This report describes the methodology, key findings, and recommended actions behind our research that intended to identify opportunities to increase support for stronger infant and young child feeding policies and improved policy and program implementation in the state of Bihar, India.

Provides background information and serves as a leave-behind material at meetings. It provides additional key messaging around the global movement to scale up nutrition, the action steps for policymakers, the power of nutrition, and best feeding practices.

Provides information and tools to create broad support for making infant and young child feeding a priority issue among regional and federal leaders in Ethiopia.

Identifies actions during pregnancy and the first 2 years to improve nutrition and the impact on child health, education, and economic development.

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

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.