USAID's Investments Improve Nutrition for Women and Children

USAID’s maternal and child nutrition interventions address the immediate, health-related causes of malnutrition to save the lives of women and children and lay the foundation for healthier futures.These efforts include a special focus on the 1,000 days from pregnancy through a child’s second birthday–a period in which good nutrition is critical for optimal physical and cognitive development— and they are closely aligned and coordinated with food security programming.