USAID Advancing Nutrition develops, curates, packages, and shares multi-sectoral nutrition knowledge to help you stay on top of developments and evidence in global nutrition programming.
Analytical Report: Results of Focus Group Discussions with Women with Children under Two, Community Activists, Primary Health Care Workers and Their Mentor/Supervisors Supported by the USAID Advancing Nutrition Project
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This is an analytical report that looks at the results of focus group discussions with women with children under two, community activists, primary health care workers and their mentor/supervisors supported by the USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyz Republic project.
In Search of Better Anemia Estimates: USAID Advancing Nutrition’s HEmoglobin MEasurement Project Webinar
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AnemiaMicronutrient Interventions
USAID Advancing Nutrition’s HEME project has supported a laboratory-based multi-site study to compare Hb measurements from venous, pooled capillary, and single-drop capillary blood samples on different HemoCue® Hb models against a reference standard.
Elevating Nutrition in Pre-Service Training: A Competency-Based Tool to Assess Coverage of Nutrition Content Webinar
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Capacity StrengtheningNutrition and Health SystemsAnemiaBreastfeedingInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal NutritionNutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS)
In this webinar experts from three countries discussed the challenges of integrating nutrition into pre-service training and their experiences using this tool to meet some of those challenges. Panelists also discussed how to advocate for improved nutrition content in pre-service training.
Guide de formation des vendeurs dans les cantines scolaires
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Adolescent NutritionFood SafetyWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
Ce guide forme les vendeurs de produits alimentaires dans les écoles aux pratiques sûres de préparation des aliments et à la manière d'optimiser les bienfaits nutritionnels des aliments.
Nutrition Education in Schools in Cameroon: Addressing the Double Burden of Malnutrition and Obesity
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Adolescent NutritionFood Safety
This infographic provides information on the double burden of malnutrition and obesity in Cameroon and highlights the importance of providing robust nutrition education in schools to support children and adolescents in improving their diet. It focuses on the systems, laws, and policies that govern health, food, the food industry, and media.
This infographic was developed to educate adolescents on the importance of a balanced diet containing the appropriate amounts of food from all the major food groups.
This facilitator's guide is a companion to the I Eat Well To Stay Healthy guide to train facilitators (teachers and peer educators) in using and understanding the guide. Facilitators can use this facilitator's guide to conduct discussion sessions in schools and with adolescents in general to on each theme developed in the guide.
This atlas provides an extensive list of the staple foods and drinks available in Cameroon, categorized by major food group. It provides brief information on each item, its use in Cameroon, and details on its caloric and macronutrient content in its various forms and commonly derived meals (e.g., raw, boiled, and porridge bananas).
Adolescent NutritionPhysical ActivityWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
This guide supports adolescents in making healthy dietary decisions. It outlines the major food groups and macronutrients that should comprise each meal, as well as the appropriate quantity, timing, and cooking method of meals to implement to optimize the nutrition of a meal. It concludes with examples of meals and a set of practical tips on sanitary practices and reading food labels.
Scaling-Up Treatment for Moderate Wasting Using Locally Available Foods: Considerations for the Scale-Up of the Tom Brown and Porridge Mum Approaches in Five States in Nigeria
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Wasting
Technical report on the review of scale-up feasibility of Tom Brown and Porridge Mum approaches in USAID Advancing Nutrition's five states in Nigeria.
USAID Advancing Nutrition delivered the following posters, oral presentations, and symposiums at the Micronutrient Forum Global Conference from October 16–20 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Technical Assistance Provided to the Government of Mozambique: USAID Advancing Nutrition Mozambique
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Wasting
This technical brief aims to describe USAID Advancing Nutrition’s technical assistance to the government of Mozambique from 2019-2022, including our challenges, lessons learned, and recommendations for future efforts.
Summary Report on Progress to Integrate Nutrition in Tanzania's Ministries, Departments, and Agencies’ Processes and Documents
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Knowledge Management
This report summarizes the experiences one year after the rapid assessment and process that USAID Advancing Nutrition, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), and the Tanzania Food and Nutrition Center (TFNC) used to raise awareness of nutrition and opportunities to access technical support, and to participate in relevant exercises hosted by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.
Results of an Impact Evaluation of USAID Advancing Nutrition Activities in the Kyrgyz Republic: Focus on Infant and Young Child Feeding Outcomes
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Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This is a brief written by USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan that highlights the results of an impact evaluation of the USAID Advancing Nutrition Activities in the Kyrgyz Republic with a focus on infant and young child feeding outcomes.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyz Republic Final Report: Fiscal Years 2019–2023
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Early Childhood DevelopmentInfant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)
This report by USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan outlines all of the work that the team did for the duration of the project between Fiscal Years 2019-2023.
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN)Maternal Nutrition
This formative assessment was written by USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan and focuses on the oblast of Issyk-Kul, into which the project has expanded for its final year of implementation.
USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan: Study on Gender Roles and Norms Related to Nutrition Practices, Including Husbands’ Engagement and Women’s Empowerment
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Behavior Change for Nutrition
This report was produced by the USAID Advancing Nutrition Kyrgyzstan team. The main objective of this study was to collect evidence on gender roles and norms in areas in which the project operates and analyze possible shifts occurring as a result of project activities.
Advancing the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Agenda with District Nutrition Coordination Committees: Key Results and Lessons from Northern Ghana
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Food Systems
As part of efforts to address malnutrition in northern Ghana through a multi-sectoral approach, USAID Advancing Nutrition supported to establish District Nutrition Coordination Committees (DNCCs) in 17 Metropolitan, Municipal, and District Assemblies (MMDAs). This brief highlights this intervention and the results, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for sustaining the gains.
Family Inclusion in Nutrition (Resource Collection)
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Social and Behavior Change and GenderBehavior Change for Nutrition
Nutrition programmers recognize that fathers, grandmothers, and other family members can have tremendous influence on decision-making and roles related to household purchasing, food allocation, and feeding practices.