USAID Advancing Nutrition draws together global nutrition experience to design, implement, and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition. Working across and through varied sectors, we provide technical support to and implementation of nutrition interventions for USAID and its partners to address the root causes of malnutrition. We also provide technical assistance to USAID to support the implementation of the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy 2014-2025 in the many countries where USAID works.
Activities
Browse a selection of 10 activities from our Focus Area technical teams.

Strengthening Breastfeeding Counseling Through Mentorship in Kenya
Developing and testing a breastfeeding counseling mentorship program in Kenya.

Strengthening Program Evaluations for Social and Behavior Change Activities Used to Improve Nutrition Outcomes
Quality social and behavior change (SBC) evaluations are needed to improve nutrition program design and nutrition outcomes.

Generating Demand for Healthy Diets
Melding private sector and social marketing best practices to promote healthy diets.

Partnering to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition in Burkina Faso and Kenya
USAID Advancing Nutrition received New Partnerships Initiative (NPI) funding to provide grants and support to four organizations in Burkina Faso and Kenya working to improve maternal and child nutrition.

Responding to Social Norms that Influence Food Choices
Nutrition programs should focus on addressing social norms due to the influence they can have on people’s diets.

New Tools for High-Quality Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Programming
Nutrition social and behavior change can be challenging, but the right tools can help programmers design, implement, monitor, and evaluate high quality social and behavior change programs.