Launch of the Lancet series on adolescent growth and nutrition
Online Webinar, Global
This Series outlines the role of nutrition in adolescent growth, the drivers of adolescent food choice, and evidence on what works in policy and programming. At this global launch, lead authors* and panel members will discuss the key findings and recommendations to achieve better nutrition for this generation. The panel discussion will be followed by Q&A from the audience.
An open letter to COP26, businesses and policymakers from global youth and allies
Food production is one of the largest drivers of climate change and environmental degradation. Current diets are contributing to a rising burden of diet-related chronic diseases. To address these intertwined issues, there is an urgent need to transition to sustainable and nourishing dietary patterns.
Nourishing adolescents in Mozambique: Current investments in adolescent nutrition.
Online Webinar, Global
This webinar will i) provide an overview of the global and country status of adolescent nutrition; ii) reflect on learnings from a programmatic experience to deliver a nutrition intervention as part of a comprehensive set of offerings to address the particular needs of this group.
Food is the Future
Online Webinar, Global
The Food is the Future event is convened by youth representatives interested and working in food systems, in collaboration with the 6 Action Track Chairs and their respective organisations. Invited speakers include many youth representatives from different stakeholder groups, the Action Track Chairs and those connecting food systems to other global debates such as climate change.
Innovative and Youth Inclusive Food Policies: an open discussion between Member States and Young People from Act4Food Act4Change
Online Webinar, Global
This event is a Pre-event of the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit. It marks the start of productive, open conversations between Member State and Youth from the Act4Food Act4Change campaign. It will be a friendly discussion full of learnings between member states and youth as both sides share challenges and solutions on how they can work together to implement the Actions 4 Change.
Announcing Fondation Botnar award to GAIN Adolescent Nutrition Programme in Indonesia
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the Swiss-based Fondation Botnar are pleased to announce the launch of the innovative Food Investigator Game project, designed to help youth of East Java, Indonesia, to improve their eating habits.
Launch of a global youth-led campaign to transform food systems
Today, a global youth-led food movement was launched, promising to ignite a campaign action to combat hunger, improve health and heal the planet. The #Act4Food and #Act4Change campaign takes the form of a simple pledge and list of actions.
Youth Act4Food Act4Change Launch
Online Webinar, Global
Act4Food Act4Change is a global youth-led movement promising to ignite a campaign action to combat hunger, improve health and heal the planet. The #Act4Food and #Act4Change campaign takes the form of a simple pledge and list of actions. The pledge brings together young people from around the world to focus on personal action and advocacy as a contribution to systemic change.
Demand creation at GAIN
- 04/12/2020
This document describes the work GAIN has been doing on demand creation, mainly under the Making Markets Work programme. The purpose is to inform interested readers about the approach and progress made in the last three and a half years.