Food Systems Toolkit
This guide provides resources and examples for interventions that effectively integrate gender into nutrition programs.
Covers why gender is important for improving diets and nutrition; steps to integrate gender at each phase of the program cycle; how to conduct a gender analysis; and general considerations for activities
Applicable to both nutrition-specific and -sensitive activities
Adolescent Nutrition Resource Bank
This concept note proposes categorization of food systems approaches to engage youth, briefly summarizes the state of evidence, and highlights opportunities and knowledge gaps to begin to inform and inspire programming. It also suggests entry points and opportunities for USAID and its partners to continue to contribute to the evidence base supporting effective youth engagement in food systems approaches to improve diet and nutrition outcomes.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
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.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
To guide programs improving diets, USAID Advancing Nutrition identified possible food environment interventions for healthy diets across diverse contexts. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This research identified food preferences for women of reproductive age, adolescent girls, and children in mainland Tanzania to contribute to the understanding of nutritious dietary practices and the design of interventions that reduce maternal malnutrition. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Presenters and panelists describe progress in providing data to understand what comprises healthy diets globally and the factors that influence them. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
To facilitate estimating anemia prevalence and identifying suitable interventions, this study aimed to identify optimal procedures and methods for hemoglobin assessment in population-based surveys. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Can investing in resilience mitigate the worst impacts of recurrent humanitarian crises, preserving development gains? To answer this question, Mercy Corps conducted a study in USAID-funded Pastoralist Areas Resilience Improvement through Market Expansion (PRIME) project areas affected by the 2015–2016 El Niño drought in Ethiopia. The results are encouraging, with compelling evidence that supports the efficacy of multi-year, flexibly funded, integrated approaches to building resilience to severe shocks.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
This study compared methods to assess the diet quality of children under two in Cambodia to understand which method most accurately assesses consumption. This poster was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
To reduce micronutrient deficiencies and improve health in Niger, this formative research aimed to understand how to improve access to and use of iron-folic acid and vitamin A supplementation and dietary practices. This session was presented at the 22nd International Congress of Nutrition in December 2022.