Jennifer Akello (R), a SPRING/Uganda staff, explains to Members of Parliament about SPRING/Uganda’s work in the prevention and control of anemia and stunting through policy influence, food fortification and distribution of vitamin and mineral powders. This was during the inaugural Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Nutrition.

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SPRING Exhibits at the Inaugural Uganda Parliamentary Forum on Nutrition

SPRING/Uganda exhibits on food fortification and vitamin and minerals powders during first-ever nutrition forum for policymakers.

A woman holding her baby stands in a dusty field.

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SPRING/Ghana Partners With Cash Transfer Program to Help Break the Cycle of Poverty

SPRING/Ghana is maximizing chances for achieving more results from its multi-sectoral nutrition programs by prioritizing implementation in LEAP 1,000 communities.

Accepting an award

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Health Facilities Commit to Improving Services for New Mothers and Babies in the Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic supports three new facilities in Naryn and Jalalabad to receive Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative certification.

SPRING SBCC Team Lead Peggy Koniz-Booher facilitates a discussion on Referral Systems/Pathways in a breakout session.

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Reducing Missed Opportunities in Service Integration for Nutrition, Family Planning, and Immunization

SPRING hosted a joint meeting of the MIYCN-FP Integration and the FP-Immunization Integration Working Groups to discuss ways to further integrate service delivery.

Evidence-based. Country-led. Results-driven. Improving lives through better nutrition.

Country Highlights

SPRING/Nigeria

SPRING’s work in Nigeria aimed to reduce maternal and child undernutrition and improve HIV-free survival of infants and young children. In particular, SPRING/Nigeria contributed to improved nutrition care practices and improved access to quality services. The SPRING/Nigeria approach focused on the...

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Resource Review

A selection of materials to help you keep on top of developments from across SPRING’s technical areas.

Principles for Responsible Agricultural Investments (RAI)
Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (February 2014)
Guideline: Use of Multiple Micronutrient Powders for Point-of-Use Fortification of Foods Consumed by Pregnant Women
WHO, 2016
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SPRING Activities

SPRING plans, implements, and evaluates activities across a range of global nutrition topics. Selected activities from our programs are highlighted below.
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Training Trainers on Anemia Control in Ghana
Slide from a meeting of the USAID Multi-Sectoral Anemia Task Force
USAID Multi-Sectoral Anemia Task Force
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Featured Publications

Use SPRING's publications to learn about evidence, best practices, and policies for improving nutrition.
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Reports | October 2014
Using a Community-Led Video Approach to Promote Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition in Odisha, India
Two men sit together, one behind the other. The man in front holds a video camera and looks at it intensely. The man behind looks wears headphones and has a laptop in his lap. He looks over the first man's shoulder at the camera.
Job Aids and Tools | June 2017
The Strategic Agenda for At-Scale Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Communication
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