FOCUS 1000 partners with civil society organizations, government institutions and donors in promoting and implementing evidence-based interventions that have shown to improve the nutritional status of pregnant women, lactating mothers and children. Such interventions include immediate and exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months, introducing of weaning foods after 6 months, promotion of iron and vitamin A supplementation, de-worming of pregnant women and children, diversification of the family diet, and hand washing with soap at critical periods.