Entrepreneurs bring new ideas for inclusive transformation of Bangladesh’s food system

It was just before the start of the Grand Finale of Food Frontiers 2.0, a business pitch competition sponsored by the Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network (co-convened by the World Food Programme and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)) in collaboration with GAIN’s Business Model Research project, Bangladesh Agricultural University, and the National Association of Small and Cottage Industries of Bangladesh.

Conflicts, Covid and climate change are reversing progress on malnutrition in Asia

GAIN launches new strategy to transform food systems, so they provide the nutritious diets people need in an environmentally sustainable way. The new strategy aims to amplify the growing urgency and awareness of the importance of transforming our food systems to tackle both human development and planetary needs.

GAIN Interview Cruncher: International Women's Day – Embrace Equity

08 March 2023  Online webinar, Global

International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. For this Interview Cruncher we would like to introduce you to a series of women who defeated boundaries and created a career for themselves, often in a male dominated environment. They will discuss how eliminating inequity for women is an ethical imperative. 

GAIN Working Paper Series 32 - How important are traditional retail outlets for sourcing healthy foods in Kenya and India

Healthy diets are unaffordable to over 2 billion people worldwide and food access remains a challenge for many. The food environment illustrates the interaction of consumers with different food retail outlets to acquire and consume food.

What is the role of animal-source foods in healthy and sustainable diets?

Animal-source foods—meat, fish, eggs, and dairy—play an important role globally in ensuring healthy and sustainable diets, according to a review published today in the Journal of Nutrition. In particular, many people suffering from undernutrition in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia would benefit from increased consumption of nutrient dense animal-source foods.

GAIN's ED awarded the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)

We are delighted to announce that in the first New Year’s Honours List of King Charles III, Dr Lawrence Haddad has been made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George for "services to International Nutrition, Food and Agriculture".

The Zero Hunger Coalition and Private Sector Pledge receive the support of the G7

G7 Development Minister’s communique and the Chair’s Summary – Session 5: "Response to Multiple Crises on the African Continent – focusing on Food Security". The Zero Hunger Coalition and Private Sector Pledge have received strong support from the Communiqué 'Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in times of multiple crises' issued on 19 May 2022 by the G7 Development Ministers.

Tracking the Effective Coverage of Large-Scale Food Fortification: Introduction to the FORTIMAS Methodology

19 May 2022  Online Webinar, Global

Timely, actionable data is essential to the success of national large scale food fortification (LSFF) programmes.  Most low and middle income (LMIC) countries currently rely on national surveys to inform their LSFF programmes. These national surveys are expensive and infrequent, making it difficult to assess quality and impact.