The I-CAN Landscaping Analysis on Climate and Nutrition Policies and Stakeholders in Somalia provides a comprehensive evaluation of the integration between climate action and nutritional outcomes within the national policy framework. Supported by the Agrifood Systems Transformation Accelerator (AFST-A), this analysis examines how Somalia—a nation facing concurrent climate shocks and high malnutrition—aligns its strategic objectives to build systemic resilience.
Join GAIN and partners for a virtual webinar exploring how consumer demand, private-sector strategies and enabling policies can support healthier diets across Africa. The session will bring together evidence, practical experience and policy insights ahead of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 Nutrition and Health Platform.
Traditional food markets are central to Kenya’s food systems, providing fresh and affordable food to consumers as well as jobs, income, and livelihoods to farmers and traders. However, despite Kenya’s strong food policy environment, governance of traditional food markets is often weakly integrated and under-prioritised. This prevents unlocking the markets’ full potential for food security, nutrition, and inclusive growth. This briefing paper examines governance in three traditional food markets in Bungoma and Busia County, Western Kenya, using a mixed-methods approach combining key informant interviews, vendor surveys, direct market observations, participatory workshops, and a review of relevant policy and governance documents to assess how governance arrangements shape market performance.
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 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.
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 Uganda is implementing a Workplace Nutrition initiative aimed at improving employees’ access to nutritious diets and enhancing dietary diversity.
The program includes: Nutrition awareness sessions, Menu assessments and improvements and Continuous engagement with participating workplaces.
What if the food on your plate could be guided by science, culture, sustainability, and affordability — all at once?
That is precisely what Kenya is building. From 12–15 May 2026, a multi-disciplinary team of nutrition scientists, policy experts, academics, and development partners gathered at Oleken Hotel, Nakuru, for the most technically intensive session yet in the development of Kenya's first-ever Food Systems-Based Dietary Guidelines (FSBDGs). FOLU Kenya, operating through GAIN Kenya, is proud to be a convening and coordinating partner in this transformative process.
