CBNI- Balkh, Badakhshan and Kunduz

The Community-Based Nutrition Intervention (CBNI) Project in Balkh, Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces aims to strengthen access to community-based nutrition services and contribute to the prevention of malnutrition among vulnerable populations.
Funded by UNICEF and implemented by Bakhter Development Network (BDN), the project supports nutrition prevention services delivered through Health Posts (HPs) and Community Health Workers (CHWs).
The project focuses on strengthening community-level nutrition services and supporting access to essential nutrition information and preventive interventions in targeted communities.

Project Information

Project Name: Community-Based Nutrition Intervention (CBNI)
Location: Balkh, Badakhshan and Kunduz, Afghanistan
Implementing Organization: Bakhter Development Network (BDN)
Project Period: 6 August 2024 – 31 December 2026 (end date pending confirmation)
Donor: United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Project Reference: AFG/PCA2019134/HPD2023525

Project Objectives and Activities

The main objective of the CBNI Project is to strengthen community-based nutrition services and improve access to malnutrition prevention interventions in Balkh, Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces.

Key Areas of Work:

•⁠ ⁠Community-Based Nutrition: Support malnutrition prevention services delivered through Health Posts and Community Health Workers.
•⁠ ⁠Nutrition Awareness: Promote understanding of nutrition and the importance of appropriate feeding practices.
•⁠ ⁠Community Outreach: Support community-level engagement to improve awareness and access to nutrition services.
•⁠ ⁠Service Delivery Support: Strengthen local nutrition service delivery through existing community health structures.
•⁠ ⁠Coordination and Follow-Up: Support coordination and follow-up activities to maintain effective programme implementation.

Target Beneficiaries

The CBNI Project is designed to support vulnerable populations in Balkh, Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces through improved access to community-based malnutrition prevention services.
The project focuses on communities served by Health Posts and Community Health Workers, with an emphasis on strengthening access to nutrition information and preventive services.
Community Health Workers and other community-level health structures are also supported through the project’s nutrition service delivery approach.

Key Nutrition Services

The CBNI Project supports community-level nutrition interventions to strengthen malnutrition prevention services across the targeted provinces.

Key Service Areas Include:

•⁠ ⁠Malnutrition Prevention: Supporting preventive nutrition services through Health Posts and Community Health Workers.
•⁠ ⁠Community Nutrition Awareness: Promoting information about nutrition and healthy feeding practices.
•⁠ ⁠Community-Based Service Delivery: Supporting the delivery of preventive nutrition activities through local health structures.
•⁠ ⁠Community Engagement: Encouraging participation in nutrition awareness and prevention activities.
•⁠ ⁠Referral and Coordination: Supporting links between community-level nutrition activities and relevant health services, where applicable.

Capacity Strenghtening and Community Outreach

The CBNI Project works through Health Posts and Community Health Workers to strengthen community-based nutrition services in Balkh, Badakhshan and Kunduz provinces.
The project supports community-level nutrition awareness and malnutrition prevention activities through existing health structures. This approach aims to improve access to preventive nutrition information and services, particularly for vulnerable communities.
By strengthening engagement between community health structures and local populations, BDN seeks to support sustainable nutrition practices and improve the reach of preventive nutrition interventions.