Proposal for Agreement for Performance of Work

SO No:       OWER No.:       OSER No.:       Product No      Activity No      AMS Code:       Name of work to be performed: Organizing Workshop with relevant Authorities and

Organizations on Healthy Processed Food Initiative

Justification of the work to be performed: (Please provide rationale why the work needs to be carried out and how it will contribute to achieving the Product) Bangladesh is a developing country having a number of problems of which significant proportion are related to health of her citizens. Few decades ago most of the health problems of Bangladesh were the communicable diseases related directly to sanitation. But now the scenario has been changed. A number of non-communicable diseases have become significant health concern for the citizens of Bangladesh. majority of those are related to food. Like the developed countries the culture of consuming processed food and fast food is increasing. Obviously all of those are neither safe nor meet standard criteria. In Bangladesh some laws regarding food processing, handing and marketing are there but the question is that whether those are adequate and properly abide by or not. Keeping this in mind the research work on “Healthy Processed Food Initiative” will be designed.

Detailed statement of the work to be performed: (Please describe what work needs to be done and how it will be carried out.)Arrangement of coordination meetings with relevant ministries and group of food industries that participates in the :healthy processed food imitative”.Description: 1. Preparation of working paper for presentation 2. Selection of program both from related ministries and representative of food industries. 3. Communication with the selected personnel.Venue setting for arrangement of coordination meeting.Arrangement of meeting: Conduction of meeting. Proper utilization of funds. Preparation of composite paper from information of meeting. Arrangement of follow-up.

Organization/institution to be contracted: Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry and Department of Population Dynamics, NIPSPM.

Reasons for selecting that particular organization/institution:Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry and Department of Population Dynamics, NIPSPM have Faculties who have experience in conduction different research in the field of public health. The Institute has necessary structure for carrying out such a work.

Proposed dates for the contract: start dates: May 2009 end date: July 2009

Estimated Budgets in Taka: (Detailed break down of each item needs to be attached)691800/- (Taka Six lacs Ninety one thousands and Eight hundred only).

Bank particulars where payments are to be made: (Please provide exact official bank account name and number, bank name and address.) Department of Nutrition and Biochemistry, NIPSOM, Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212.Current A/C No: 2357.Rupali Bank, Mohakhali Branch, Dhaka-1212.

Program Manager

Signature: …………………………………...............Prof (Dr.) Md. Emdadul HaqueProfessor and HeadDepartmrnt of Nutrition and BiochemistryNIPSOM Date: 24.03.2009

Signature: …………………………………...............Dr. Md. Rezaul KarimAssistant Professor and Head (In Charge)Departmrnt of Populationb DynamicsNIPSOMDate: 24.03.2009