Healthy Village Impact Analysis

This report delves into the program’s key findings and its journey towards community well-being in our work in Bangladesh.

The Healthy Village approach, implemented in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, aims to improve water and sanitation, child health, and nutrition in vulnerable communities. Originally known as Max-WASH II and later renamed Max Nutri-WASH, this program extended its timeline due to the COVID-19 pandemic and late-start nutrition component.

The program, which initially targeted hard-to-reach households in 62 Union Parishads across various districts in Bangladesh, achieved a substantial reduction in stunting rates, from 51% to 25%. Moreover, this transformation came with low costs, with a remarkable cost-benefit ratio of 5.3. Meaning, that for every euro invested, at least 5.3 euros in benefits were generated for the communities involved. This high level of cost-effectiveness sets the Healthy Village approach apart, making it 50 to 100% more cost-effective than similar strategies explored in existing literature.

However, it’s essential to note that this report is just the beginning. The Max Foundation continually collaborates with research institutions to unlock the full potential of the wealth of data collected under the Healthy Village approach. Therefore, while these findings are significant, they are not final, and we anticipate further insights as new tools and research are applied to analyze the data.

For the complete report, please click on this link.