USAID's Infant & Young Child Nutrition Project

From 2006 to 2012, the IYCN Project collaborated with governments and global and local partners to prevent malnutrition and build healthier futures for mothers and children. Click on the links below to learn about the project’s legacy and accomplishments across 16 countries.

Download IYCN’s Final Report: Our global efforts to prevent malnutrition during the first 1,000 days.

Building an enabling environment for improved nutrition

Enhanced complementary feeding programs

Advancing social and behavior change communication programs

Bringing women’s and children’s nutrition to the forefront of agriculture

Increasing HIV-free survival for the next generation

Strengthening health systems for healthier mothers and children