Formative research helps us understand the challenges and opportunities that adolescents face, as well as barriers and enablers to behavior change. Routine monitoring is needed to assess progress toward program goals and national targets. Implementation research and evaluations are needed to identify effective approaches. The Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank includes a variety of protocols and tools for monitoring, evaluating, and researching adolescent nutrition. If you have relevant monitoring, evaluation, or research resources, please send them to info@advancingnutrition.org.
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Maternal Nutrition for Girls and Women: Technical Guidance Brief
Guideline/Guidance published by USAID in
This brief explains why the nutrition of adolescent girls and mothers is important and the causes of malnutrition among girls and mothers. It provides an overview of key nutrition-specific interventions that address the immediate causes of malnutrition in adolescent girls and mothers. To mitigate the underlying and systemic causes of malnutrition…
Nutrition of Adolescent Girls and Women of Reproductive Age in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Current Context and Scientific Basis for Moving Forward
Technical Report published by SPRING in
USAID/SPRING and PAHO commissioned this paper to summarize existing information on the current nutritional status of adolescent girls, women of reproductive age and pregnant and lactating women in LMICs, in order to inform key practices (similar to those developed for young children), that characterize the diet and feeding practices for these…
Plan Stratégique de Santé des Adolescents et des Jeunes (2015–2020)
Policy published by Ministry of Health in
This document outlines a strategic plan by the Ministry of Health to address various health and reproductive issues affecting adolescents and children in Burkina Faso. The plan includes specific objectives for improving adolescents and children, as well as indicators for tracking these objectives. Themes include sexual and reproductive health,…
Guineau-Bissau PLANO ESTRATÉGICO DE NUTRIÇÃO 2015-2019
Policy published by Ministeria de Saude Publica, Republica de Guine-Bissau in
This document is the Guineau-Bissau overarching nutrition strategy. The strategy promotes optimal nutrition for children from 6 months to 19 years of age, and advocates for good nutrition practices for children, young people, and adolescents at schools, health centers, and women's literacy centers.
Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) Policy, Maharashtra
Policy published by Public Health Department, Government of Maharashtra in
This document contains the MIYCN Strategy of Maharashtra, India. Among the strategy's provisions are ensuring that all adolescents have a healthy BMI through education about nutrition, health, and sanitation, and providing adolescents with IFAS to minimize the prevalence of anemia.
Global Standards for Quality Health Services for Adolescents: Volume 2: Implementation Guide
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
The WHO/UNAIDS Global Standards for Quality Health Care Services for Adolescents aim to assist policymakers and health service planners in improving the quality of health-care services so that adolescents are able to obtain services to protect and improve their health and well-being. Volume Two addresses implementing this standards-driven approach…
Global Standards for Quality Health Services for Adolescents: Volume 3: Tools to Conduct Quality and Coverage Measurement Surveys to Collect Data about Compliance with the Global Standards
Guideline/Guidance published by WHO in
The WHO/UNAIDS Global Standards for Quality Health Care Services for Adolescents aim to assist policymakers and health service planners in improving the quality of health-care services so that adolescents are able to obtain services to protect and improve their health and well-being. Volume Three reviews tools that can be used to conduct quality…
FIGO Recommendations on Adolescent, Preconception, and Maternal Nutrition: "Think Nutrition First"
Journal Article published by International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics in
This article summarizes recommendations from the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) on nutrition issues for adolescent and young women before, during, and after pregnancy. The recommendations aim to create a global framework for action to improve the nutritional care and support of adolescent girls and women through the…
