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Our publications curate evidence, best practices, and policies to help improve nutrition through health, agriculture, and economic development programs.

Photo of community health worker showing a mother (holding her young child) the MNP calendar
Briefs | July 2018

Comprehensive Costing in Micronutrient Supplementation

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Briefs | July 2018

Translating Evidence into Policy

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Reports | June 2018

The Potential to Improve Nutrition through the Use of Fortified Maize Flour in Schools in Uganda

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Reports | June 2018

Uganda Final Country Report

Photo of a man pouring flour into a machine
Reports | April 2018

The State of Maize Flour Fortification in Uganda

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Reports | February 2018

Piloting and Implementing the District Assessment Tool for Anemia in Uganda

Photo of a woman giving a presentation in front of a group of people in a conference room. Caption: "Sarah Ngalombi, Senior Nutritionist with the Ministry of Health, speaks before the National Anemia Working Group."
Reports | February 2018

Multi-Sectoral Anemia Efforts at the National Level in Uganda

Photo of a woman in a USAID/SPRING shirt sitting on a mat on the ground with a mother holding her child in her arms. The mother is feeding the child with a spoon.
Briefs | January 2018

Funding Nutrition: Building a Healthier Future in Uganda

Abdul Nuldin Katongole and Jolly Ruyonga, traders who work with maize millers, read a factsheet on food fortification.
Briefs | December 2017

SPRING's Contribution to Industrial Food Fortification in Uganda

Photo of a mother, carrying her child on her back, reading a poster inside a store. Caption: "A mother looks at 'Benefits of fortified foods' poster in Kampala."
Briefs | October 2017

Reducing Anemia in Uganda: The SPRING Approach and Lessons Learned

Maize mill employee Haruna Ssemakula carries a sack of maize flour to a waiting truck.
Reports | August 2017

Uganda: Mapping of Maize Millers

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Journal Articles | August 2017

A Multisector Approach to Monitoring Planned and Actual Nutrition Spending

Whitney, 2, with his grandmother Zewelensi, 60. Whitney was malnourished, but after three months of eating foods mixed with MNP, his health improved.
Success Stories | July 2017

The Power of Powders in Uganda

A health worker takes arm circumference and weight measurements on a 2-3 year old child being held by his mother. The child is making a distressed face.
Briefs | May 2017

Endline Survey Results of Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support (NACS) Services in Health Facilities Supported by SPRING/Uganda

Pathways to Better Nutrition Case Study Evidence Series
Briefs | April 2017

Toward Shared Goals: Building Multi-Sectoral Coordination for Nutrition in Uganda and Nepal

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Journal Articles | March 2017

Recommendations for Multi-Sector Nutrition Planning: Cross-Context Lessons from Nepal and Uganda

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Journal Articles | December 2016

Assessing Progress in Implementing Uganda's Nutrition Action Plan

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Journal Articles | December 2016

Prioritizing and Funding the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan

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Journal Articles | December 2016

Optimizing the Multisectoral Nutrition Policy Cycle: A Systems Perspective

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Reports | November 2016

A Qualitative Review of Micronutrient Powder Distribution in Namutumba District, Uganda

Challenges with Identifying Rapid Methods that are Accurate and Cost Effective for Food Fortification Monitoring and Inspections
Posters | November 2016

Challenges with Identifying Rapid Methods that are Accurate and Cost Effective for Food Fortification Monitoring and Inspections

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Posters | November 2016

Piloting Through Partnership: Micronutrient Powders In Uganda

Using SBCC to Lower Barriers to Appropriate Use of Micronutrient Powders in Uganda
Posters | November 2016

Using SBCC to Lower Barriers to Appropriate Use of Micronutrient Powders in Uganda

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Posters | November 2016

Looking at Micronutrient Powder Distribution Qualitatively

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Job Aids and Tools | September 2016

District Assessment Tool for Anemia (DATA)

