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 92 activities from our Focus Area technical teams.
Building Political Will and Accountability for the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition and Health Systems
Conducting case studies on implementing Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative national responsibilities in Malawi and the Kyrgyz Republic.
Strengthening Breastfeeding Counseling Through Mentorship in Kenya
Capacity Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition and Health Systems Social and Behavior Change and Gender
Developing and testing a breastfeeding counseling mentorship program in Kenya.
Establishing a Women’s Diets Learning Agenda
Food Systems Diet Quality Measurement Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Evidence Generation Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA) Adolescent Nutrition
The project aims to generate global learning, evidence, and innovative practices on how to improve women’s diets.
Documenting COVID-19 Adaptations in USAID Nutrition Programs
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Evidence Generation Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA)
Tracking adaptations of USAID-funded nutrition activities in response to COVID-19.
Facilitation of the Agile Core Team for Nutrition Monitoring (ACT-NM)
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Building Global Consensus
Collaborating on key products related to nutrition data collection during COVID-19.
Health Workers Tackle Malnutrition in Yikpabongo, Ghana
Capacity Strengthening Nutrition and Health Systems
Health workers in the Mamprugu-Moagduri District of Ghana are now equipped with the knowledge and support they need to identify and manage cases of acute malnutrition in children in their communities.