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Situation Analysis of Early Childhood Intervention in Montenegro: Summary Report
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Early Childhood Development
This report provides an overview of the situation analysis of early childhood intervention in Montenegro.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Supporting Children to Thrive: Using the Responsive Care and Early Learning Addendum to Improve Child Nutrition and Development
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Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Development
This brief summarizes cross-country learnings around the development, adaptation and implementation of the RCEL Addendum. The goal is to help share lessons learned to inform other programs that may be interested in using the RCEL Addendum and also contribute to the evidence-base about the integration of RCEL with nutrition programs.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
A Guidance Package for Developing Digital Tracking and Decision-Support Tools for Growth Monitoring and Promotion Services
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Behavior Change for NutritionBreastfeedingComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentGrowth Monitoring and PromotionInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Given the promise of digital tools to improve the quality of GMP services, we developed this guidance package, to facilitate the development of country-specific digital tools for the delivery and supervision of GMP services; save time and resources; reduce duplication of effort, errors, and inconsistencies; and ensure adherence to global guidance.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Nurturing Young Children through Responsive Feeding
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Early Childhood DevelopmentResponsive Care and Early Learning Addendum for IYCF Counseling
Child NutritionComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood Development
This brief explains what is meant by responsive feeding and how to create the enabling environments for caregivers to responsively feed their young children.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Nutritional Care for Children with Feeding Difficulties and Disabilities: A Scoping Review - Journal Article
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Early Childhood DevelopmentFeeding and Disability
Early Childhood Development
One billion people worldwide have a disability, and 80 percent of them live in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The prevalence of feeding difficulties globally ranges from 25–45 percent to 33–80 percent in children without and with disabilities, respectively.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Learning From Health System Actor and Caregiver Experiences in Ghana and Nepal to Strengthen Growth Monitoring and Promotion
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and LearningNutrition and Health SystemsSocial and Behavior Change and Gender
Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
GMP of infants and young children is a fundamental component of routine preventive child health care; however, programs have experienced varying degrees of quality and success with enduring challenges.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Mejorando la nutrición de los niños con dificultades alimentarias y discapacidades: Una llamada a la acción para los gobiernos
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition and Health Systems
BreastfeedingComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Las dificultades alimentarias pueden afectar negativamente al crecimiento y desarrollo de los niños, así como a su calidad de vida y la de sus familias.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Améliorer la nutrition des enfants ayant des difficultés d’alimentation et des handicaps: Appel à l’action pour les décideurs politiques
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Early Childhood DevelopmentNutrition and Health Systems
WastingBreastfeedingComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
Les difficultés d'alimentation peuvent avoir un impact négatif sur la croissance et le développement des enfants, ainsi que sur leur qualité de vie et celle de leur famille.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Feeding and Disability Resource Bank (Collection)
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Early Childhood DevelopmentFeeding and Disability
Adolescent NutritionChild NutritionComplementary FeedingEarly Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
The Feeding and Disability Resource Bank is a repository of materials that help nutrition and disability program managers, government leaders, and donor agency staff design and implement effective nutrition programs for children with disabilities. Resources include manuals, job aids, training curricula, and assessment tools as well as research articles that provide programmatic tools.
Disability Resource Bank
Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised, with Follow-up (M-CHAT-R/F™)
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Early Childhood Development
This is a screening tool to assess risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Disability Resource Bank
Nurturing Care Handbook, Strategic Action 4: Monitor Progress
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Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This section of the Nurturing Care Handbook provides information on monitoring implementation of the Nurturing Care Framework.
Disability Resource Bank
Caring for the Caregiver (CFC) Training Module
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Early Childhood DevelopmentMental Health
The CFC training module builds frontline workers’ skills in strengths-based counseling to help caregivers overcome the barriers that reduce their capacity to provide care by encouraging self-care, family engagement, and social support.