GAIN part of winning bid for new five-year USAID Advancing Nutrition programme
GAIN is part of the consortium led by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) selected by USAID to improve nutrition for women and children in low- and middle-income countries around the globe. The five-year programme will bring together international and local organisations from various sectors and different disciplines to design, implement, and evaluate activities that combat malnutrition.
Best reads in 2018 from the GAIN staff
We at GAIN like to think of ourselves as a learning organisation and I invited our staff to tell us about the standout thing from 2018 that they were reading that had meaning for their work, and to tell us why they chose it. Twenty-five of them responded and here are their contributions. Like our staff the selections embrace diversity. Enjoy, and keep being curious!
The marketplace for nutritious foods: Rwanda landscape report
- 01/03/2016
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has developed a successful program in several East African countries to address malnutrition through a market-based approach – the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods. This program is in place in Mozambique, Tanzania and Kenya, and is being expanded to Rwanda.
Innovative business models for proximate processing of fresh fruits and vegetables
- 01/10/2017
In this Learning Brief, the Postharvest Loss Alliance for Nutrition (PLAN) explores various business models for proximate processing that are being applied in other countries. This brief is meant to serve as a primer for Nigerian business owners interested in learning more about proximate processing and its potential applications for their business.
So, why did I join GAIN?
My warm thanks to the hundreds of you who have sent me messages of congratulations about my recent appointment to the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). So, why did I decide to apply for the GAIN Executive Director position and why did I accept the Board’s offer to join? (I begin on October 1).
Embodying the future: how to improve the nutrition status of adolescents?
- 30/05/2017
Improving the nutrition status of adolescents is vital for future economic growth. This presentation was given by Lawrence Haddad, GAIN's Executive Director at the World Health Assembly 70 side event. The presentation focuses on the need for all stakeholders to make improving nutrition of adolescents a priority.
Tackling nutrition inequalities at the heart of the food system
- 12/06/2017
This presentation was given by Lawrence Haddad, GAIN's Executive Director, at the EAT Forum held in Stockholm in 2017. It focused on three inequalities at the heart of the food system that generate poor nutrition outcomes.
Leveraging agricultural systems to improve nutrition security
- 01/01/2014
This report presents possible nutrition interventions in agricultural systems for 10 priority global commodity supply chains. In recent years, global attention has focused increasingly on sustainability programs and certification standards for cash and food crops.
Improving urban nutrition in Africa and Asia through policy change
- 01/05/2018
This document makes the case for cities to increase their focus on policies and practices that improve the consumption of safe and nutritious food. Urbanisation contributes to shifts in lifestyle, consumption patterns and economic activities, which may lead to adverse outcomes in poor diet and nutrition.