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Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review

Identifying and Interrupting Fecal-Oral Pathways in Young Children

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Knowledge Management Child NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
This guide helps Resilience Food Security Activity implementing partners determine whether they need to conduct research to identify and prioritize fecal-oral pathways for infants and young children. It provides guidance about how to design formative research activities and explores appropriate data collection methods for measuring the effectiveness of interventions.
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Mapping and Gap Analysis of Tools for Complementary Feeding in Emergencies

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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsImproving Women and Children’s Diets in Emergency Contexts Complementary FeedingEmergency NutritionFood AssistanceInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Wasting
Recognizing the importance of protecting, maintaining, and potentially improving the diets of children under the age of two, there has been an increased focus on supporting infant and young child feeding in emergency contexts in recent years.
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Complementary Feeding in Emergencies Programming in Nigeria

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Early Childhood Development Complementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentFood SecurityInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
A case study based on the UNICEF Action Framework for improving the diets of young children during the complementary feeding period.
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Complementary Feeding in Emergencies Programming in Sudan

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Early Childhood Development Complementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentFood SecurityInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
A case study based on the UNICEF Action Framework for improving the diets of young children during the complementary feeding period.
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Response to Malnutrition Treatment in Low Weight-For-Age Children: Secondary Analyses of Children 6-59 Months in the Compas Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

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WastingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Weight-for-age z-score is not an admission criterion to therapeutic feeding programs & children with low WAZ at high risk of mortality may not be admitted.
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Research Methods for Studies Looking at the Relationship Between Wasting and Stunting

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Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This technical brief shares the extensive experience of the Wasting and Stunting Technical Interest Group (WaSt-TIG) in scrutinising data through the lens of the relationship between wasting and stunting in the hope that it will inspire and facilitate others to do the same.
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Child Wasting and Stunting: Time to Overcome the Separation

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Early Childhood Development Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
A Briefing Note for policy makers and programme implementers.
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Updating Evidence on the Relationship Between Child Wasting and Stunting

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Early Childhood Development Early Childhood DevelopmentFood SecurityInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
For decades, wasting and stunting have been approached as separate conditions, largely disconnected in advocacy, programming, policy and financing.
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Learning to Respond to Social Norms to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition

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Social and Behavior Change and Gender Behavior Change for NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
By understanding social norms and engaging those who influence them, practitioners can better monitor and measure shifts that influence dietary practices. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
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Integrating Responsive Care and Early Learning into Nutrition Delivery to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes In Mozambique

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Early Childhood DevelopmentResponsive Care and Early Learning Addendum for IYCF Counseling Early Childhood DevelopmentFood SystemsInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
USAID Advancing Nutrition explored the feasibility and impact of integrating responsive care, early learning, and monitoring children’s development into nutrition and health services in Mozambique. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
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Testing the Responsive Care and Early Learning Counseling Package to Improve Early Childhood Outcomes through Nutrition Services in Ghana and the Kyrgyz Republic

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Early Childhood DevelopmentResponsive Care and Early Learning Addendum for IYCF CounselingNutrition and Health Systems Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This poster outlines a package of responsive care and early learning materials developed to integrate components of nurturing care into nutrition and health services. USAID Advancing Nutrition tested whether their implementation results in improved caregiving practices.
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Nutritional Care for Children with Feeding Difficulties and Disabilities: A Scoping Review - Poster

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Early Childhood Development Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
To improve nutritional care for children with feeding difficulties and disabilities, USAID Advancing Nutrition conducted a scoping review of opportunities to improve support and interventions for families. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
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Diet Quality Indicators for Children 6 to 23 Months: Comparing Two Assessment Methods in Cambodia

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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This study compared methods to assess the diet quality of children under two in Cambodia to understand which method most accurately assesses consumption. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
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Creating an Enabling Environment for Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Two Country Case Study of Malawi and the Kyrgyz Republic

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Nutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
To motivate increasing rates of initiation, exclusive breastfeeding, and duration, this poster shares country experiences building an enabling environment to help institutionalize the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
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Counseling is Complex: Approaches and Tools to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding Counseling Quality

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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition and Health Systems BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
Learn about key considerations, barriers, and opportunities for implementing counseling that improves infant and young child feeding in this interactive session. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
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Strengthening the Continuum of Care for Wasting Management through Coordination and Collaboration: Findings from Facilitated Learning in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Nutrition in Humanitarian ContextsWasting Treatment and Prevention Emergency NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Wasting
The U.S. Agency for International Development Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and the USAID Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) asked USAID Advancing Nutrition to undertake a facilitated learning activity on purposeful co-location of nutrition partners in four provinces in the DRC.
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Improving Nutrition among Children with Feeding Difficulties and Disabilities: Call to Action for Policymakers

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Feeding and Disability WastingBreastfeedingComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Feeding difficulties can negatively impact children’s growth and development, as well as the quality of life for themselves and their families. To better understand needs and opportunities in this area, USAID Advancing Nutrition conducted a scoping review of programs supporting nutritional care of children with feeding difficulties and disabilities.
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Small-Quantity Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplement Program Implementation

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Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Complementary FeedingEmergency NutritionFood SecurityInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Micronutrient Interventions
This report describes a learning activity to 1) document the factors that promoted and/or hindered successful implementation of small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (SQ-LNS) programs in highly food insecure contexts and 2) garner perspectives on considerations for scale-up.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review

Behavioral Solutions for Child Feeding Before and After Illness

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Social and Behavior Change and Gender Child NutritionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Behavioral design guided the development of solutions that support families to continue feeding their young children during periods of illness and more food in the two weeks following an illness. Solutions also provide community- and facility-based health workers with resources and approaches to support families.
Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Resource Review

From Evidence to Action: Uniting Around Nutrition in the 1000-Day Window

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Nutrition and Health Systems BreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Improving nutrition security in the first 1,000 days requires long term investment in early childhood development, better integration of nutrition issues in the healthcare system, greater attention to nutrition among donors, and comprehensive implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Increased surveillance of pregnant and nursing people and young children is also critical.