Mozambique faces interconnected climate and nutrition challenges. Recurrent droughts, floods, cyclones, and
extreme rainfall disrupt agricultural production, livelihoods, markets, water and sanitation systems, and
health services, with important consequences for food security and nutrition. These hazards are particularly
significant because many households depend on climate sensitive agriculture for food and income. This assessment
examines how Mozambique’s national policies and institutional landscape frame the connection between
climate and nutrition .
Food trade plays a significant role in shaping food security and nutrition worldwide, with both positive and negative implications for diet quality. This is particularly relevant in West Africa, where persistent challenges such as low dietary diversity and limited affordability of healthy diets coexist with rapidly changing food consumption patterns.
Intra-regional food trade is especially important in this context, yet its scale and nutritional significance remain poorly understood due to the large share of trade that goes unrecorded in official statistics.
Jack bean offers Indonesia a practical, climate-resilient crop option at a time when El Niño, drought and rising climate variability are putting farmers, food security and agricultural systems under increasing pressure. Drawing on experiences from drought-prone regions across Indonesia, the blog highlights how jack bean continues to grow, flower and produce when crops such as maize, chili and soybean struggle or fail.
A new tool helps decision makers do just that. The Priority List uses a holistic food rating system called the Nutritional Value Score to identify the most nutritious foods for programmes and policies.
In low- and middle-income countries where GAIN and partners work, every bite counts towards tackling persistent undernutrition and rising rates of diet-related chronic disease.
Crowdsourcing, i.e., leveraging digital platforms to mobilise distributed contributors for
data collection, harnessing the collective power of large, distributed networks of people to accomplish such tasks through open calls has gained traction in recent years, yet practical guidance for implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
remains limited. This paper examines lessons from three food systems research case
studies conducted by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition in Indonesia and Kenya
between 2019-2024, analysing what worked, what didn't, and why.
In Tehene, a remote community near Gurué in central Mozambique, high costs and difficult market access mean families rarely eat animal-source foods such as frozen fish or chicken. To help close this gap, entrepreneur Inocêncio Calado founded Alto Licungo, a cold chain distribution business supported by GAIN’s Improving the Consumption of Animal Source Foods project. Inspired by his late father, Inocêncio is helping transport perishable foods safely across long distances so rural communities can access nutritious foods more regularly.
Young people are not only the leaders of tomorrow. They are already creating solutions, influencing decisions and driving positive change in food systems today.
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.
