GAIN Kenya to Showcase Leadership in Financing Nutrition-Sensitive Food Systems at FINAS 2026

30 June 2026- 02 July 2026Kenya

From 30 June to 2 July 2026, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutri9on (GAIN) Kenya will join policymakers, investors, development partners, financial ins9tu9ons, researchers, private sector leaders, and civil society at the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026 Summit at the KenyaCa Interna9onal Conven9on Centre (KICC), Nairobi.

The Momentum Behind Food Fortification Is Building. June 30 Is Proof

Something significant is happening in food fortification. Quietly, and across more countries than most people realize, the years following passage of a milestone resolution on food fortification at the World Health Assembly have delivered a meaningful acceleration in the scale, quality, and political visibility of large-scale food fortification programs worldwide.

Bridging the Gap: Integrating Nutrition into India’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda

India’s agricultural transformation is widely recognised as one of the most consequential development stories of the twentieth century. From chronic food shortages in the decades following independence to self-sufficiency in staple cereals like rice wheat and millets, India’s investments in irrigation, research, and price support fundamentally reshaped food availability. Public procurement and subsidised public distribution systems ensured that calories reached even the most vulnerable. And this culminated in the institutionalisation of food security through the National Food Security Act.

The backbone of Resilient Food Systems: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

In the current global context of prolonged global conflicts, increasing severity of climate change and ever rising inflation, the need to make our food systems, resilient has never been more urgent than now. Resilient food systems feed and nourish people, create jobs, protect livelihoods and withstand shocks such as climate change, conflict, rising prices and supply disruptions. And the backbone of what makes food systems truly resilient are the Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). They are small individually, but together they form the everyday engine of our food systems.

Final Report I-CAN: Landscaping Analysis On Climate And Nutrition Policies In Uganda.

- 23/06/2026

Uganda is increasingly recognizing the importance of addressing the intersection of climate change and nutrition, with a growing number of policies and institutional actors engaging with the climate–nutrition nexus. Several policies and initiatives demonstrate that integrated action is both possible and already underway, particularly where explicit pathways, costed commitments, and system-level resilience investments are included. Institutions such as the Office of the Prime Minister, the National Planning Authority, and the Ministry of Health provide important entry points for strengthening coordination, while informal influence networks and policy windows offer additional opportunities to advance integration.

DELIVER Nigeria Project Update

- 24/06/2025

The DELIVER Nigeria project is a three-year initiative designed to enhance livelihoods and food systems resilience among smallholder vegetable farmers. Funded by the Accelerating Resilient Food Systems in Africa (ARFSA), a programme of the Netherlands Enterprise Agency commissioned by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it builds on the achievements of the SDGP project (2019–2024). DELIVER Nigeria applies a three-pronged approach focused on supply, demand, and access to finance. Since its launch in July 2024, implementation has progressed steadily through partner mobilization, field entry, and the roll-out of key interventions.

Small Fish Restocking Guideline

- 16/06/2026

This practical guideline provides step-by-step technical guidance for implementing small fish restocking initiatives to improve nutrition, strengthen local food systems, and support sustainable fisheries

Workforce Nutrition in Textile Factories: Progress Toward Industry Buy-In

In Ethiopia, the growing Textile industry is powered by the youth, typically aged 18 to 35 years, more than 85 percent of whom are women. Yet, behind the machines lies a hidden challenge: malnutrition. Evidence reveals that poor diet on the job is costing countries up to 20% in lost productivity due to malnutrition1 and this is further impacted by food inflation.

GAIN Celebrates World MSME Day 2026

22 June 2026- 27 June 2026Global

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises are essential to the food systems people rely on every day. They grow, process, transport, market, and sell nutritious foods helping make healthier diets more available, affordable, and accessible. This World MSME Day, GAIN is spotlighting the MSMEs, entrepreneurs, partners, and employers shaping stronger food systems and healthier communities.