alive & thrive

Name

alive & thrive

Legal name

Alive & Thrive

Website

https://aliveandthrive.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Global Health Technical Assistance

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Maternal nutrition programs
• Infant young child feeding
• Nutrition technical assistance
• Implementation research nutrition
• Social behavior change

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Foundation Funding: Primary funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that supported the initiative from 2008 through Phase 4 (2022-2024). The global funding from Gates Foundation has ended, with ongoing awards for technical assistance in specific regions and countries.
2. Government Grants: Funding from various government donors including Government of Ireland (€900,000 for regional program in Viet Nam, Cambodia, Laos), World Bank support for Papua New Guinea, and government funding for country-specific programs.
3. Institutional Partnerships: Technical assistance engagements funded by bilateral and multilateral partners including GIZ, Australian Government through The George Institute for Global Health, and UN agencies.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Alive & Thrive is a global nutrition initiative that delivers technical assistance, implementation research, and knowledge leadership to help governments and partners design, scale, and sustain quality maternal, infant, young child, and adolescent nutrition (MIYCAN) programs. Its offerings include country and regional technical assistance engagements, peer-reviewed implementation research, curated topic collections of tools and guides, and digital tools such as the AI-powered Virtual Violations Detector (VIVID) and the Green Feeding Tool.

Product overview

Alive & Thrive is a global health initiative managed by FHI 360 that improves nutrition for women, children, and adolescents through three core pillars: Innovation & Research, Technical Assistance, and Knowledge Leadership. The organization offers a digital learning hub featuring a comprehensive library of research tools, implementation guides, and training materials; AI-powered monitoring tools like the Virtual Violations Detector (VIVID) and Green Feeding Tool; and curated topic collections covering maternal, infant, young child, and adolescent nutrition. The portfolio includes country-specific technical assistance programs across Africa, Asia, and the Pacific region, along with evidence-based resources for advocacy, social behavior change, and strategic data use. Alive & Thrive also conducts implementation research and publishes peer-reviewed findings to advance global nutrition science.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual Violations Detector (VIVID) An AI-powered tool developed with technical assistance from Alive & Thrive that uses supervised machine learning to scan the internet and social media platforms to detect violations of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes. For use by regulators, Code monitors, and policy advocates.
• Green Feeding Tool An environmental impact calculator developed with Australian National University that quantifies the positive environmental impacts of breastfeeding at the country level by calculating the ecological impact of supporting mothers to breastfeed and reducing reliance on commercial milk formula, using publicly available datasets. For policymakers, advocates, and program designers.
• Technical Assistance Services Operational guidance, capacity strengthening, and technical advisory services provided to governments, UN agencies, and NGO partners to integrate and sustain quality MIYCAN interventions at high coverage within existing health system platforms.
• Country and Regional Programs Tailored multi-year technical assistance programs in countries and regions including Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Nigeria, East Asia Pacific, and others, focusing on policy advocacy, system strengthening, and the design and scale-up of maternal, infant, young child, and adolescent nutrition interventions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 16 million mothers of infants under two years of age with nutrition interventions during Phase 1 (2009-2014)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and core.

• Alliance of Bioversity International and CIATflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026FHI 360/Alive & Thrive signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) in Hanoi, Vietnam. The agreement links two organizations to advance nutrition and climate-resilient food systems work in Vietnam.
• ASEAN Health ClusterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlive & Thrive is an endorsed technical assistance provider to the ASEAN Health Cluster, supporting development of regional standards and working with member states to improve quality and coverage of MIYCN policies and programs across the region.
• The George Institute for Global HealthmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding from Australian Government through The George Institute for community-led solutions to achieve food and water security, promoting lower-salt and lower-sugar diets through evidence-based policy and service interventions in Viet Nam.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical support provided to UNICEF for establishment and scale-up of human milk banks in Mongolia, monitoring platform of International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes in six countries, and maternal/child nutrition initiatives in Middle East and North Africa.
• Stronger With Breastmilk Only InitiativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-country initiative with UNICEF and WHO to build an enabling environment for breastfeeding in West and Central Africa, with country-level activities in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Senegal, and Togo.
• International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for implementation research on adolescent nutrition interventions through schools in Ethiopia (2019-2021).
• London School of Tropical MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner for implementation research on improving breastfeeding through primary health services in Boucle du Mouhoun region, Burkina Faso (2014-2016).
• University of California DavismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for IYCF Innovation Through Small Grants program (2010-2011) that funded twelve studies in nine low-income countries identifying new solutions for scaling up effective interventions.
• SUN Civil Society Network (SUN CSN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with SUN CSN for advancing climate-smart food systems transformation and integrated social, maternity, and climate protection for women farmers.
• FHI 360coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlive & Thrive is housed within FHI 360, a nonprofit human development organization. FHI 360 provides institutional infrastructure, administrative support, and organizational branding. Alive & Thrive is a registered trademark of FHI 360.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Helen Keller International: Helen Keller International operates nutrition programs including vitamin A supplementation and infant and young child feeding across Africa and Asia. Direct peer given its portfolio-level overlap with A&T on IYCF interventions and shared geographic focus on LMIC nutrition outcomes.
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN): GAIN is a Swiss-based foundation focused on improving nutrition outcomes through public-private partnerships, market-based interventions, and policy advocacy in LMICs. Direct peer given its parallel mandate on maternal and child nutrition, comparable donor base (same institutional funders), and global country portfolio across Africa and Asia.
• Save the Children Nutrition Programs: Save the Children delivers maternal, newborn, and child health/nutrition programs globally with significant SBC and policy advocacy components. Direct peer given overlapping beneficiary focus (women, infants, young children) and similar funding model from institutional donors.
• Nutrition International: Nutrition International (formerly Micronutrient Initiative) is a Canada-based organization focused on eliminating micronutrient deficiencies through supplementation, fortification, and policy advocacy. Direct peer in MIYCAN programming with overlapping technical assistance model and shared institutional donors.
• UNICEF Nutrition Section: UNICEF's nutrition programming includes the Stronger With Breastmilk Only Initiative (co-led with A&T) and human milk bank technical assistance. Direct peer and partner working in the same MIYCAN policy and program space across the same target geographies.

Others

• International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI): IFPRI is a research institution focused on food policy solutions for reducing poverty and hunger. Adjacent peer/research partner given A&T's collaboration on adolescent nutrition implementation research; shares focus on nutrition evidence generation but operates through policy research rather than direct program delivery.

Broad incumbents

• FHI 360 (parent organization): FHI 360 is the parent nonprofit organization providing institutional infrastructure and operating other global health and education programs. Broad incumbent relationship as host organization—relevant for understanding A&T's operating context and shared administrative resources.
• World Food Programme (WFP): WFP is the UN food assistance agency addressing hunger and malnutrition globally through food distribution, cash transfers, and nutrition programs. Broad incumbent operating at significantly larger scale with overlapping nutrition and food security mandate in the same LMIC geographies.
• CARE International: CARE International delivers maternal and child health/nutrition programs alongside broader poverty and gender equity work across 100+ countries. Broad incumbent with significant overlap on nutrition SBC and women's empowerment programming in LMIC contexts.

Emerging players

• 1,000 Days: 1,000 Days is an advocacy organization promoting nutrition during the 1,000-day window from pregnancy to age two—directly aligned with A&T's core MIYCAN focus. Emerging peer with narrower scope (advocacy vs. technical assistance) but shared policy objectives and donor base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alive-thrive

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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