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information on ECD-related initiatives for children in • Providing technical and functional support to the
the age group of 0-3 years and a document on best National Nutrition Week (NNW)/Poshan Maah and aim
practices was compiled for nutrition functionaries to increase the knowledge and practice of consuming
of aspirational districts. nutritious food, while fostering a healthy diet among
mothers and children.
• Reviewing the erstwhile Poshan Abhiyaan and now
Mission Poshan 2.0 for monitoring and evaluation SETTING UP AND SUPPORTING THE • Initiating the work plan for the Tata Trusts and Bill &
guidelines through the technical support provided to NATIONAL NUTRITION RESOURCE Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) joint platform and
the Niti Aayog, the team was able to provide data to CENTRE (NNRC) AT THE MINISTRY OF providing technical support to the NNRC.
support the findings of the National Family Health WELFARE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Survey (NFHS) for individual states and union (MOWCD) • Targeting fortification in social safety-net
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territories (UTs). In addition, a few specific states have programmes, such as Mid-Day Meals and
been supported in developing the action plan for • To technically support the Central the Take-Home Ration programme of ICDS.
addressing weight and anaemia-related deficiencies. Project Management Unit (CPMU) of
POSHAN Abhiyaan, MoWCD for quality
• Developing policy recommendations and
• Preparation of a booklet on Gender and implementation, periodic monitoring, publications as per the key findings of
Nutrition by the Women and Child Development and other programmatic areas, research studies on Vitamin D
division of the NITI Aayog with the technical the NNRC provided Big Data fortification of milk and oil on serum
support of Tata Trusts’ Nutrition team. Analytics (BDA) support, Vitamin D concentrations.
The booklet: developing Behaviour Change
(a) emphasises the role of women as the nutrition Communications (BCC) and
gatekeepers of society Jan Andolan Monitoring & BEST
(b) provides a situational analysis Evaluation (M&E).
and strategy for improving PRACTICES
health and nutrition outcomes • The Nutrition team members at
among women, adolescent NNRC coordinated with state-level • Undertaking monthly review meetings
girls, and children ICDS functionaries and consolidated with Technical Support Units at MoWCD
(c) advocates best practices the findings of national/regional-level and NITI Aayog, which gave insight into
followed in aspirational districts consultations on early childhood development national-level policymaking and programme
relating to gender and nutrition for children (0-3 years). plans for nutrition.
(d) provides state-specific salient
features and recommendations for • Development of the governance dashboard for • Undertaking monthly review meetings with
improvement in gender and nutrition generating pan India factsheets and reports for Research Study Partners for programmatic updates and
analysing programmatic performance against various course correction.
• Facilitation of the compilation of best nutrition indicators.
practices for Early Child Development (ECD) along with • Participating in national and international
the NITI Aayog. This has been done by reviewing the consortiums, such as Development Partners Forum,
status of ECD in India, gathering scientific evidence, GOING FORWARD IM/SAM and Stronger Foundations Global. These
programmes and policies, and through coordination platforms provide perspectives on how the Trusts can
• Operationalising a comprehensive large-scale Child
with States/UTs. The team collected detailed di erentiate and innovate.
Malnutrition Programme with a special focus on Severe
Acute Malnutrition (SAM).

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