Field note
Oct 01 2015
Alive & Thrive engages church leaders to improve nutrition in Ethiopia’s Amhara region
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.
Brief
Jul 22 2015
Alive & Thrive’s program approach and results in Ethiopia, July 2009 to May 2014
Summarizes Alive & Thrive’s program framework (advocacy, interpersonal communication, mass communication, and strategic use of data) and results in Ethiopia.
Brief
Nov 29 2014
Overview: Framework for delivering nutrition results at scale
Lays out Alive & Thrive’s comprehensive approach for scale and impact through four components: advocacy, interpersonal communication and community mobilization, mass communication, and strategic use of data.
Brief
Nov 21 2014
Advocacy as a component of a comprehensive program to achieve IYCF at scale
Describes Alive & Thrive’s use of advocacy and policy dialogue to educate and motivate policymakers and program managers; the distinctive features of the approach; and the results and lessons in 3 countries.
Brief
Nov 07 2014
Partnering with women’s associations to advocate for stronger infant and young child feeding policies and programs: Lessons learned from Alive & Thrive
Summarizes the lessons in advocacy and policy dialogue in the first years of Alive & Thrive; outlines the process; presents the issues, actors, and challenges; and offers recommendations for action.
Field note
Sep 01 2013
Good feeding practices don’t just happen
On Friday, September 21, 2012, I gave birth in a nearby health center to my second daughter. Her father and I named her Bethlehem. We were happy. God had blessed our family with a healthy and strong baby. I thank God and all that have helped me.