Welcome to SPRING – Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally
The SPRING project (Strengthening Partnerships, Results, and Innovations in Nutrition Globally) was a flagship USAID initiative dedicated to advancing global efforts to reduce undernutrition and improve maternal and child health. Operational from 2011 to 2018, SPRING was implemented by the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) and funded through the generous support of the American people via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under Cooperative Agreement No. AID-OAA-A-11-00031.
What SPRING Achieved
The SPRING project worked across more than 15 countries, partnering with governments, local institutions, and international agencies to deliver practical, evidence-based solutions to improve nutrition outcomes. With a strong emphasis on integration, SPRING focused on key priority areas:
- Preventing stunting and anemia
- Reducing maternal and child deaths
- Promoting dietary diversity and improved infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
- Enhancing food security through agriculture-nutrition linkages
- Strengthening health systems and community platforms
Our Approach
SPRING promoted a multi-sectoral approach to nutrition, recognizing that sustainable progress requires action across agriculture, health, water and sanitation, social protection, and behavior change communication. The project pioneered tools, methodologies, and learning resources that are still widely used today, such as:
- The Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Training Resource Package
- The Community Video for Nutrition Toolkit
- Country-specific SBCC (social and behavior change communication) strategies
- Research on biofortification, anemia reduction, and nutrition-sensitive programming
A Legacy of Impact
SPRING’s work contributed significantly to global nutrition policy and programming. The project collaborated with global initiatives like the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement and supported the USAID Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy. From developing national nutrition strategies to training frontline workers and mobilizing community behavior change, SPRING helped to build sustainable systems and local ownership.
All project findings, tools, and publications are archived on this site to support continued learning and implementation by global practitioners, researchers, and policymakers.
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This website is made possible by the generous support of the American people through USAID and implemented under the JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. We are proud to share the legacy and lessons of the SPRING project, and invite you to explore the rich resources available here.