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01 July 2022

Management of small and nutritionally at-risk infants under six months and their mothers

This Communications Guide has been developed to establish consistent and clear communication on the management of small and nutritionally at-risk infants under six months (u6m) and their mothers (MAMI), and to inform advocacy for the approach. Its primary purpose is to support engagement with key stakeholders acro...
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01 January 2018

Global Data Bank on Infant and Young Child Feeding

WHO began the Global Data Bank on Breastfeeding in 1991 as part of its monitoring and surveillance activities. Since then the Data Bank has undergone several revisions to accommodate new sets of definitions and indicators and integrate all operational targets of the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding, changing as a result the name…
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01 January 2018

PROFILES & Nutrition Costing

The Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA), funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and managed by FHI360, has created this manual for facilitation at the country level of a comprehensive and consultative nutrition advocacy planning process using PROFILES and nutrition costing. Using a collaborative approach,…
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01 January 2018

Maternal Nutrition Programming in the context of the 2016 WHO Antenatal Care Guidelines

This brief operationalizes the revised World Health Organization 2016 antenatal care recommendations, providing guidance on how programs can plan and implement nutrition and anemia interventions for pregnant women. It is intended for program implementers, district- and health facility-level program managers, and policy makers. Organization USAID…
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01 January 2017

Guidance on ending the inappropriate promotion of foods for infants and young children

In 2016, the World Health Assembly approved the WHO Guidance on Ending the Inappropriate Promotion of Foods for Infants and Young Children. The Guidance aims to protect breastfeeding, prevent obesity and chronic diseases, and to promote a healthy diet. In addition, the Guidance aims to ensure that parents and other caregivers receive clear and…
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01 January 2017

Global nutrition monitoring framework

This operational guidance document aims to help Member States to report on the Global Nutrition Monitoring Framework (GNMF) indicators to monitor progress in meeting the nutrition targets for 2025. The document outlines the key aspects of how to operationalize the GNMF indicators at national level. For all indicators, step-by-step description has…
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01 January 2017

An Investment Framework for Nutrition

In 2012, the 176 members of the World Health Assembly endorsed the first-ever global nutrition targets, focusing on six areas: stunting, anemia, low birthweight, childhood overweight, breastfeeding, and wasting. These targets aim to boost investments in cost-effective interventions, spearhead better implementation practices, and catalyze progress…
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01 January 2017

Unleashing Gains in Economic Productivity with Investments in Nutrition

Although the investment case for nutrition is strong, efforts to reach the nutrition SDG targets are constrained by a range of factors including insufficient financing, complexity in terms of implementation, and determining the methods and costs involved in monitoring SDG targets. This report aims to provide a more comprehensive estimate of costs…
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01 January 2017

Addressing Barriers to Exclusive Breastfeeding: Evidence and Program Considerations for LMIC

This nutrition brief summarizes findings from an MCSP-led review identifying key barriers that impede exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months of life. The brief presents Demographic and Health Survey analyses of three key breastfeeding problems and a compilation of country policies that address exclusive breastfeeding. It also provides…
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01 January 2017

Program considerations for integration of nutrition and family planning

This study used in-depth interviews with pregnant women, lactating women, and nonlactating women to gain an understanding of behaviors, perceptions, and cultural beliefs in relation to maternal dietary intake during pregnancy, lactation, and nonlactation; weight gain during pregnancy; birth spacing; and family planning. Organization USAID…
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01 January 2016

Incentivizing Nutrition

The report, Incentive Mechanisms to Accelerate Improved Nutrition Outcomes and the accompanying Practitioner’s Compendium provide important guidance for cost-effective multi-sectoral efforts to scale up nutrition programming by incentivizing nutrition interventions. Investing in nutrition will contribute to achieving the World Bank’s dual goals of…
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01 January 2016

Why invest, and what it will take to improve breastfeeding practices?

"Despite its established benefits, breastfeeding is no longer a norm in many communities. Multifactorial determinants of breastfeeding need supportive measures at many levels, from legal and policy directives to social attitudes and values, women's work and employment conditions, and health-care services to enable women to breastfeed. When…