Luke Metelerkamp, PhD

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition.

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Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of malnutrition: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. To support work in those countries, we have representative offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Luke Metelerkamp, PhD, is Head of the African City Food Centre at ICLEI Africa and a key contributor to the AfriFOODlinks project, where he supports African cities in advancing inclusive and sustainable urban food systems. His work focuses on linking research, policy, and on-the-ground city action to help local governments integrate food systems thinking into urban planning and governance. Luke collaborates closely with municipalities, researchers, and civil society partners across Africa to strengthen city-led responses to food security, climate resilience, and sustainable development.