant and lactating women (PLWs) and their under-two-year-old children. Boys and PLW receive Rs. 2,500 per quarter, while girls between the ages of 15 and 19 receive Rs. 3,000 per quarter.

Flood-affected communities need support

Each PLW and boy child in flood-affected districts receives Rs. 3500, and each girl child receives Rs. 4000. Besides consuming specialized nutritious foods (SNF), women must also attend frequent prenatal health checkups and awareness seminars and take their unborn children to routine checkups and vaccinations.

Importance Of BISP Agreement With WFP

In Pakistan, there is a significant rate of malnutrition (40.2 percent stunting, 28.9 percent underweight, and 17.7 percent wasting), indicating that a child nutrition crisis persists. Because of this, the partnership between BISP and WFP is absolutely crucial for Pakistan. In the first 1,000 days of life, a child has the chance to build a strong foundation for future success. During this time, the child’s cerebral development is very flexible, and there is a lot of change.

Human capital is a major factor in the economic development of the modern economy, and it is rooted in early childhood investments.

In conclusion

BISP and the World Food Programme have signed an agreement for the next two years to combat malnutrition among pregnant and lactating women in Pakistan. With financial support and nutritious food, the Benazir Nashonuma Program aims to provide mothers and children, especially those affected by flooding, with a healthier future.