Performance Indicators

GOAL:

To save lives and improve health, productivity and cognitive function

1. DALYs (Disability-Adjusted Life Years) gained (specific micronutrient impact indicators include mortality rate, disability incidence, physical growth, intelligence quotient, school performance, productivity, etc)

2. cost-per-DALY gained.

PURPOSE:

To reduce the prevalence of micronutrient deficiencies by 30% among target groups

3. number (and % prevalence) of individuals with micronutrient deficiencies.

KEY PROGRAM OJECTIVE:

to increase regular consumption of fortified foods among target groups

4. Coverage: Numbers (and %) of target populations consuming fortified foods (disaggregated according to age-sex groups most affected by specific deficiencies and by income).

5. Cost-per-target individual reached.

6. Reach: absolute numbers of individuals consuming fortified foods

COMPONENT PROGRAM OBJECTIVES:

1. increase production and distribution of high-quality affordable fortified foods

2. increase consumer awareness of benefits of fortified foods

3. increase public and private commitment

7. absolute amount (and market share) of fortified food available (domestic production and imports)

8. absolute amount of sales of fortified foods

9. % of targeted consumers that correctly recall health messages associated with logo / fortified foods / specific micronutrient deficiencies

10. existence of legislation and additional $ commitments by governments

11. additional $ commitments by private sector

12. additional donor investment in GAIN’s programs

GAIN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES:

1. deliver financial and technical resources to countries

2. develop innovative programs to reach marginalized populations

3. build national and international alliances

4. create an enabling international policy environment

5. consolidate the evidence base

13. actual disbursements against cash forecast

14. total overhead costs as % of direct program expenditures

15. action and commitment rating index for national and international fortification alliances

16. description of international plans and declarations that commit public and private sector bodies to action

17. GAIN board, staff and alliance partners’ quality ratings for performance information validity, clarity and utility