Strengthening Nutrition Interventions for Optimal Early Childhood Development: Global Child Thrive Act into Action

It highlights the need for a comprehensive approach that includes good nutrition, health, safety, security, responsive caregiving, and opportunities for early learning. The document provides evidence-based recommendations for strengthening health and nutrition programs to improve early childhood development, with a focus on the first 1,000 days of a child's life. It also references the Global Child Thrive Act, which mandates the integration of early childhood development interventions into U.S. foreign assistance programs.