The document discusses evidence related to the design of Nutrition and Care Support (NACS) programs. It raises questions about what the existing evidence tells us about how to structure NACS interventions and priorities. The document also debates whether the focus of NACS programs should be on HIV or nutrition outcomes and identifies priorities for further research and types of information that need standardization.

1. NACS: What Does the Evidence
Tell Us?
Tony Castleman
NACS SOTA
February 22-23, 2012

2. Programming without
evidence can be irresponsible;
waiting for complete evidence
to program can be a travesty.

3. Discussion Questions
• What does existing evidence tell us about the
design of NACS programs and prioritization of
interventions?
• Are any refinements in programming needed
based on the evidence?
• Should the “burden of proof” for NACS be on
HIV outcomes or nutrition outcomes?
• What are priorities for further research?
(Tomorrow’s working group)
• What types of information require global
standardization?