Climate and nutrition are inexorably linked and need joined-up action

Until recently, action taken to address climate change and malnutrition were two entirely separate conversations, with two eco-systems that did not interact. That is no longer sustainable. We cannot properly address climate change without addressing nutrition and vice versa. 

GAIN Interview Cruncher - Harnessing the impact of enterprise support reaching Low-Income consumers

This Interview Cruncher will highlight what needs to be done to harness the impact of enterprise support in reaching low-income consumers with healthy diets.

GAIN Discussion Paper Series 14 - Innovative Finance for Nutrition

- 08/06/2023

Malnutrition is a major public health problem, for which global development assistance current falls far short of needs. As such, it is important to consider non-traditional sources and mechanisms to increase the funding available to support nutrition, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where the burden is highest.

Dietquality.org: New Data and Tools for 50+ Countries Unveiled

14 June 2023Global

Learn about the newly available diet quality data for 56 countries and access country-specific data collection tools on Dietquality.org. The website offers interactive features, ready-to-use survey modules, and an indicator calculator for analysing data. Join the webinar to explore these tools and engage in discussions.

Lawrence Haddad receives the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

Dr Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director of the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), has received his medal and been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for "services to International Nutrition, Food and Agriculture".

WHA76 Side Event - Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN)

25 May 2023Geneva, Switzerland

This high-level event is being held in the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly advances the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition, which officially launched at the 2022 Global Climate Conference (COP27). 

GAIN Discussion Paper Series 13 - The case for increased investment in food systems infrastructure in low and middle income countries

- 13/04/2023

This paper discusses the critical importance of expanding 'food systems infrastructure' as a necessary pre-condition for improving access to healthy and sustainable diets in low- and middle-income countries. It proposes a tractable definition of food systems infrastructure, highlights deficits that have yet to be addressed, and lays out a generic way forward to accelerate infrastructure accumulation.

Dairy Sector Innovation: a surprising win-win for nutrition and environmental sustainability in Pakistan

The pressing need to improve environmental sustainability and resilience became manifest in Pakistan in 2022, when severe floods destroyed crops across two-thirds of the country’s food basket, contributing to surging food prices, lost incomes, and increased poverty and driving over 14 million people to be in need of emergency food assistance.

Averting a Hunger Catastrophe: Ensuring Food & Nutrition Security by 2030

21 March 2023Online, Global

Global conflicts, drastic climate change, economic slowdown among other factors have led to a food crisis of a humongous nature. According to a report of the World Food Programme, as many as 828 million people go to bed hungry every night.

B20 - Global Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation

20 April 2023- 21 April 2023India

The Global Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation is being held on April 20-21, 2023, with the objective of engaging industry stakeholders in G20 countries to shape the future of food systems and showcasing implementation models for food system transformation.