| Goal 1: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger |
GAIN supports projects that provide fortified foods to large populations – through market channels where feasible and through public sector delivery systems when the market fails. More nutritious food improves individual productivity and helps to reduce poverty. |
| Goal 2: to achieve universal primary education |
GAIN fortification programs (including school feeding programs) reach children with essential vitamins and minerals and lead to improved cognitive function and intellectual capacity. |
| Goal 3:to promote gender equality and to empower women |
GAIN’s projects promote fortification of staple foods consumed by girls and young women; fortification yields health benefits by reducing iron deficiency and anemia. By improving women’s physical and mental capacities their ability to participate as equal citizens in society is enhanced |
| Goal 4:to reduce child mortality |
GAIN’s programs improve young child feeding practices and bolster the nutritional status of infants and young children. GAIN supports exclusive breastfeeding for six months and the development of nutritious complementary food and food supplements for infants older than six months. |
| Goal 5:to improve maternal health |
GAIN's work contributes to healthy motherhood and better prospects for babies by improving the micronutrient status of girls, adolescents and women. Under-nourished, anemic women are at severe risk of death and illness when they have children, and are likely to have babies with low birth weight. |
| Goal 6: to combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases |
GAIN has supported small scale projects to provide nutrient dense meals to people living with HIV. In 2009 it is initiating a broader program on nutrition and infectious diseases. |
| Goal 8:to develop a global partnership for development |
As an international alliance, GAIN facilitates active partnerships providing resources and technical assistance to international and national alliances of governments, the private sector and civil society that work together to reduce poverty and improve nutritional and health status. |
