The plot of the Sashakt Program targets the SRH needs of unmarried and married Mahadalit adolescents (15-19 years old) in 6 blocks across 3 districts of Bihar.
The evaluation sought to improve knowledge and attitudes towards healthy timing and spacing of pregnancy, demand for contraceptive services for both married and unmarried adolescents, improve access to contraceptive and maternal health services among married Mahadalit adolescents and strengthen government capacity to deliver and sustain quality SRH services and behavior change programs for Mahadalit adolescents. The program supported the government‘s rollout of the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) program by providing technical assistance and program monitoring support to block and district officials.