AFSF 2026 — Moving the Needle on Impactful Action
At the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali, Dr Lawrence Haddad reflects on three priorities for accelerating food systems transformation: shifting demand towards healthier and more sustainable foods, turning strategies into investable action, and building partnerships strong enough to move both fast and far. He also highlights why AFSF remains a uniquely valuable space for governments, businesses, investors and researchers to connect and drive practical change.
I-CAN Landscaping Analysis on Climate and Nutrition Policies and Stakeholders in Mozambique
- 14/09/2026
Mozambique faces interconnected climate and nutrition challenges. Recurrent droughts, floods, cyclones, and extreme rainfall disrupt agricultural production, livelihoods, markets, water and sanitation systems, and health services, with important consequences for food security and nutrition. These hazards are particularly significant because many households depend on climate sensitive agriculture for food and income. This assessment examines how Mozambique’s national policies and institutional landscape frame the connection between climate and nutrition .
Case Study: Telangana: The Centralised Take Home Ration Delivery Model
- 11/09/2026
This case study looks at Telangana Foods and what its long-running centralised Take Home Ration model can offer for nutrition, social protection and food systems learning.
GAIN Discussion Paper n°20 Integrating Gender Into Large-Scale Food Fortification for Greater Impact
- 04/09/2026
Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is widely implemented to reduce micronutrient deficiencies at the population level. LSFF programmes involve an array of decision-makers and actors across the value chain. Understanding how gender norms, roles, decision- making power, and consumption patterns shape participation across the LSFF value chain can help identify opportunities to improve programme effectiveness, equity, and sustainability.
GAIN Working Paper n°76: Advocating for Workforce Nutrition
- 04/09/2026
Successful implementation of workforce nutrition programmes relies on gaining employer commitment; without it, activities cannot be adopted or sustained. Prior to the implementation of workforce nutrition programmes, employers must thus be brought on board with the approach. This paper draws on primary data from GAIN programme teams in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, and Uganda to analyse the strategies and processes used to gain this employer buy-in, including which strategies were effective, what challenges arose, and the underlying reasons.
Closing the gap between Africa’s agri-farms and its plate: GAIN and AGRA strengthen partnership
Across Africa, agricultural production has grown steadily over the past few decades. Much of the continent’s yields from its food systems is strong. However, this growth has not converged on the plates of Africans into healthy diets. Millions of households still cannot access safe, affordable and nutritious food. There is a significant gap in what Africa grows and how Africa eats. With a renewed agenda to close this gap, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the AGRA, on the sidelines of The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), signed an LoI to make healthier diets more accessible, affordable, desirable and from more sustainable sources for all Africans.