Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
  • About

    About

    About

    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.

    Learn more about GAIN

    • Who we are
      • Vision and mission
      • Strategy
      • Core values
      • Policies
    • Malnutrition
      • Definition
      • Quick facts
    • Partnerships
      • All Partners
      • GAIN Nordic Partnership
      • Global Fortification Data Exchange (GFDx)
      • Act4Food Act4Change
      • Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge
    • Leadership
      • Strategic Management Team and Country Directors
      • Board of Directors
      • Partnership Council
      • Get to know our Executive Director
    • Sustainable Development Goals
    • Donors
      • Support us
      • See current donors
  • Impact

    Impact

    Impact

    Explore how GAIN has reached over one billion people since 2001, transforming their lives with improved nutrition through concerted action and effective policy change.

    Read our Stories of Impact

    • Stories of Impact
    • Programmes

      All programmes

      • Food Fortification
        • Large-Scale Food Fortification
        • Nutrient Enriched Crops
      • Thriving Nutrition Enterprise
        • Nutrition Investing
        • SUN Business Network
        • Nutrition Enterprise Development
      • Empowering Food Systems Actors
        • Food Systems Governance
        • Children and Young People
      • Social Protection
      • Workforce Nutrition
      • Enabling Coherent Food Systems Policies
        • Nourishing Food Pathways
        • CASCADE (CAtalyzing Strengthened policy aCtion for heAlthy Diets and resiliencE)
      • Enhancing Value Chains for Underconsumed Foods
        • Explore Enhancing Value Chains for Underconsumed Foods
        • DELIVER Nigeria
      • Shifting Demand
        • EatSafe
        • Consumer demand generation
        • Food Culture Alliance
        • Multiple Micronutrient Supplementation (MMS) Project
      • Enhancing Nutrition with Data & Evidence
        • Food Systems Countdown Initiative
        • Global Diet Quality Project
        • Food Systems Dashboard
        • Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN)
    • Cross Cutting Themes

      All Cross Cutting Themes

      • Environment
      • Food Safety
      • Gender
      • Youth
      • Food System Resilience
      • Reaching the Very Poor
    • Nourishing Food Pathways
    • Our response to COVID-19
  • Resources

    Resources

    • Publications

      Publications

      Explore a full range of publications and documents related to our work.

      Explore our Publications

      • Reports and Publications
      • Datasets
      • Annual reports
      • Nutrition Connect
    • Multimedia

      Multimedia

      Have a look at our photos, listen to our latest podcast and watch our videos.

      Explore our Multimedia

      • Videos
      • GAIN Interview Cruncher Series
      • Bite the Talk - GAIN Podcast Series
      • Glossary
      • Brand identity
    • Newsroom

      Newsroom

      Our dedicated newsroom that includes our latest news releases and statements, as well as curated blogs and interviews

      Explore our Newsroom

      • News releases
      • Blogs
      • Statements
      • Speeches
      • Programme and project updates
      • Interviews
      • GAIN in the news
      • Stories
  • Events

    Events

    • All events

      All events

      Explore how GAIN has reached over one billion people since 2001, transforming their lives with improved nutrition through concerted action and effective policy change.

      Browse our events

    • Campaigns

      Campaigns

        Explore how GAIN has reached over one billion people since 2001, transforming their lives with improved nutrition through concerted action and effective policy change.

      Browse our campaigns

  • Countries

    Countries

    Countries

    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.

    Countries

    • Country Offices
      • Bangladesh
      • Benin
      • Ethiopia
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • Kenya
      • Mozambique
      • Nigeria
      • Pakistan
      • Tanzania
    • Representative Offices
      • The Netherlands
      • United Kingdom
      • United States of America
    • Headquarter
      • Switzerland
  • Careers
    • Careers at GAIN
    • FAQ
  • Request for proposal
  • Financials
  • Donate
  • Contact us
Nutritious Food Foresight: twelve ways to invest in good food for emerging markets

Nutritious Food Foresight: twelve ways to invest in good food for emerging markets

This report addresses a critical issue of our time – how can we exploit new ideas and new technology to nourish and feed a growing world, and do it sustainably? Working on food systems reform, it is easy to underestimate the speed of change around us. But the reality is that even in the remotest corners of the globe, the drivers of food systems change are making their presence felt with storm-like force.
Food Tank Summit

Food Tank Summit

03 October 2018  New York, United States

The NYC Food Tank Summit examines how we can scale out solutions already working to prevent loss and waste by bringing together the world’s thought leaders including funders, academics, food businesses, celebrity chefs, farmers, food journalists, researchers, activists, and more.
Using ethnography in implementation research to improve nutrition interventions in populations

Using ethnography in implementation research to improve nutrition interventions in populations

‘Implementation research in nutrition’ is an emerging area of study aimed at building evidence‐based knowledge and sound theory to design and implement programs that will effectively deliver nutrition interventions. This paper describes some of the basic features of ethnography and illustrates its applications in components of the implementation process.
Food Tank Summit – Focusing on Food Loss and Waste

Food Tank Summit – Focusing on Food Loss and Waste

13 September 2017  New York, United States

Food Tank hosted the summit titled "Focusing on Food Loss and Waste", on 13 September 2017. Bonnie McClafferty, GAIN’s Director of Agriculture for Nutrition, spoke about the disconnect between diet, public health, and nutrition.
1st All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition

1st All Africa Postharvest Congress and Exhibition

28 March 2017 - 31 March 2017  Nairobi, Kenya

The event, whose theme was “Reducing Food Losses and Waste: Sustainable Solutions for Africa”, discussed challenges and opportunities in the postharvest management sector in Africa and developed concrete plans for post-harvest food loss and waste reduction in.
4th African SANKALP meeting

4th African SANKALP meeting

23 February 2017 - 24 February 2017  Nairobi, Kenya

A GAIN-led multi sectoral delegation took part in the 4th SANKALP African Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, in February. The event was attended by more than 900 delegates and over 60 speakers from the areas of investment, innovation and entrepreneurship.
The 2018 Access to Nutrition Index and the need for a "charter for responsible food and beverage companies"

The 2018 Access to Nutrition Index and the need for a "charter for responsible food and beverage companies"

This week sees the launch of the third global index and it provides a highly credible set of scores. The Access to Nutrition Index (ATNI) is one of the few independent science-based mechanisms to fame and shame the 22 biggest food and beverage companies on their efforts to improve nutrition through the marketing and formulation of their products.
Food loss and food waste in Sub-Saharan Africa: a critical and welcome review from Megan Sheahan and Chris Barrett

Food loss and food waste in Sub-Saharan Africa: a critical and welcome review from Megan Sheahan and Chris Barrett

Why we might be interested in reducing food loss and waste? To improve food security, to improve food safety, to reduce wasted resources and to increase profits along the food supply chain.
Food control systems in Kenya; the journey of compliance for food businesses

Food control systems in Kenya; the journey of compliance for food businesses

Food businesses are governed by many food laws and sometimes this doesn’t stand out as an enabling environment for trading in Kenya. Businesses are required to work with a multiple of regulators to ensure that they are compliant to food standards. The number of licences required to run a food business are many and all of them cost a fortune.
What factors affect the nutritional value of dried tomatoes?

What factors affect the nutritional value of dried tomatoes?

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.

Pagination

  • Previous page ‹‹
  • Page 4
  • Next page ››

© GAIN 2025

  • Sitemap
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Accessibility
  • Subscribe
  • RSS
  • Follow us

  • Twitter X
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Linkedin
  • Youtube