In November 2016, representatives from the Government of Nigeria, USAID, international NGOs, and civil society organizations gathered for a final meeting to celebrate the achievements and lessons learned through the SPRING project. Active in Nigeria with PEPFAR funding since June 2012, SPRING/Nigeria operated with the goal of reducing maternal and child undernutrition.
From November 1 – 2, 2016, SPRING/Ghana hosted visitors from USAID/Ghana and USAID/DC for a visit to Karaga District in the Northern Region and Bawku West District in the Upper East Region. Rebecca Fertziger, deputy director of the USAID/Ghana Health, Population and Nutrition Office, led the visit. Guests received a first-hand look at SPRING’s multi-sectoral collaborations, including with health, education, environment, agriculture, community development, and other sector organizations.
Women’s empowerment and gender equity are globally recognized as essential for sustainable development (USAID 2012).
The negative effects of malnutrition on productivity, cognitive ability, and health status are not always obvious.
Many countries have acknowledged community-based infant and young child feeding (C-IYCF) promotion, counseling, and support as one of the key pillars of IYCF strategies. In 2009, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) agreed that a global, generic IYCF training package was needed.
This progress report is part of the evaluation of Nigeria’s Community Infant and Young Child Feeding (CIYCF) Counselling Package, a joint endeavor of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) of Nigeria, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Strengthening Partnerships, Results
Community‐based infant and young child feeding (IYCF) promotion, counseling, and support has been acknowledged as one of the key pillars of IYCF strategies in many countries. In 2009, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) agreed that a global generic IYCF training package for community health workers was needed to complement the existing WHO/UNICEF Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding and Infant and Young Child Feeding Integrated Counselling training package. It was specifically designed for facility health workers.
Many countries have acknowledged community‐based infant and young child feeding (IYCF) promotion, counseling, and support as one of the key pillars of IYCF strategies.
Many countries have acknowledged community-based infant and young child feeding (C-IYCF) promotion, counseling, and support as one of the key pillars of IYCF strategies.
