Alive & Thrive's implementation research spans its program areas, seeking to answer "how" to implement effective interventions and policies. Active studies are detailed in the attached documents.

Breastfeeding is one of the best buys in global health to improve social, health, and economic development outcomes. Globally, improving breastfeeding practices could save more than 820,000 lives annually—87 percent of them infants under six months of age.

In partnership with the Government of Ethiopia, Alive & Thrive (A&T) has helped improve breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices for children under 2, strengthened the counseling skills of health sector frontline workers (FLWs), and engaged FLWs from different sectors to reach mo

In large parts of Amhara region of Ethiopia, food availability and production are among the highest in the country. Yet, so are rates of chronic malnutrition (DHS, 2011). Alive & Thrive, in collaboration with the Government of Ethiopia, set out to address these discrepancies.

This handout encourages families to take action and use a checklist to monitor their personal progress in adopting the 7 excellent feeding actions.

This child nutrition card from Ethiopia that encourages families to take action and use a checklist to monitor their personal progress in adopting the 7 excellent feeding actions.