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USAID Advancing Nutrition project is the Agency’s flagship nutrition project, led by JSI Research Training Institute, Inc. (JSI), and a diverse group of experienced partners. Launched in September 2018, USAID Advancing Nutrition implements and provides technical support to nutrition interventions across sectors and disciplines for USAID and its partners. The project’s multi-sectoral approach draws together global nutrition experience to design, implement and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition.
Nawiri Study
This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of nutrition and health systems and degree to which they have mitigated persistent acute malnutrition to date, and to highlight ways to strengthen their effect on nutrition in vulnerable communities.
Nawiri Study
USAID Nawiri conducted this pilot to look at the expansion of integrated management of acute malnutrition (IMAM)/health surge to be applied in a more holistic way.
Nawiri Study
This analysis reviewed information and identified knowledge gaps in mobility, sedentarisation, and changing generational and traditional systems and social safety nets roles.
USAID Nutrition Resource Hub
Comparing Household Food Consumption Indicators to Inform Acute Food Insecurity Phase Classification
An important Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) component is the Acute Food Insecurity Reference Table for Household Group Classification (household reference table), which provides qualitative, graduated descriptions of five acute food insecurity phases, along with thresholds for key household-level outcome indicators that can be used to classify the severity of acute food insecurity. In this study, researchers examined the relationships among select household food consumption outcome indicators commonly used in acute IPC analyses.
Nawiri Study
This assessment aimed to understand respective county monitoring and evaluation (M&E) capacities; identify related weaknesses and gaps; and create capacity development plans.
Nawiri Study
This desk review identified evidence gaps that could be filled by collecting primary data. Its objective was to review knowledge on the role of livelihood systems in the underlying causes of malnutrition in the region.
Nawiri Study
This assessment informed the design of social and behavior change (SBC) activities across the USAID Nawiri program in Isiolo and Marsabit.
Nawiri Study
This analysis identified context-specific information on vulnerable communities. It involved a desk review, key informant interviews, focus group discussions, and direct observations.
Nawiri Study
The study conducted secondary analysis to identify hotspot clusters and seasonality trends of acute malnutrition.