Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition: Health Systems Strengthening in Turkana and Samburu Counties (June 2021)

It highlights the USAID Nawiri program's approach to addressing persistent acute malnutrition (PAM) in these counties through a systems strengthening approach. The brief shares lessons learned from the program's experience in strengthening community health systems, engaging with key platforms, and adapting to contextual and implementation challenges during the COVID-19 response. It also outlines the importance of gender mainstreaming in all activities and emphasizes the need for collaborative adaptive learning processes to drive the design and implementation of response plans.