Nutrition causal analyses
Nutrition causal analyses, such as Link NCA and Rapid NDA, provide insight about the causes of malnutrition. Find out more about these methodologies and how they can be adapted for your context.
Every child deserves the chance to grow, thrive, and lead a healthy life. Our organisation works around the world to prevent and manage acute malnutrition by combining strong community engagement, high‑quality nutrition services, research that influence policies, and close collaboration with governments and international and local partners. From early detection to life‑saving treatment, we support children under five and women of reproductive age across both humanitarian crises and long‑term development settings.
Preventing malnutrition before it starts
We believe that communities know best, we therefore developed and are implementing community-led programmes focusing on optimal child development and malnutrition prevention. As preventing malnutrition begins with understanding the factors that put children at risk, we help communities to identify these and then guide them to develop programmes that promote optimal care and feeding practices, reducing the chances of children becoming malnourished.
We work with governments to strengthen national nutrition systems—updating national guidelines, improving information systems, and building the skills of health workers. By supporting preparedness plans and local response capacity, especially in emergency‑prone areas, we help ensure that services remain strong and resilient, even during crises.
