Assessment of the USAID Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy: Second Periodic Assessment

Assessment of the USAID Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy: Second Periodic Assessment
Abstract: The 2014–2025 United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Multi-Sectoral Nutrition Strategy (MSNS) provides guidance to USAID Missions and USAID implementing partners on multi-sector nutrition (MSN) programming. It has been used by USAID as its strategy to meet the Sustainable Development Goals and the World Health Assembly Global Nutrition Targets.

To take stock of the progress in addressing the causes of malnutrition through MSN programming, USAID developed the MSNS Monitoring and Learning (M&L) Plan and planned three assessments of the MSNS. The first assessment was conducted in 2018. USAID asked Data for Impact (D4I) to conduct the second assessment to assess the current progress of MSN programming in USAID-supported countries using a case study approach focused on five countries: Bangladesh, Mali, Nepal, Rwanda, and Uganda.

The assessment included case studies for each focus country in addition to the overall assessment report, which synthesized the findings for MSN programming across these countries as well as a broader set of USAID-supported countries. The results of this assessment will be used by USAID/Washington to inform the next iteration of the MSNS and to further assist USAID/Washington, USAID Missions, and partner organizations with MSN programming design, implementation, and reaching set goals and targets.
Shortname: TR-23-514 D4I
Author(s): Data for Impact
Year: 2023
Language: English
Filed under: Nutrition, Report