Government of Bangladesh has started Maternity allowance scheme from fiscal year 2007-08 to reduce sufferings and difficulties of poor and underprivileged pregnant women of villages. Department of Women Affairs under the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has been implementing this scheme.
To ensure more transparency and accountability in getting benefits by poor mothers, Finance division under the Ministry of Finance has developed a centralized Management Information System (MIS) under the project Strengthening Public Financial Management For Social Protection(SPFMSP).