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USAID Advancing Nutrition worked in Kenya from October 2020 to September 2023. The project worked to strengthen government capacity to plan, finance, manage, and implement multi-sectoral nutrition interventions that improve the health of populations at risk of nutritional deficiencies. The work focused on the national level and the three counties of Kakamega, Kisumu, and Kitui. In partnership with national and local government, USAID projects, United Nations agencies, civil society organizations, the private sector, and other key stakeholders, we aimed to—

  • improve multi-sectoral nutrition resource allocation in counties
  • improve planning for nutrition in counties
  • improve government-led multi-sectoral nutrition coordination platforms at the national and in counties.

Learn more about our work to strengthen nutrition governance in Kenya. 

Featured Resources

 
A selection of resources published by USAID Advancing Nutrition

USAID Advancing Nutrition Kenya Program Overview

Video/Animation Kenya English
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kenya worked at the national level and in Kisumu, Kakamega, and Kitui counties from August 2020 until September 2023. This video gives an overview of the work that the project accomplished.

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Kenya Close-Out Brochure

Information, Education and Communication Materials Kenya English
USAID Advancing Nutrition worked in Kenya from August 2020 through September 2023. The project was active in Kakamega, Kisumu, and Kitui Counties as well as at the national level.

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Policy Brief: Kakamega County, Demonstrating the Value of Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Investments in Kakamega County

Brief Kenya English
The Kakamega County stunting level stands at 11.5%, wasting at 1.5%, and underweight at 6.4% (KDHS, 2022). However, the county government demonstrates political commitment for preventing malnutrition by investing in the scale-up of selected high-impact MSN interventions.

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Kakamega County Agri-Nutrition Implementation Strategy 2023-2027

Technical Report Kenya English
This is the USAID Advancing Nutrition Kenya's Kakamega County Agri-Nutrition Implementation Strategy for 2023-2027.

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Development of Multi-Sectoral Nutrition (MSN) Scorecards in Kenya: A Case of Kakamega, Kitui, and Kisumu Counties

Information, Education and Communication Materials Kenya English
This tool, developed by the Government of Kenya with support from USAID Advancing Nutrition, uses a multi-sectoral nutrition (MSN) approach to cover various nutrition inventions across varied relevant sectors curated for Kitui, Kakamega, and Kisumu counties.

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USAID Nawiri Framework (Resource Collection)

Resource Library Kenya English
This framework was implemented in partnership with the Government of Kenya in Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu, and Turkana Counties, the USAID Nawiri program is a five-year initiative funded by the USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition in Ken

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Strengthening Breastfeeding Counseling Competencies: The Design of a Facility-Based Mentorship Program in Kenya

Brief Kenya English
Despite efforts to ensure health workers have the skills needed to provide proper breastfeeding counseling and support to mothers, health workers may struggle to maintain and apply these skills in daily practice without continual support.

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News

USAID Advancing Nutrition National Event in Kenya: Celebrating Three Years of Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Collaboration

USAID Advancing Nutrition celebrated 3 years of collaboration in Kenya with stakeholders, promoting multi-sectoral nutrition.

New Partnerships to Champion Nutrition, Transform Lives, and Empower Communities in Kenya

Jiupachi recognizes the linkages between HIV/AIDS, disability, and nutrition, and is working to prioritize crucial interventions to tackle malnutrition within the community.

Empowering Women Farmers and Bridging Divides: The Impact of Shibuye Community Health Workers Organization in Kakamega County

Read more about the importance of empowering women farmers and the impact of the Shibuye Community Health workers Organization in Kakamega County, Kenya.
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