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Our publications curate evidence, best practices, and policies to help improve nutrition through health, agriculture, and economic development programs.

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Photo of a mother holding her child up to her face.
Reports | September 2018
Endline Nutrition Survey in the Kyrgyz Republic
Photo of an older woman holding holding a baby to be spoon-fed by a younger woman.
Reports | September 2018
Kyrgyz Republic: Final Country Report
Photo of a group of women holding up SPRING nutrition counseling materials.
Success Stories | September 2018
Supportive Families Enable Healthy Mothers and Thriving Babies
Photo of two women posing and holding a baby
Success Stories | September 2018
Defeating Anemia: A Grandmother Takes Charge in Her Home and Community
Photo of toddler boy holding a cup and looking into the camera as his parents watch in the background
Briefs | July 2018
Translating Evidence into Policy
Protocol cover
Job Aids and Tools | July 2018
Kyrgyz Republic National Antenatal Care Clinical Protocol
Photo of a mother and her child looking over materials and receiving counseling from two health professionals
Briefs | July 2018
Adapting Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Communication Interventions to Meet Audience and Partner Needs
Photo of a woman posing in front of a SPRING banner. Caption: "Firuza poses with a SPRING banner at a training for volunteer coordinators."
Success Stories | May 2018
Be the Change You Want to See
Photo of three women looking at the toolkit materials.
Training Materials | April 2018
Training Community Volunteers on Nutrition and Hygiene Module Toolkit
Photo of a group of women in medical coats pointing to charts on a wall.
Briefs | March 2018
Seeing the Forest and the Trees: Systems Thinking for Better Nutrition in the Kyrgyz Republic
Photo of a young boy with a bowl of food on the table in front of him. Caption: "The beet salad is a hit at lunch time!"
Success Stories | March 2018
Kindling Best Nutrition Practices in Kindergarten
Photo of a mother, her child, and a nurse at a health facility looking at information on nutrition. Caption: "Mairam Usupova, Head Nurse at the Family Group Practice in Naryn, counsels a mother on maternal nutrition and dietary diversity.
Success Stories | December 2017
Supportive Supervision Brings Better Health Services to the Kyrgyz Republic
A grandmother helps her young granddaughter eat her food with a spoon.
Briefs | December 2017
SPRING in the Kyrgyz Republic: Evidence of Significant Improvement in Nutrition Practices
Photo of a health professional giving a mother a demonstration using a doll.
Briefs | November 2017
Strengthening Nutrition within the Kyrgyz Republic Health System
A group of six Kyrgyz women sits in a line of chairs. They are listening, but bored.
Training Materials | August 2017
Mother Support Groups: Three-Day Training of Facilitators/Trainers - Facilitator Guide
A 9 year old girl demonstrates proper handwashing technique.
Success Stories | July 2017
Soap to the Rescue! Kyrgyz Students Wash Away Germs for Better Nutrition
On one side of the ruler is a poem with key messages about the importance of hand washing, drinking clean water, and eating healthy foods to avoid illness. The other side of the ruler reminds children to wash hands with soap before eating, after visiting the toilet, after playing, and after coming home from school.
Job Aids and Tools | May 2017
Deworming School Ruler and Facility Poster
Photo credit: SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic. Two women sitting and talking in a large room with others doing the same. One woman holds cards about nutrition and is counselling the other women who is holding a realistic baby doll and practicing the proper way to hold an infant.
Training Materials | May 2017
Training Supervisors to Mentor Health Workers Who Provide Counselling on Infant and Young Child Feeding
Front page of deworming protocol. contains the title in Kyrgyz with a lime green background.
Job Aids and Tools | May 2017
National Deworming Clinical Protocol
Front page of deworming handout
Job Aids and Tools | May 2017
Deworming Leaflet for Families
Энелердин толук кандуу тамактануусу балдардын өсүүсүнүн жана өнүгүшүнүн кепилдиги
Job Aids and Tools | April 2017
Healthy Nutrition for Mothers to Promote the Growth and Development of Your Baby
Protocol front page
Job Aids and Tools | March 2017
Kyrgyz Republic National Anemia Technical Guideline and Protocol
IFA reminder card
Job Aids and Tools | March 2017
Iron-Folic Acid Commitment Card - Kyrgyz Republic
Two-year anemia calendar
Job Aids and Tools | March 2017
Two-Year Anemia Calendar - Kyrgyz Republic
Food Storage Guidance Booklet
Job Aids and Tools | March 2017
Food Storage Guidebook
A doctor counsels a woman holding a baby on proper nutrition
Job Aids and Tools | March 2017
Adolescent and Women’s Nutrition and Anemia Facilitator Guide
Карточки Консультирования Программа Питание Детей Грудного И Раннего Возраста
Job Aids and Tools | February 2017
Counselling Cards to Improve Infant and Young Child Feeding in the Kyrgyz Republic
Мы придерживаемся принципов доброжелательного отношения к матери
Job Aids and Tools | January 2017
SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Posters
Photo of a woman holding a newborn with a midwife advising
Success Stories | January 2017
Helping Hospitals Become “Baby-Friendly”
Community activist Nazira Subankulova with the fresh produce she sells. After SPRING’s nutrition trainings, it is now in high demand.
Success Stories | October 2016
From Salty Snacks to Fresh Food
Cookbook cover page
Job Aids and Tools | September 2016
Healthy Nutrition for Children and the Whole Family Cookbook
Image of the poster, which features a drawing of a breastfeeding mother
Job Aids and Tools | September 2016
Nutrition and Care of Infants and Young Children Facility Tools