With support from the Government of Ireland, Alive & Thrive is working to tackle malnutrition and reach global nutrition targets in the Mekong Sub-Region with a priority on the furthest behind in each context.

Despite a favorable policy environment for maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN), frontline delivery of critical MIYCN interventions has been a sustained challenge in India’s public health nutrition programs.

The brief highlights key factors to scale up IYCF with impact based on a review of lessons learned from the A&T initiative and other successful global nutrition programs.

This program brief is targeted towards state/sub-state level decision makers and program managers, and outlines a set of recommendations for scaling up IYCF-Counselling Centres at the state/sub-state level.

Strategic and well-coordinated advocacy is essential to improve nutrition at scale. Recent efforts in countries throughout Southeast Asia have generated regional momentum and resulted in stronger nutrition policies and programs.

This brief focuses on how optimal complementary feeding practices contribute to saving lives, preventing stunting, and increasing economic growth for the entire state of Bihar.