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Series | July 2016

Pathways to Better Nutrition Country Case Studies

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Reports | July 2016

Pathways to Better Nutrition: Uganda Case Study

Summary of Qualitative Findings in Kisoro and Lira Districts, Uganda
Briefs | July 2016

Summary of Qualitative Findings in Kisoro and Lira Districts, Uganda

Learning from the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan Implementation in Kisoro and Lira Districts
Briefs | April 2016

Learning from the Uganda Nutrition Action Plan Implementation in Kisoro and Lira Districts

Estimating Country-Level Nutrition Investments: Global Implications of a Two-Country Study
Posters | April 2016

Estimating Country-Level Nutrition Investments: Global Implications of a Two-Country Study

Man teaches another man about nutrition
Reports | April 2016

Nutrition Indicators Results from Six Districts in South Western and East Central Uganda

Report on Nutrition Financing in Kisoro District Uganda
Briefs | March 2016

Report on Nutrition Financing in Kisoro District Uganda

Report on Nutrition Financing in Lira District Uganda
Briefs | March 2016

Report on Nutrition Financing in Lira District Uganda

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Briefs | March 2016

Summary of Findings on Nutrition Financing in Kisoro and Lira Districts, Uganda

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Briefs | January 2016

Annex: SPRING Pathways to Better Nutrition Qualitative Methods - Uganda

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Reports | December 2015

Building on Uganda's Progress in Reducing Anemia

Integration of Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support into Routine Health Service Delivery
Briefs | December 2015

Integration of Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support into Routine Health Service Delivery

Photo of an infant girl
Reports | December 2015

Distribution of Micronutrient Powders in Namutumba District

Nurse taking MUAC measurements
Reports | December 2015

Integration of Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support into Uganda’s Routine Health Service Delivery

For the Long Haul: Financing Sustained Commitment to Nutrition
Briefs | September 2015

For the Long Haul: Financing Sustained Commitment to Nutrition

From Policy to Practice: Learning from the Multi-sectoral Uganda Nutrition Action Plan Implementation in Kisoro District
Posters | September 2015

From Policy to Practice: Learning from the Multi-sectoral Uganda Nutrition Action Plan Implementation in Kisoro District

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Briefs | August 2015

Annex: SPRING Pathways to Better Nutrition Budget Methods - Uganda

Use of Aggregated Lot Quality Assurance Sampling Methods in Uganda to Provide Implementation-Relevant Evaluation Data
Posters | June 2015

Use of Aggregated Lot Quality Assurance Sampling Methods in Uganda to Provide Implementation-Relevant Evaluation Data

Bibiana with her two granddaughters that she is raising.
Success Stories | November 2014

"Great Mothers, Healthy Children” Campaign Helps a Community Improve Nutrition

A Rapid Initial Assessment of the Distribution and Consumption of Iron-Folic Acid Tablets Through Antenatal Care in Uganda
Briefs | September 2014

A Rapid Initial Assessment of the Distribution and Consumption of Iron-Folic Acid Tablets Through Antenatal Care in Uganda

The Continuum of Scale-Up
Briefs | September 2014

Understanding Scale-up in the Context of the Ugandan Nutrition Action Plan

Factors Affecting Nutrition around Uganda
Briefs | July 2014

Factors Affecting Nutrition around Uganda: District and Subregional Snapshots

Promoting Compliance to Iron–Folic Acid Intake in Pregnant Women in Uganda: Prioritizing the Myriad of Factors
Posters | July 2014

Promoting Compliance to Iron–Folic Acid Intake in Pregnant Women in Uganda: Prioritizing the Myriad of Factors

Food Fortification Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Operationalizing the Uganda National Fortification Guidelines
Posters | July 2014

Food Fortification Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: Operationalizing the Uganda National Fortification Guidelines

Building on Uganda’s Anemia Progress: From Evidence to Action
Posters | July 2014

Building on Uganda’s Anemia Progress: From Evidence to Action