A college presentation.

1. Prabesh Ghimire
MPH 341
Role of Multilateral, Bilateral
Organizations and I/NGOs in Health
Promotion and Education in Nepal
A Presentation on:
Paper V: Health Promotion and Education

2. This presentation will cover
 Introduction to Multilateral, Bilateral Organizations
and I/NGOs
 Roles in Health Promotion and Education
 Multilateral/ Bilateral Organizations
 I/NGOs/ NGOs
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3. Introduction
 Multilateral Organizations:
 receive funding from multiple governments and parties
 spend on projects in various countries.
 E.g WHO, UNICEF, World Bank
 Bilateral Organizations:
 receive funding from the government in home countries
 use the funding to aid specific developing countries.
 flows from official (government) sources directly to official
sources in the recipient country.
 E.g. USAID, DFID, AUSAID, GIZ, JICA, etc.
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4. Introduction
 INGOs
 Autonomous organization with independent governance
structure
 Global operations and programmatic reach
 Multiple autonomous national offices
 Member of global consortium
 E.g Save the Children, Care Nepal, JSI, HKI, NSI, PSI, RTI,
etc.
 NGOs
 Registered under national laws
 Operating in a single country or parts of a country
 Focused with direct management or operations of programmes
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So, what are the roles of
Multilateral, Bilateral
Organizations and I/NGOs in
Health Promotion and
Education?

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7. Roles of Multilateral/Bilateral Organizations
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 Predominant strategic roles
 Coordination with ministries and departments
 Funding to government/ INGOs
 Advocacy
 Support policy and strategy formulation and
necessitate necessary changes
 National Health Communication Policy, 2012
 National Communication Strategy on MNCH, 2012-16
 Supported by WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, DFID, USAID, GIZ
 ASRH National Communication Strategy

8. Roles of Multilateral/Bilateral Organizations
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 Technical assistance in designing nationwide health
education interventions for specific programs
 E.g. BCC for Navi-care program (USAID)
 E.g. BCC for HIV prevention and control (GFATM)
 Financial Aid and assistance
 Aid and assistance to government for production of IEC
materials (e.g Booklets for AFS, Immunization schedules,
Danger Signs of pregnancy, food pyramid, etc)

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10. Roles of I/NGOs
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 Predominant operational roles
 I/NGOs fund health promotion and other health
projects to NGOs
 Design and implement project specific BCC
interventions
 Social Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC)
 FP demand generation through interpersonal
communication (IPC) e.g. SBCC campaigns by MSI/SPN,
HC3, PSI
 SBCC for malaria prevention and LLIN promotion (NRCS)
 Promotion of homestead food production
 Provider Behaviour Change Communication (PBCC)

11. Roles of I/NGOs…….contd.
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 Counseling services (by NGOs)
 Promoting informed choice of contraceptives through
counseling services. (eg. By MSI, FPAN)
 HTC
 Psychosocial counseling – TPO Nepal
 Media Campaigns
 Use of radio, television, print & social media and billboards
 Smart Dampati FB contest- HC3
 OK media campaign – PSI
 Bhanchhin aama radio series – Save the Children
 Jingles, radio spots and TVCs (e.g. chlorhexidine navi care) –
Jsi Research & Training Institute
 Baby zinc

12. Roles of I/NGOs…….contd.
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 Development, Production & Distribution of IEC
materials
 Coordinate with NHEICC
 IEC production for Government health programs
 Non-government health projects (e.g. LLIN promotion by
Save the Children)
 Social Marketing
 Condom, pills and sangini (depo) by Nepal CRS
company)
 Social Marketing of Iodized Salt
 IUCD – PSI
 Piyush – ENPHO

13. Roles of I/NGOs…….contd.
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 Training and development
 E.g. Life skills
 Target group’s awareness and health promotion
 Pregnant women’s group (Plan Nepal)
 Golden 1000 days “Sunaulo Hazar Din” (Local NGOs)
 Community Based Mid-Media Activities
 Art and Folk Media such as street-plays, songs
 Information stalls

14. Roles of I/NGOs…….contd.
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 Logistics support for creating supportive environment
 WASH logistics support (basin, water tank, sanitary pipes, etc.):
By ACF International
 mHealth
 Hello health: 1115- PSI and GON
 Meri Saathi Free Helpline:- MSI
 Mobile for Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
(m4ASRH): 5577
 On-Demand Information (Encyclopedia)
 Role Model Stories
 Quizzes
 Hotline
 Health Insurance
 KOICA

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16. Current Gaps
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 Result based BCC
 May not reflect community needs
 Program Duplication
 Fragmented health education interventions for
related components

17. Open Discussion………
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18. References
1. Morton B, An Overview of International NGOs in Development Cooperation.
2. Unite for Sight. Multilateral and Bilateral Organizations, [cited 2016 Nov 12], Available
from http://www.uniteforsight.org/global-health-careers/module5.
3. Official websites of respective organizations
4. Annual Report DOHS 2071-72
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