We found 40 results
Strengthening Market Systems to Shield Community Livelihoods from Adverse Effects of COVID-19
This brief summarizes USAID Nawiri’s activities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that were strategically integrated and layered to support safe, uninterrupted access to essential health and nutrition services, as well as markets for food, essential goods, and income.
Participatory Institutional Capacity Assessment (PICA) for the implementation of Multisectoral Nutrition Approaches in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties
USAID Nawiri is working with and through local systems and institutions, enhancing collective capacity to implement sustainable multi-sectoral approaches to reduce acute malnutrition and manage, adapt, and scale up promising approaches in context-informed ways.
Government Sector Nutrition Policies and Strategies
USAID Nawiri conducted a desk review to inform the design of the participatory institutional capacity assessment and program Phase 2. The review explored government sector nutrition policies and strategies from the perspective of sustainably reducing acute malnutrition.
Market Systems Context Including the Role and Potential of the Private Sector; Implications for Addressing Acute Malnutrition in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs)
This market assessment included a desk review and qualitative research with private sector and other actors. The aim was to improve USAID Nawiri’s understanding of nutritious food value chain dynamics and their functionality for household access.
Building Resilient Markets in Food Systems
USAID Nawiri explored local food markets to inform approaches to strengthen local and regional food systems to improve households’ ability to access safe, affordable, and nutritious foods year-round.
Elevating Community Voices in Turkana and Samburu Counties
Engaging community members and elevating their voices is a priority for USAID Nawiri and has been highlighted as a key to its success. This brief summarizes lessons from the program’s experience engaging stakeholders and communities and how they will be applied going forward.
The Influence of Gender and Social Dynamics on Nutrition Outcomes
Women, men, adolescents, and youth live within complex social systems that dictate their differential roles and responsibilities, vulnerabilities and capacities, relationships, and power dynamics and influence nutrition outcomes across their life.
Household Economic Analysis of Samburu and Turkana Counties
During Phase 1 of the program, USAID Nawiri conducted a household economy analysis (HEA) baseline study. HEA is a livelihoods-based framework that enables analysis of the ways different households access the things they need to survive and prosper.