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 5 activities from our Focus Area technical teams.
USAID’s Modality Decision Tool Nutrition Supplement
Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Optimizing Food Assistance Modalities
Providing an additional tool for implementing partner decision-making in selecting resource transfer modalities to enhance nutrition outcomes through the Supplemental Nutrition emergency sub-sector.
Strengthening Programming with Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements
Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Optimizing Food Assistance Modalities
USAID Advancing Nutrition supported USAID to improve the design and implementation of programs implementing lipid-based nutrient supplements.
Complementary Feeding in Emergencies
Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Improving Women and Children’s Diets in Emergency Contexts
Children aged 6-23 months are most susceptible to malnutrition. Optimal complementary feeding is critical during this time to promote growth and cognitive development. At this age, children require breastmilk and safe and diverse foods to meet…
Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Interventions in Complex Emergencies
Food Systems Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Improving Women and Children’s Diets in Emergency Contexts
Women and children in complex emergencies are at high risk for malnutrition, poor health outcomes, and food insecurity. USAID Advancing Nutrition set out to better understand how nutrition-sensitive agriculture contributes to improved outcomes…
Improving Impact and Sustainability of Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition in Fragile Contexts
Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Social and Behavior Change and Gender
Resources and tools to support USAID Resilience and Food Security Activity (RFSA) activities implement quality SBC for greater impact and sustainability of multi-sectoral programs.