The 4th Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) Meeting Held

The fourth and final Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC) meeting of the Project for Capacity Building of Nursing Services Phase II (CBNS-II) was held on May 20, 2026, at Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (CIRDAP) in Dhaka. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM), the first two target nursing colleges and collaborative hospitals, and JICA to discuss the project’s progress, achievements, and measures to ensure the sustainability of its outcomes after project completion.

During the meeting, the results of the endline survey and the internal project evaluation were presented, confirming that the project had successfully achieved its planned outputs. Recommendations for sustaining and further advancing the project outcomes were also shared, including strengthening monitoring and evaluation systems, continuing committee activities, and maintaining regular in-service training programs. Representatives from the project’s target institutions, such as Mymensingh Nursing College, Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, and Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, shared their experiences and achievements, highlighting improvements in clinical practice through the development of Master Trainers (MTs) and Clinical Nurse Teachers (CNTs), as well as strengthened collaboration between nursing colleges and hospitals.

In her closing remarks, the Chairperson of the JCC meeting, an Additional Secretary of the Medical Education and Family Welfare Division (MEFWD), expressed her appreciation for the dedication and contributions of all project stakeholders. She concluded the meeting by expressing her expectation that the achievements of CBNS-II would continue to contribute to the advancement of nursing education and practice in Bangladesh.