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Updated on October 27th, 2014:
The objective is to assist Pakistan in improving coverage of effective nutrition interventions delivered through the health sector, with a focus on the poor and on marginalized groups, in order to improve the nutritional status of children under two years old and that of pregnant and lactating women. Bank Approval completed on 29 August 2014. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P131850. US$ 36.2/11.7 (IDA Credit/PPIN). Consultants will be required. Department of Health, Government of Sindh, I and I MS Depot, Rafiq Shaheed Road, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 3522-3888, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dur-e-Shewar Khan, Nutrition Focal Person; Department of Health, Balochistan, Civil Secretariat, Quetta, Pakistan, Tel: (92-81) 921-1592, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Ali Nasir Bugti, Program Manager
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Updated on September 18th, 2014:
The objective is to assist Pakistan in improving coverage of effective nutrition interventions delivered through the health sector, with a focus on the poor and on marginalized groups, in order to improve the nutritional status of children under two years old and that of pregnant and lactating women. Appraisal completed on 11 March 2013. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P131850. US$ 36.2/11.7 (IDA Credit/PPIN). Consultants will be required. Department of Health, Government of Sindh, I and I MS Depot, Rafiq Shaheed Road, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 3522-3888, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dur-e-Shewar Khan, Nutrition Focal Person; Department of Health, Balochistan, Civil Secretariat, Quetta, Pakistan, Tel: (92-81) 921-1592, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Ali Nasir Bugti, Program Manager
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The objective is to assist Pakistan in improving coverage of effective nutrition interventions delivered through the health sector, with a focus on the poor and on marginalized groups, in order to improve the nutritional status of children under two years old and that of pregnant and lactating women. Negotiations scheduled for 23 January 2014. Environmental Assessment Category C. Project: P131850. US$ 42.8/12.0 (IDA Credit/PPIN). Consulting services to be determined. Department of Health, Government of Sindh, I and I MS Depot, Rafiq Shaheed Road, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, Tel: (92-21) 3522-3888, E-mail: [email protected], Contact: Dur-e-Shewar Khan, Nutrition Focal Person; Department of Health, Balochistan, Civil Secretariat, Quetta, Pakistan, Tel: (92-81) 921-1592, E-mail: [email protected], [email protected], Contact: Ali Nasir Bugti, Program Manager.

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