A total of 550 nursing professionals have been trained under the Project for Capacity Building of Nursing Services Phase 2 (CBNS-II), a technical cooperation initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
According to a press release, the programme held a dissemination seminar on 14 May in Dhaka, where it presented outcomes, lessons learned and a “CBNS model” for strengthening nursing education and clinical practice in Bangladesh.
Implemented from 2022 to 2026, CBNS-II focused on strengthening nursing education and clinical systems through coordination among eight divisional nursing colleges, affiliated hospitals and institutions including the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) and the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council .
As part of the project, 64 master trainers (MT) and 486 clinical nurse teachers (CNT) were trained to strengthen cascade-based capacity development, alongside training in nursing administration, faculty development and inter-institutional collaboration.
The CBNS model is built on four pillars: cascade-based capacity development, improved training methodologies, strengthened college-hospital linkage and standardisation through mutual learning among institutions.
Additional secretary of the Medical Education and Family Welfare Division Syeda Naushin Parnini said the MT–CNT cascade system has strengthened professional development in nursing services.
JICA senior representative Morikawa Yuko said the seminar aimed to share results and lessons learned to support wider adoption of the model beyond project sites.
The seminar brought together representatives from nursing colleges, hospitals, professional organisations, government bodies and development partners to discuss future directions for strengthening nursing human resources in Bangladesh.
