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Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Birth & Beyond iOS App
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Early Childhood Development
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The Birth & Beyond app provides easy access to videos for mothers and other caregivers that focus on birth, breastfeeding, newborn care, small baby care, and complementary feeding.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Baby Friendly Spaces: An Intervention for Pregnant and Lactating Women and Their Infants in Cameroon
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Early Childhood Development
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
The Baby Friendly Spaces program provides workshops focusing on improving maternal mental health, infant and young child feeding practices, early child stimulation, and parenting skills in the context of complex humanitarian emergencies.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Guidance On SBC For Nutrition During Covid-19: Technical Brief
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
Adolescent NutritionBreastfeedingCOVID-19Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
This short guide includes important considerations, messaging, and resources to support country programs in adapting nutrition Social and Behavior Change (SBC) programming in response to the challenges presented by COVID-19.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Steps for Adapting Graphics and Recommended Practices from Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 Is Suspected or Confirmed
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
BreastfeedingCOVID-19Emergency NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
This guide provides practical steps for any national team or organization interested in adapting the graphics and recommended practices found in the counselling package, Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Field Test Interview Guide: IYCF Recommendations when COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
COVID-19Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This document guides group facilitators through steps to adapt counseling materials for infant and young child feeding when COVID-19 is suspected or confirmed.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Infant and Young Child Feeding Recommendations When COVID-19 is Suspected or Confirmed
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition in Humanitarian ContextsNutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
BreastfeedingCOVID-19Emergency NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
WHO and UNICEF advise caregivers and families with a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case to continue with their usual infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices while adhering to the recommended hygiene precautions for COVID-19.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Why Are Child Feeding Practices So Tough to Change?
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Early Childhood DevelopmentSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
While WHO’s Guiding Principles for Complementary Feeding of the Breastfed Child still largely influences the design and implementation of nutrition programs for complementary feeding, implementers—such as caregivers—often face difficulties applying these g
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Effects of Community Home Visit and Peer Group Nutrition Intervention Delivery Platforms on Nutrition Outcomes in Low and Middle-income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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Nutrition and Health Systems
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
How effective are community health worker home visits and mother/peer groups in improving nutrition outcomes in low- and middle-income countries?
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Early Estimates of the Indirect Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal and Child Mortality in Low-Income and Middle-Income Countries: A Modelling Study
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition in Humanitarian ContextsFood SystemsNutrition and Health Systems
COVID-19Emergency NutritionFood SecurityInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
The authors of this study estimate maternal and child deaths that may result as an indirect consequence of COVID-19 and the disruption the pandemic may cause to health systems and the food supply.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies (IYCF-E) East and Southern Africa Capacity Mapping and Assessment Tool
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Nutrition and Health SystemsNutrition in Humanitarian Contexts
WastingBreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Protecting, promoting, and supporting proper infant and young child feeding practices is especially important in emergency contexts with higher rates of child mortality and acute malnutrition.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Examining Coverage, Content, and Impact of Maternal Nutrition Interventions: The Case for Quality-Adjusted Coverage Measurement
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningNutrition and Health Systems
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
To better understand health system performance and the benefits of accessing antenatal care, the authors adjusted maternity care coverage measures for quality of nutrition interventions in Malawi to determine the impact of infant birth weight and breastfeeding.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
United Nations System Standing Committee on Nutrition: Resource List on Food Systems and Nutrition Responses
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Food SystemsKnowledge ManagementMonitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
COVID-19Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing disruptions to food systems and food environments, a decline in optimal dietary practices could lead to serious impacts on nutritional status. To address this challenge, this curated list provides up-to-date information focused on nutrition and food systems related to COVID-19.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
COVID-19, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition – What Does the Science Tell Us? A Repository
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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsKnowledge Management
COVID-19Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
This regularly updated collection of peer-reviewed journal articles on COVID-19 and maternal and child health and nutrition summarizes current evidence. The collection includes syntheses of key points from recently published articles, as well as observations made by the curators.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
The Nurturing Care Framework – The Education and Health Nexus
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition in Humanitarian ContextsNutrition and Health Systems
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Panelists from the International Rescue Committee, USAID, and PATH participated in a webinar to explain how their organizations incorporate the Nurturing Care Framework into humanitarian settings, nutrition programs, and the health sector.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Human Resources and Curricula Content for Early Child Development Implementation: Multicountry Mixed Methods Evaluation
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Early Childhood Development
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Researchers evaluated 32 responsive caregiving and early learning projects in 17 low- and middle-income countries on 4 continents to identify human resources and curricula critical for program implementation
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Behaviors to Improve Nutrition
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Social and Behavior Change and Gender
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
This user-friendly tool supports project staff, country offices, USAID staff, and Mission staff when designing, implementing, and evaluating social and behavior change programs for multi-sectoral nutrition. The list of prioritized nutrition-specific behaviors cover six critical areas from diet and care during pregnancy to managing diarrhea and wasting.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Sick Child Feeding Practice and Associated Factors Among Mothers of Children Less Than 24 Months Old, in Burayu Town, Ethiopia
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Nutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
It is important to optimize infant and young child feeding (IYCF), especially in the first 2 years of life, if a child is to develop to his or her full potential. Researchers conducted this study to assess IYCF practices among mothers with children under 24 months of age in Burayu Town, Ethiopia.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Different Combinations of Behavior Change Interventions and Frequencies of Interpersonal Contacts Are Associated with Infant and Young Child Feeding Practices in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam
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Nutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This study examined endline survey data from intervention evaluations in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Vietnam to assess how different combinations of social and behavior change communication interventions and varying levels of exposure to the interventions affected infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Improving Young Children’s Diets During the Complementary Feeding Period
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningNutrition and Health Systems
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The complementary feeding period from 6 to 23 months of age is important for promoting physical and cognitive development, the effects of which will last into adulthood. This UNICEF guidance not only provides information on the benefits of and steps for complementary feeding, but also recognizes the difficulties many face in providing nutritious and sustainable diets for young children.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review
Measuring Country Progress – Introducing Early Childhood Development Country Profiles
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition and Health Systems
BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The Countdown to 2030 for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health aims to strengthen measurement of progress to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals with a focus on “intervention coverage and inequality.” In this webinar, presenters discussed country profiles of nurturing care indicators that can help measure progress in nurturing care (health, nutrition, responsive care,