Uganda is increasingly recognizing the importance of addressing the intersection of climate change and nutrition, with a growing number of policies and institutional actors engaging with the climate–nutrition nexus. Several policies and initiatives demonstrate that integrated action is both possible and already underway, particularly where explicit pathways, costed commitments, and system-level resilience investments are included. Institutions such as the Office of the Prime Minister, the National Planning Authority, and the Ministry of Health provide important entry points for strengthening coordination, while informal influence networks and policy windows offer additional opportunities to advance integration.
This practical guideline provides step-by-step technical guidance for implementing small fish restocking initiatives to improve nutrition, strengthen local food systems, and support sustainable fisheries
Workplace food provision represents a significant opportunity to improve diet quality among working-age adults. This working paper synthesises cross-country experience from GAIN-supported programmes in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and Uganda on how improved workplace menus have been assessed, designed, and operationalised.
Food is the foundation of life. It nourishes our bodies, connects communities, and reflects culture and tradition. Yet what we eat must be safe to fulfil its purpose of sustaining health and well-being. Food safety is the set of practices and conditions used to handle, prepare, store, and distribute food in a way that prevents contamination and reduces the risk of foodborne illness. In simple terms, it means making sure food is safe to eat at every stage from production to consumption.
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises are essential to the food systems people rely on every day. They grow, process, transport, market, and sell nutritious foods helping make healthier diets more available, affordable, and accessible. This World MSME Day, GAIN is spotlighting the MSMEs, entrepreneurs, partners, and employers shaping stronger food systems and healthier communities.
Across Sub-Saharan Africa, most SMEs producing nutritious foods are family-owned enterprises. Often built from modest beginnings, these businesses play an important role in food systems by creating jobs, supporting rural economies, and expanding access to safe and affordable nutritious foods. As these companies grow, the demands for strengthening and streamlining their corporate governance and management structures increase significantly.
The health effects of chemical exposure depend not only on the hazard itself, but also on the body’s capacity
to defend, adapt, and recover. This varies between individuals and is strongly shaped by nutritional status,
making nutrition a foundational determinant of occupational health risk.
Adequate nutrition supports immune function, metabolic regulation, tissue repair, and detoxification processes.
Sufficient energy, protein, essential minerals, micronutrients, and antioxidants are required for the body to
maintain physiological stability and respond effectively to harmful substances. When these nutritional needs
are met, workers are better equipped to withstand and recover from ongoing occupational exposures.
In May 2023, every Member State at the World Health Assembly resolved to accelerate safe and effective foodfortification. Nourishing Progress highlights meaningful progress, growing momentum and emerging opportunities since the resolution's adoption, and the growing coalition of governments, industry, patient associations, and health professionals driving this agenda forward. Anchored in a landmark Lancet Global Health analysis modeling the current and potential impact of large-scale food fortification programs, the report celebrates the progress made since the 2023 WHA resolution and outlines the growing global momentum towards transformative impact.
Chemical exposure is a growing occupational health concern as industrialization and technological change increase workers’ contact with hazardous substances. While occupational safety and health frameworks focus on managing exposure, they do not fully address chemicals that accumulate in the body and weaken immune function. Chemical exposure and poor nutrition can reinforce each other, increasing vulnerability to illness Integrating workforce nutrition into chemical risk management strengthens resilience, supports immunity, and provides an additional layer of protection for workers.
Ensuring access to safe food is one of the core goals of food systems, yet millions of people worldwide get sick from unsafe food every year. This case study examines the development and adoption of international guidelines for food safety – specific to the traditional markets where many lower-income-country consumers buy their
food. It shows how considering the needs and challenges of specific contexts when formulating guidelines or more formal policies can make for a more equitable enabling environment for food system transformation.
