1. Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI)
In general, NFHP II has made concerted effort to ensure that USAID/Nepal and the
MoHP’s GESI strategy objectives are addressed. The main avenues for doing so
have been by ensuring that:
HFOMCs have female members as well as those from disadvantaged and
minority groups,
The Literacy and Life Skills program includes a majority of women from
disadvantaged castes, through the FCHVs, outreach and satellite services,
disadvantaged groups who would otherwise hesitate to seek services from
health facilities have access to care, and
The proportion of health facility clients from among dalits, the most
disadvantaged caste in the country, is monitored in selected health facilities.
Considering NFHP II’s mandate and scope of work, the evaluation team concluded
that these were very reasonable and effective steps to address GESI issues.