What We Do | USAID Advancing Nutrition

USAID Advancing Nutrition draws together global nutrition experience to design, implement, and evaluate programs that address the root causes of malnutrition. Working across and through varied sectors, we provide technical support to and implementation of nutrition interventions for USAID and its partners to address the root causes of malnutrition. We also provide technical assistance to USAID to support the implementation of the Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy 2014-2025 in the many countries where USAID works.

Explore our Technical Area Spotlights featuring research and tools from USAID and USAID Advancing Nutrition that can help you adopt proven approaches to reduce malnutrition.

Our Focus Areas

Capacity Strengthening

Early Childhood Development

Food Systems

Knowledge Management

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning

Nutrition and Health Systems

Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts

Social and Behavior Change and Gender

Activities

Browse a selection of 24 activities from our Focus Area technical teams.

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Improving Food Fortification in Honduras: Data in Action

Food Systems Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Evidence Generation

USAID Advancing Nutrition conducted a study on fortified foods in Honduras and, based on the results and recommendations of the study, organized a meeting with several key stakeholders to develop an action plan to promote food fortification in the…

Nutrition-Sensitive Agricultural Interventions in Complex Emergencies

Food Systems Nutrition in Humanitarian Contexts Improving Women and Children’s Diets in Emergency Contexts

Women and children in complex emergencies are at high risk for malnutrition, poor health outcomes, and food insecurity. USAID Advancing Nutrition set out to better understand how nutrition-sensitive agriculture contributes to improved outcomes…

Photo of an old man standing around locally made manual rice planter and multi-crop planter, which are used to plant crops such as soybeans, sorghum, maize, and millet.

Improving Household-Level Processing of Staple Foods in Nigeria to Save Energy and Time and Reduce Food Losses

Food Systems

USAID Advancing Nutrition is facilitating linkages among private sector mechanization providers, the government, and farmers in Nigeria.

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Enabling Data-Driven Food Systems Programming in Nigeria

Food Systems Evidence Generation

USAID Advancing Nutrition is supporting development of a national and subnational Food Systems Dashboard for informed decision-making.

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Using An Illustrative List of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Behaviors to Engage the Food System For Improved Nutrition

Food Systems Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Design Guide Community of Practice Social and Behavior Change and Gender

An illustrative list of nutrition-sensitive agriculture behaviors helps program planners and managers take the first step toward nutrition social and behavior change. Defining actions at all levels of the food system can help improve and achieve…

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Project Year 4 Summary: Priorities and Key Accomplishments

Capacity Strengthening Early Childhood Development Food Systems Knowledge Management Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Nutrition and Health Systems

Over the past four years, USAID Advancing Nutrition has supported policies, programs, interventions, and systems to realize our vision of a world where countries, communities, and families are well nourished, resilient, and able to thrive.