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With funding from USAID’s New Partner’s Initiative, USAID Advancing Nutrition has awarded four grants to organizations with demonstrated experience in improving nutrition outcomes.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
The USAID PROFILES is a set of computer-based models that calculate the estimated impact if malnutrition doesn't improve over a specific time frame. This model calculates the impact of late breastfeeding on neonatal mortality, providing a way for policy advocates to calculate the consequences of inaction, and providing a way for policy implementers to estimate the gains from their proposed policies. This brief describes why the model was developed, how the model works, how estimates can be used for advocacy, and what information is needed to use the model.
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USAID Advancing Nutrition in the Kyrgyz Republic works with health facilities and health care professionals to provide training and knowledge sharing opportunities on nutrition topics.
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USAID Advancing Nutrition supported the Prime Minister's Office in Tanzania to develop a resource mobilization strategy for the country’s second National Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Action Plan.
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Presenters reflect on lessons learned from the mobilization of NMNAP I, shifts between NMNAP I and NMNAP II, and the collaborative process through which both came together.
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The national and county-level plans developed through the co-creation initiative continue to inform sector priorities and various policy documents supported by USAID Advancing Nutrition.
Job Posting
USAID Advancing Nutrition (USAID AN) is seeking consultant in Kenya to develop a breastfeeding counseling mentorship program for Kenya. USAID AN is collaborating with the Kenya Ministry of Health, the USAID Mission of Kenya and East Africa, USAID Bureau of Global Health, and key country stakeholders to design and test a facility-based mentorship program to strengthen capacity to provide breastfeeding counseling in Kenya. In support of this work, the consultant will be expected to:
Job Posting
USAID Advancing Nutrition (USAID AN) is seeking consultant in Kenya to develop a breastfeeding counseling mentorship program for Kenya. USAID AN is collaborating with the Kenya Ministry of Health, the USAID Mission of Kenya and East Africa, USAID Bureau of Global Health, and key country stakeholders to design and test a facility-based mentorship program to strengthen capacity to provide breastfeeding counseling in Kenya. In support of this work, the consultant will be expected to:
Job Posting
The USAID Advancing Nutrition Technical Advisor, Country Programs position on the Country Programs Team is open for recruitment from January 31 - February 14, 2022. The Technical Advisor will provide technical assistance to the design and implementation of activities in USAID Advancing Nutrition countries, focusing on Nigeria (75%) and India (25%), with other countries possible in the future.
Job Posting
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Location: Santa Rosa de Copan, Honduras
Position Category: Local hire, paid in country
Posting Date: 01/21/2022
Deadline Date: 02/14/2022
Starting Date: 02/28/2022