Agenda

Roundtable on Improving Nutrition Outcomes among

Women and Children in Bihar
Organized by
Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3) and Alive & Thrive (A&T)
Venue: Nalanda Hall, Hotel Maurya

2nd August, 2016: 6:00 pm -8:00 pm

5:30-6:00
pm
6:00-6:15
6:15- 6:30
6:30- 6:45

6:45- 7:00

Registration and Tea

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Inauguration of the Workshop by Smt. Manju Verma, Minister,
Social Welfare & the respected MLAs
Session 1: Prioritising nutrition of women and children for
development Dr Aparajita Gogoi, Executive Director, Centre for Catalyzing
Change
Session 2: Status of Nutrition among Women and Children
in Bihar - Dr. Sebanti Ghosh, Senior Technical Advisor, Alive and
Thrive, India

7:00:7:15

Session 3: Strategies for improving Nutrition Services and

Solutions Dr Sridhar, Bihar Technical Support Unit, CARE India

7:15: 7:45

Session 4: Promoting Progressive Policies, and Ensuring

Accountability : Role of Members of Legislative Assembly
and Legislative Council
Special Address by Honble MLAs, Bihar Vidhan Sabha

7:45- 8:00

Lead Questions for the Panelists:

(1) How can elected representatives support
the movement for improving nutrition
indicators in Bihar?
(2) How can civil society stakeholders support
MLAs in better monitoring of quality of health
and nutrition services?
Responses from Civil Society
How can we ensure that stakeholders work together to promote
quality services in the domain of women and child nutrition??

Followed by Vote of Thanks

8:00-9:00

Dinner