USAID Nutrition Resources

 

Learn more about our work to support children, families, and communities to access nutrient rich diets and improve their nutritional status through factsheets, publications, and strategy documents.

Factsheets

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Nutrition at USAID / why nutrition matters

Nutrition at USAID

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Good nutrition is critical to achieving global development goals—including eradicating poverty, preventing maternal and child deaths, providing a foundation for the economic growth of a country, empowering women, and improving the health of individuals and communities.

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Large Scale Food Fortification: Building Nutritious, Resilient and Sustainable food systems

USAID Food Fortification: Delivering Essential Nutrients for a Healthy Diet

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Vitamins and minerals—often referred to as micronutrients—are vital to healthy development, disease prevention, and wellbeing. The majority of micronutrients are not produced in the body and must come from the diet. 

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Breastfeeding saves lives with a photo of a health worker supporting a mother to breastfeed

USAID Breastfeeding: Providing a Healthy Start for a Healthy Future

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USAID’s breastfeeding efforts are guided by the Agency’s Multi-sectoral Nutrition Strategy. As part of this strategy, the United States strives to achieve WHO Global Nutrition Targets, including increasing the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months of life to at least 50 percent by 2025. These targets align with cross-government priorities, as outlined in the U.S. Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan.

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Health worker speaking with a pregnant woman with the text, Maternal nutrition - preventing malnutrition in women and girls

USAID Maternal Nutrition: Preventing Malnutrition in Women and Girls

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Women and girls have unique nutritional requirements throughout the life cycle—especially during adolescence, before and during pregnancy, and while breastfeeding.

Briefs and Strategy Documents