- 01/01/2018
GAIN implemented the Tajikistan Technical Support Project to Reduce Micronutrient Deficiencies with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from October 2014 to December 2017. The project’s goal was to improve nutrition for vulnerable women and children in Tajikistan.
- 01/03/2016
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has developed a successful program in several East African countries to address malnutrition through a market-based approach – the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods. This program is in place in Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya, and is being expanded to Rwanda.
- 01/01/2015
The objective of the study was to assess the present knowledge among rural families (including general population, pregnant women, lactating women and adolescent girls) on food fortification and their attitude and behaviour towards regular use of fortified atta.
- 13/11/2013
GAIN supports the manufacturing of multinutrient powders called Pushtikona targeted at infants aged 6 to 24 months. The overall objective of the evaluation was to identify strengths and weaknesses in program implementation, processes and uptake, which could ultimately affect program outcomes in Bangladesh.
- 01/12/2017
Postharvest losses of fresh tomatoes in Nigeria represent a significant waste of the resources used to grow this crop as well as a missed opportunity to supply nutrients to Nigerian consumers. This study sheds light on the nutritional benefits of dried tomatoes and shows how the nutrient content is affected by the various drying and storage methods used in Nigeria.
- 01/10/2014
Afghanistan depends substantially on food imports from neighbouring and other regional countries due to being landlocked with limited water and agricultural resources. GAIN has been working to improve nutritional outcomes of the population through fortification projects for two major products: wheat flour and edible oil/ghee. This report is a supply chain assessment of these two food products in Afghanistan.
- 01/06/2012
Bangladesh is effectively implementing measures to address high rates of malnutrition. This brief presents the Pushtikona model and the partnership formed with Renata, a pharmaceutical company and BRAC, to deliver micronutrient powders across Bangladesh.
- 01/07/2017
In this Learning Brief, the Postharvest Loss Alliance for Nutrition (PLAN) explores some of the equity funding options available to small- and medium-sized agribusinesses in Nigeria. This brief is meant to serve as a primer to help business owners gain a better understanding of how to make their business ideas more attractive to investors.
- 01/10/2017
In this Learning Brief, the Postharvest Loss Alliance for Nutrition (PLAN) explores various business models for proximate processing that are being applied in other countries. This brief is meant to serve as a primer for Nigerian business owners interested in learning more about proximate processing and its potential applications for their business.
- 01/01/2013
This concept brief advocates for addressing nutrition security of tea farmers to break the vicious cycle of under-nourished coffee families over generations. The successful integration of interventions in tea certification training programs could lead to a more diversified and nutritious local diet, resulting in healthier and more productive tea farmers.