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United Nations Association UK's New World Magazine Highlights Innovations in Eliminating Food Insecurity Supported by GAIN

In 2000, world leaders adopted the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight quantifiable targets aimed at meeting the needs of the world’s poorest by 2015. Three of the Goals are related to ending malnutrition: eliminate extreme poverty and hunger (MDG1), reduce child mortality (MDG4) and improve maternal health (MDG5). Recent innovations in food fortification are helping us to do just that.

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29 April 2013 Indonesia


 
 

From farm to fork: placing nutrition at the heart of agricultural programme planning

New field tool analyses and enhances the nutritional quality of food through agriculture.

A field tool is now available which offers a new approach to potentially enhancing the nutritional quality of food – through detailed value chain analysis.

15 April 2013 Kenya


 
 

Transforming water and health access for customers in Kenya

The first pilot SmartLife store opened in Ongata Rongai, a neighbourhood of Nairobi, on 7 February 2013. This is the result of a joint effort by Unilever, WSUP and GAIN to develop a social enterprise to make available hygiene and nutritious products at water kiosks. The non-profit organization Ideo.org helped develop two business concepts that will now be tested in a real market environment.

6 March 2013 Kenya


 
 

« Arroz Vitaminado », an innovative approach to address hidden hunger in Brazil

 

 

As the result of joint efforts from PATH and GAIN and with the support of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Brazil is embracing an innovative approach to address hidden hunger or micronutrient deficiencies by scaling up rice fortification.

6 March 2013 Brazil


 
 

Access to Food and Improved Nutrition at the Base of the Pyramid.

 

Five business interventions to achieve social impact financial sustainability and scale 

20 June 2012 Bangladesh


 
 

Malnutrition recognized as most cost-effective development intervention

On 14 May 2012 a panel of economic experts, including some of the world’s most distinguished economists and Nobel laureates, published recommendations on the most cost-effective ways to allocate money to respond to the world’s biggest challenges.

The panel recommended fighting malnutrition, and in particular micronutrient fortification, as the top priority for policy-makers and philanthropists.

14 May 2012 Bangladesh


 
 

Business Heroes in the Fight against Global Malnutrition

Success stories from Bangladesh, the Philippines, Ghana, South Africa and Côte d’Ivoire show local business leaders’ commitment and determination in fighting global malnutrition with GAIN support.

8 May 2012
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Improving the nutrition of millions of women and children in India

The first week of February marked a milestone in GAIN’s activities in India. Jay Naidoo and Marc Van Ameringen participated in the launch of partnerships and projects that will improve the nutrition of millions of people.

16 February 2012 India


 
 

GAIN scales up the fight against malnutrition in Bangladesh

From 8-9 February 2012, GAIN’s Executive Director Marc Van Ameringen was in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to support the launches of partnerships to improve the nutrition of millions of mothers and children.

 

9 February 2012 Bangladesh


 
 

Large Indian Food and Dairy Company Commits to Fighting Malnutrition

Large Indian Food and Beverage Company Commits to Fighting Malnutrition

13 January 2012 India
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