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Giving Children the Best Start in Life: Integrating Nutrition and Early Childhood Development Programming within the First 1,000 Days
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Nutrition and Health Systems
This technical note explores the interaction between nutrition and early childhood development during the first 1,000 days, examines how programs are integrating the two areas, and outlines the potential impact that integrated programs can have on improving a child’s growth and development.
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Barrier Analysis on Maize Harvest and Post-Harvest Practices
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Food Systems
Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture
This barrier analysis survey aimed to identify what prevents vulnerable families from adopting good agricultural practices in Guatemala, specifically during harvest and post-harvest, to prevent mycotoxins (the toxic chemical produced by fungi) in maize, which has been shown to contribute to stunting in children under 5.
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Integrating Food and Nutrition Security and Early Childhood Development in Community Development Programming: Monitoring and Supervision Tool
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Nutrition and Health Systems
This monitoring and supervision tool was largely developed to monitor the integration of food and nutrition security and early childhood development issues (with an emphasis on communicating and playing with children) into community development programming in Uganda.
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What Drives Nutrition Policy Reform in Africa?
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Food Systems
This paper compares the findings of three in-depth case studies of micronutrients policy processes in Malawi, South Africa, and Zambia.
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Convergence and Tension in Nutrition-sensitive Agricultural Market Development Activities: Discussion Paper
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Food Systems
The nexus of agriculture and nutrition programming is increasingly recognized as important for achieving the ambitious goals of the Feed the Future Initiative and the U.S. Agency for International Development Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy.
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Zambia Nutrition Guidelines for Care and Support of People with HIV
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Nutrition and Health Systems
HIV
Zambia’s Ministry of Health, National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council, and National Food and Nutrition Commission worked with the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA) and other partners to update its guidelines on providing health care for people living with HIV so they reflect updated global and national standards.
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Report on Findings from an Assessment of the Integration of Nutrition into HIV Programs in Selected Facilities and Communities in Haiti
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Nutrition and Health Systems
HIV
The Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally (SPRING) Project conducted this assessment to (1) better understand the national context of and gaps in HIV and nutrition programming at the facility and community levels, and (2) determine the availability of elements of nutrition programs that are essential for adults and children (i.e., assessment, counseling, dru
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Guide to Screening for Food and Nutrition Services Among Adolescents and Adults Living with HIV
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Nutrition and Health Systems
HIV
This guide provides direction on identifying HIV-infected older adolescents and adults who are most in need of food and nutrition services, including nutrition assessment and counseling, provision of specialized food products, micronutrient supplementation, and food security and livelihood services.
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Forest Garden Training Center Training Set
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Food Systems
Resilience
The Forest Garden Approach diversifies farming systems with trees and food crops that meet subsistence needs and market opportunities.
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Tops ANRM Case Study: Micro-Irrigation And Horticulture Production In Karamoja
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Food Systems
Resilience
The Resiliency through Wealth, Agriculture, and Nutrition (RWANU) Program aims to reduce stunting and increase resiliency in the Southern Karamoja region in Uganda. This case study describes RWANU micro-irrigation activities and horticulture production programs in Karamoja, Uganda, to increase production and consumption of nutritious foods.
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Global Food Security Strategy Technical Guidance Increased Sustainable Agricultural Productivity
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Food Systems
Resilience
This document provides an overview of how to best design and implement related approaches under the Global Food Security Strategy. The U.S. Government's Global Food Security Strategy presents an integrated approach to combating the root causes of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
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Global Food Security Strategy Technical Guidance on Diversifying Livelihoods, Resilience, and Pathways Out of Poverty
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Food Systems
Resilience
This document discusses how diversifying livelihoods strategies and risks on- and off-farm as well as in and outside the agriculture sector can contribute to a comprehensive risk management approach. The U.S. Government's Global Food Security Strategy presents an integrated approach to combating the root causes of hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
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The Revitalization and Scale‐up of the Baby‐Friendly Hospital Initiative in Malawi
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Nutrition and Health Systems
Breastfeeding
This paper describes the successes, challenges, and lessons learned from the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative scale-up in Malawi.
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National Anemia Profiles
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The National Anemia Profiles provide a snapshot of a country’s anemia situation, including the anemia burden, policy environment, and program coverage over time. The profiles highlight the importance of a multi-sectoral approach to prevent and control anemia to save lives and improve the well-being of mothers, infants, and children.
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Ghana: Field Testing of the District Assessment Tool for Anemia (DATA) Findings, March 2016
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The District Assessment Tool for Anemia (DATA) was developed to assist countries in strengthening anemia programming at the district level. DATA was field-tested in collaboration with the Ghana Health Service in Kumbungu district in July and August 2015. This report provides a summary of findings from the field test.
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Ghana: Landscape Analysis of Anemia and Anemia Programming
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This landscape analysis describes the anemia situation in Ghana to better understand the factors that contribute to anemia, track the progress of anemia-related programs, and identify and reconcile problems and gaps. This landscape analysis used multiple strategies to capture the current situation in Ghana with respect to anemia and anemia-related policies and programs.
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Facilitator’s Guide to Training Health Workers in Ghana to Measure Haemoglobin and Assess Anaemia with the HemoCue® Hb 301 Device
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The Ghana Health Service has distributed HemoCue® point-of-care devices to measure hemoglobin concentration at the health facility level to assess the prevalence of anemia. The objective of this manual is to define and explain anemia, its causes and effects, and methods for diagnosis. It also outlines the procedure for measuring hemoglobin concentration with the HemoCue Hb 301 device.
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Reducing Anemia in Ghana: The SPRING Approach and Lessons Learned
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
The objective of this manual is to define and explain anemia, its causes and effects, and methods for diagnosis of—also to outline the procedure for measuring hemoglobin concentration with the HemoCue Hb 301 device. The target audience for this manual is staff from health facilities who have been selected to become master trainers.
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Use of Guatemalan Household Consumption and Expenditure Survey (HCES) Data to Develop Optifood Food-Based Recommendations
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
Locally developed food-based recommendations help promote appropriate complementary feeding that contributes to reducing stunting among children under 5. A tool used to develop food-based recommendations, Optifood, usually relies on primary data collection involving 24-hour dietary recalls and food frequency questionnaires, the use of which requires considerable time and resources.
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Vitamin A Supplementation & De‐worming Post Event Coverage Survey: 2010 Tanzania Mainland Final Report on Research Findings, April 2011
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Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Micronutrient Interventions
This final report summarizes research findings from a vitamin A supplementation survey for mainland Tanzania that occurred in July 2010. The survey used cross‐sectional randomized cluster methodology to obtain and validate national coverage estimates for the June 2010 mass distribution round of vitamin A supplementation and de‐worming.