BISP Officials Complete UNICEF-backed Training on Nashonuma Program
Multan, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th Sep, 2026) A two-day orientation and planning session for officials of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) on the Benazir Nashonuma Program (BNP 3.0) concluded on Sunday.
The session was organized by BISP in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Naseer-Ud-Din Sarwar, Director General BISP Punjab, presided over the proceedings and attended both days of the session.
Addressing the participants, he highlighted the importance of the Benazir Nashonuma Program and urged officials to effectively translate the training into field-level actions for the maximum benefit of eligible mothers and children.
Director General Health, South Punjab, also visited the session and interacted with the participants.
Key attendees included:
- Sayema Bashir, Zonal Director South Zone
- Roheena Iqbal, Deputy Director NSER
- Other BISP officers and officials of the South Zone
- Trainers from the World Food Program (WFP) and World Health Organization (WHO)
The session covered:
- Malnutrition-related challenges
- Evolution of the Benazir Nashonuma Program
- Operational aspects
- Health and nutrition interventions
- Compliance requirements
UNICEF conducted sessions on Social and Behaviour Change (SBC), focusing on:
- Early childhood development
- Key family care practices
- Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Interactive discussions, group work, and presentations explored the role of BISP officials and ways to strengthen coordination and monitoring mechanisms at the district and tehsil levels.
Upon completion of the session, Director General BISP Punjab distributed certificates among the participants. UNICEF also expressed gratitude to the participants and partner organizations for their cooperation.
Officials stated that the joint training equipped district and tehsil-level in-charges with a better understanding of inter-agency coordination and referral mechanisms, contributing to reduced implementation errors, improved beneficiary targeting, and enhanced coordination with partner agencies.