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 69 activities from our Focus Area technical teams.

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Strengthening Coordination and Collaboration Among Nutrition Actors in DRC

Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts

USAID Advancing Nutrition supports coordination and collaboration to strengthen a continuum of care for wasting management that includes both prevention and treatment.

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USAID Advancing Nutrition Anemia Task Force

Micronutrient Measurement

Anemia is caused by multiple factors⁠—most notably, iron and other nutrient deficiencies, malaria, helminthes infestation, non-specific inflammation, and genetic blood disorders. Preventing and controlling anemia require an…

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The COVID-19 Infant Feeding Research Interest Group and Working Group

Building Global Consensus

USAID Advancing Nutrition hosts the web platform for the COVID-19 Infant Feeding Research Interest Group, as an active member and sub-group co-chair.

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M&E Online Course Repository and Search Tool

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

USAID and other implementing and academic organizations have developed virtual Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) courses available to practitioners at no cost.

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New Tools for High-Quality Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Programming

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Social and Behavior Change and Gender

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.

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Strengthening Programming with Lipid-Based Nutrient Supplements

Capacity Strengthening Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Social and Behavior Change and Gender

Partner survey and interviews yielded recommendations for program design and capacity strengthening support.