In northern Nigeria, interventions are urgently needed to narrow the large gap between international breastfeeding recommendations and actual breastfeeding practices.

This implementation manual for BRAC’s community-based Alive & Thrive IYCF program describes four core interventions (home visits, antenatal/postnatal care, health forums, and community mobilization) and the human resources, training, supervision, incentives, and monitoring to support them.

This article was part of a special supplement in the Food and Nutrition Bulletin on the Alive & Thrive project.

This article was part of a special supplement in the Food and Nutrition Bulletin on the Alive & Thrive (A&T) project.

Seven posters are placed in health facilities to reinforce messages received during counseling.

A&T produced 2 TV spots to air on national television in Viet Nam. Nguyen Huong Giang, Behavior Change Specialist, shares her story on the production process.