BANGLADESH NATIONAL ADOLESCENT HEALTH STRATEGY, A STEP TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BY 2030: A POLICY ANALYSIS AND LEGAL BASIS
BANGLADESH NATIONAL ADOLESCENT HEALTH STRATEGY, A STEP TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS BY 2030: A POLICY ANALYSIS AND LEGAL BASIS

Summary/Abstract: This paper aims to critically assess the adolescent focused policies and plans of Bangladesh ofthe last two decades. Another aim of this article is to check how the latest National AdolescentHealth Strategy (NAHS) is compatible with the global strategy and to suggest some ways toachieve Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 using policy analysis triangle framework.Authors reviewed all relevant policy documents introduced by the Government of Bangladeshduring 1998-2017. This framework allows the analysis of the contextual factors that influencedthe policy, the process and the entities involved in the decision making. Findings suggestBangladesh strategy is comprehensive and aligned with global strategies but only regarding thekey strategies. Thus identifying key activities including implementation and monitoring plan with a specific timeline is the urgently required. A tentative Plan of Action has been proposedand it is expected that the policy community will be benefitted to take their future actions toimplement the strategy successfully.

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