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 69 activities from our Focus Area technical teams.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.