Bangladesh Mahila Parishad - Norad

as VAW, health, and education. Its unique combination of expertnetworks, grass roots networks, and its own volunteers and members,places BMP in a strong position and this potential could be utilizedeven further.e. BMP is further strengthened and developed through capacity building towardssustainability and institutionalization. BMP has employed more paid staffat head office and in the districts. The new staff in the districts hasreceived training in office management, accounting and computerswhich has increased effectiveness considerably. As a nation-wideorganization with over 100000 members, the needs for training of itsown volunteers and members is high, and there is a continuousdemand.2) Programme efficiency. Due to the high number of volunteers and structuredplanning and coordination, efficiency is high.3) Organizational learning; adoption of recommendations from previous review.BMP volunteers continuously discuss, reflect and assess their initiatives in aninformal manner, and also through formal processes. BMP has adoptedseveral of the recommendations from previous reviews.4) The effectiveness of BMP’s implementation strategies. BMP’s activities areimplemented through the sub-committees and the district branches. In termsof its activities, BMP has in general achieved more than planned according toits own reports. At the same disbursements is behind schedule. Theconstraints identified are difficulties in recruitment of volunteers with aprofessional background, too few paid staff at head office and district level,as well as certain cautiousness when it comes to spending money.5) BMP’s strategies for reaching its target groups. BMP’s target groups are women ingeneral, and BMP has a policy of inclusiveness in relation to minorities. Theteam found some evidence that BMP organizers target vulnerable women inparticular. In areas where BMP is active, the work of BMP seems to be wellknownin the communities, making it possible for women in need toapproach them.6) How the intervention facilitates BMP’s advocacy role and its visibility in performing thisrole. Norwegian support has enabled BMP to strengthen its legal subcommittee,and subsequently its legal advocacy work. BMP’s work for directrepresentation has also benefited from Norwegian support. By strengtheningBMP’s branch offices, Norwegian funding has also laid the basis for bringingin the experiences of the districts into the policy making process.7) Management of risk factors. BMP manages external risk factors through carefuldeliberations on political developments in Bangladesh, and through buildingand maintaining legitimacy with the government and influential civil societyactors.7