Nutrition

$347.4K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - U.S. Agency for International Development
Country	World
Start Date	May 06, 2010
End Date	Apr 26, 2013
Duration	1,086 days
Number of Grantees	17
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`192332-76`

Grant Description

Increase availability and use of proven nutrition interventions to reduce mortality, morbidity, and food insecurity, including nutrition education to improve maternal diets, nutrition during pregnancy, exclusive breastfeeding, and infant and young child feeding practices; fortified or biofortified staple foods, specialized food products, and community gardens to improve consumption of quality food; and delivery of nutrition services including micronutrient supplementation and community management of acute malnutrition.

Strengthen host country capacity by advancing supportive nutrition and food security policies and improving nutrition information systems.