Scaling-Up Moderate Wasting Treatment in Nigeria: Tom Brown and Porridge Mum Approaches

It is a 28-page report written by USAID Advancing Nutrition, a multisectoral nutrition project led by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. The report assesses the feasibility of scaling up two approaches, Tom Brown and Porridge Mum, to manage moderate wasting in five states in Nigeria. The report provides an introduction to the problem of moderate wasting in Nigeria, the purpose and objectives of the assessment, and the methodology used. The report also includes an analysis of the necessary conditions for scaling up the approaches, including the presence of social protection networks, financial service providers, market conditions, and local partners. The report concludes with recommendations for stakeholders to consider before scaling up the approaches.