Mozambique: Nourishing rural markets with fresh and safe food supplies

Chimoio, Mozambique – A white Hino truck rattles under its own weight on the bumpy road, while its tires throwing particles of dust from the asphalt in the air from the district of Cantandica, Manica province, central Mozambique.

Rwanda Is Embracing A Food Systems Approach To Improved Prosperity

- 11/09/2025

While Rwanda has made notable progress in recent decades on areas linked to improved prosperity such as growth in agricultural production and poverty reduction,rates of malnutrition remain a public health concern, particularly among vulnerable groups like young children.

Vegetables for Health and Prosperity: Mary Wamuyu’s Journey to Nourish Her Community

Mary Wamuyu Gathemia, a 41-year-old mother of two, runs a vibrant vegetable stall in Muthumi Village, Muguga Ward, Kabete Sub-County, Kiambu County. For years, Mary operated a small general shop selling household items and a few groceries. However, her shop struggled to break even, and she was on the verge of closing it to focus on being a housewife.

GAIN Working Paper n°56:Coping With Rapid Increases in Food Prices: Insights From Urban Ethiopia

- 02/09/2025

In 2022, rapid food price increases raised interest in how such shocks impact markets and consumers—and how policy can mitigate them. To examine this, we undertook a detailed qualitative study in urban Ethiopia, a country particularly hard hit by food inflation. Over two periods in summer 2022, in-depth interviews were undertaken with 83 consumers and market vendors in Hawassa, a mid-sized city, including structured free-listing and ranking exercises.

Food Systems Countdown Initiative Country Policy Brief Zambia

- 29/08/2025

Zambia has demonstrated strong political commitment to food systems transformation while grappling with persistent systemic vulnerabilities that threaten progress toward sustainable food and nutrition security. As a landlocked country in southern Africa with a population largely dependent on climatesensitive smallholder agriculture, Zambia faces the urgent imperative to build resilience while addressing deep-rooted challenges of malnutrition, poverty, and environmental degradation.

Benin’s Nutrition Commitments for a Resilient Future

- 05/08/2025

The Government of Benin played an active role in the 2021 N4G Summit, demonstrating a strong commitment to reducing malnutrition. In 2021, through the Permanent Secretariat of the National Council for Food and Nutrition (SP/CAN), Benin outlined several ambitious goals aimed at ensuring optimal nutrition for all its citizens. To achieve its vision by 2030, Benin set several objectives in 2021