Contribution to Women's Health and Empowerment in India (BAIF)
This 5-year CIDA and EcoHealth funded project will allow BAIF to implement a health and empowerment program for women and girls in 10 selected project areas in six states in India. Specific aims are to further the development of a network of government agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), private organizations and other institutions working for women's health and empowerment; establish an integrated program for women's health and empowerment; improve the management of primary health and reproductive health at the local level; increase the gender responsiveness of society, institutions and families in the project areas; further the establishment of a sustainable, gender-responsive system of improved health delivery for rural women and girls; reduce the drudgery involved in the daily workload of women and girls; improve women's access to and control of physical, natural and financial resources; make institutions and communities more responsive to the needs and rights of women and girls, especially on issues relating to employment and violence; and study the structure and function of the ecosystem in the areas in which the project takes place.
There is a large monitoring and evaluation capacity building component to this project. The project team is responsible for developing and maintaining a M&E system that will provide credible data to meet accountability requirements and fulfill the project`s learning needs. The major purpose for M&E in the project is to learn about how to plan and implement project activities better. In order to be participatory and learning oriented, M&E activities may be conducted by, or include, actors from the various levels of the project: managers (CPCT), M&E implementors (2 dedicated staff members in BAIF Pune), project implementors (project teams from 9 partner NGOs); or, community members. For more information on BAIF visit its Web site.
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