USAID Advancing Nutrition develops, curates, packages, and shares multi-sectoral nutrition knowledge to help you stay on top of developments and evidence in global nutrition programming.
Outil et guide pour l’examen du contenu nutritionnel des programmes de formation initiale
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Capacity StrengtheningAnemiaInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionMicronutrient InterventionsNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
Une formation initiale de qualité constitue le fondement de tous les services de nutrition, dotant les professionnels de la santé des compétences requises pour fournir des services de qualité dès le premier jour de travail. Cependant, le contenu nutritionnel est souvent obsolète et peut être difficile à intégrer dans la formation initiale.
How to Strengthen Nutrition Interventions for Optimal Early Childhood Development Putting the Global Child Thrive Act into Action
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Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This brief offers seven recommendations grounded in evidence for the feasibility and/or effectiveness of integrating responsive care and early learning into health and nutrition programs.
Estimating Minimum Dietary Diversity for Children: A Comparison of Agreement and Cost of Two Recall Methods in Cambodia and Zambia
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The Minimum Dietary Diversity (MDD) indicator for children is a simple population-level assessment method for tracking diet quality among children 6–23 month of age.
Barriers to Child Feeding during and After Illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Results from a Qualitative Study through the Lens of Behavioral Science
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Social and Behavior Change and GenderBehavior Change for NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
For young children experiencing an illness, adequate nutrition is critical for recovery and to prevent malnutrition, yet many children do not receive the recommended quantities of food during illness and recuperation. Our research applied a behavioral science lens to identify drivers of feeding behaviors, including barriers inhibiting caregivers from following the feeding guidelines.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan: Jalal-Abad Success Story Video
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Behavior Change for NutritionBreastfeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan: Batken Success Story
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Behavior Change for NutritionBreastfeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyz Republic Program Overview
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Behavior Change for NutritionBreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
USAID Advancing Nutrition, or USAIDдин "Мыкты Азыктануу" долбоору, worked in the Kyrgyz Republic from October 2019 to October 2023, with a focus on Batken, Issyk-Kul, and Jalal-Abad Oblasts. This video provides an overview of project implementation.
Infant and Young Child Feeding, Responsive Care, and Early Learning Counselling Flow Chart for Child Welfare Services
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Early Childhood DevelopmentResponsive Care and Early Learning Addendum for IYCF CounselingSocial and Behavior Change and GenderInfant and Young Child Feeding RecommendationsBehavior Change for NutritionChild NutritionEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
USAID Advancing Nutrition co-created this job aid with health workers in Ghana to improve their nutrition and early childhood development referrals.
Responsive Care and Early Learning (RCEL) Addendum (Resource Collection)
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Behavior Change for NutritionChild NutritionEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The foundation of the RCEL Addendum is a set of seven illustrated counseling cards that include key messages and practical tips for counselors to share with caregivers. The counseling cards are complemented by job aids for counselors on topics such as steps for structuring counseling visits and tips to support children with disabilities during counseling sessions.
Integrated Nurturing Care Activity to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes in Mozambique: Qualitative Findings Brief
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Early Childhood DevelopmentEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
USAID Advancing Nutrition implemented a mixed-method quasi-experimental evaluation to understand the experience and effects of integrating responsive caregiving and early learning (RCEL) content and supporting and monitoring ECD within a community-led group-based intervention in Mozambique.
Infant and Young Child Feeding: Lessons Learned and Recommendations from USAID Advancing Nutrition
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningBreastfeedingComplementary FeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Over the course of the project’s five years, USAID Advancing Nutrition worked to support the U.S. Agency for International Development, implementing partners, and national stakeholders to improve IYCF. We implemented more than 30 activities across the project’s core portfolio and six of its country programs (Ghana, Kenya, Kyrgyz Republic, Mozambique, Niger, and Nigeria).
Developing Food-Based Recommendations for Complementary Feeding Using Locally Available Foods at the Household Level in Matabeleland North, Zimbabwe
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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsComplementary FeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)ResilienceResilience and Food Security Activity (RFSA)
The USAID-funded Amalima Loko program is a five-year (2020–2025) Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) operating in five districts of Zimbabwe’s Matabeleland North province. It aims to improve the nutritional status and practices among women of reproductive age and children under five years of age.
Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Community Nutrition Training Facilitator’s Guide (India)
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Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Community Nutrition Training package was initially developed under a strategic partnership between the Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) project, managed by the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., and Digital Green, with generous financial support from the U.S.