Bangladesh Mahila Parishad - Norad

2Table of ContentsAbbreviations .......................................................................................................................... 4Summary................................................................................................................................... 51 Background .................................................................................................................... 101.1 Methodology .................................................................................................... 121.2 BMP and its context ........................................................................................ 122 BMP as a social movement ......................................................................................... 152.1 The role of the sub-committees .................................................................... 162.2 Cross-cutting issues and mainstreaming ...................................................... 172.3 Professional networks: mobilization of expertise ....................................... 173 Assessment of project activities and project results ................................................ 193.1 Legal aid programme to combat VAW ........................................................ 193.2 Political mobilization and representation ..................................................... 213.3 Health: maternal, reproductive and adolescent health ............................... 223.4 Cross-cutting activities .................................................................................... 233.4.1 Advocacy; achieving policy influence at the national level ........................ 233.4.2 Dialogue and discussion events: roundtables, workshops, seminars ....... 243.4.3 Activism: spontaneous and planned ............................................................. 243.4.4 Documentation and research ......................................................................... 253.4.5 Media outreach ................................................................................................ 253.5 Outcomes Sunamganj ..................................................................................... 263.6 Outcomes Belabo ............................................................................................ 274 Capacity building and organizational strengthening ................................................ 294.1 Planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and learning .............. 294.2 Specific measures implemented since 2010 to strengthen theorganization ...................................................................................................... 304.3 Capacity at the branch level ........................................................................... 314.4 Training ............................................................................................................. 324.4.1 Training on human rights and gender .......................................................... 324.4.2 Training on organizational issues .................................................................. 334.4.3 Training in management and finance ........................................................... 344.5 Recruitment of organizers, volunteers and workers ................................... 344.6 Assessment of capacity- and institution-building ....................................... 354.7 Alignment of the Norwegian and Danish funding ..................................... 364.8 Recommendations from previous reviews .................................................. 365 Discussion and conclusion .......................................................................................... 385.1 Strategic issues ................................................................................................. 395.2 Organizational issues ...................................................................................... 41