Moving Nutrition Social and Behavior Change Forward: Lessons from the SPRING Project (May 2018)

It discusses the importance of social and behavior change (SBC) in improving nutrition outcomes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The brief highlights the SPRING project's approach to SBC, which focuses on understanding the root causes of poor nutrition and developing evidence-based interventions to address them. It also shares lessons learned from the project's experiences in various countries, including Guinea, India, Niger, Burkina Faso, Kyrgyzstan, and Ghana. The brief emphasizes the need for a comprehensive approach to SBC that takes into account the social, cultural, and economic determinants of behavior and involves multiple stakeholders, including governments, communities, and individuals.