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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.

Our Focus Areas

Activities

Browse a selection of 26 activities from our Focus Area technical teams.

Village Savings and Loans Association /Mother to Mother Support Groups(VSLA/MTMSGs) in a cooking demonstration of the preparation of soya meal outdoors.

Strengthening Community Structures to Promote Optimal Nutrition Behaviors in Ghana

Capacity Strengthening Nutrition and Health Systems Social and Behavior Change and Gender

In Ghana, USAID Advancing Nutrition is tackling malnutrition by strengthening community structures for social and behavior change.

Small infant being weighed by two health professionals, as the mother watches on.

Strengthening Community-based Integrated Child Services in Western Honduras

Capacity Strengthening Nutrition and Health Systems Social and Behavior Change and Gender

In support of a key government strategy, USAID Advancing Nutrition strengthens the capacity of health service providers to improve community-based nutrition services in western Honduras.

Woman sitting in her house, holding her young infant, as a health worker does a physical check of the child.

Strengthening Health Systems in Northern Ghana for Improved Nutrition

Capacity Strengthening Nutrition and Health Systems

USAID Advancing Nutrition strengthens health workers' capacity to deliver high-quality nutrition services in northern Ghana.

Members of the National Nutrition Partners Coordination Committee (NaNuPacc) taking a group photo in front of a building.

Strengthening Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Planning, Coordination, and Financing in Northern Ghana

Capacity Strengthening Food Systems Nutrition and Health Systems

In collaboration with key stakeholders, USAID Advancing Nutrition supports multi-sectoral nutrition planning, coordination, and financing in northern Ghana.

Training users on their phones for the Digital Nutrition Activities Registration Tool (REDI-AN) in a classroom, Gestor de Salud Lepaera, Lempira.

A Digital Information System Helps Health Care Providers Mitigate Malnutrition in Western Honduras

Capacity Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Evidence Generation Nutrition and Health Systems

With a new digital tool, USAID Advancing Nutrition strengthened the reporting system for community-based growth monitoring and promotion services, facilitating the work of health personnel to address malnutrition.

Photo of a CHW sitting and having a chat with a woman, and showing her papers.

Understanding Counter-Referral and Support Systems to Prevent Acute Malnutrition Relapse in Nigeria

Evidence Generation Nutrition and Health Systems

USAID Advancing conducts a mapping exercise to understand the status of counter-referral provision and the availability of supportive systems to prevent acute malnutrition relapse.