As countries develop their National Pathways for food systems transformation, one emerging need is to
ensure policies land at different levels. A truly effective ‘national’ policy must span all sub-national areas.
This paper briefly sets out why this is an important issue, along with examples from two countries where the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is working in support of such efforts and some implications of this for ongoing work to transform food systems for the benefit of people and planet.