World Food Day 2026

16 October 2026- 16 October 2026Global, Global

On World Food Day 2026, GAIN is exploring how innovation can help turn food systems ambition into better nutrition from stronger evidence and smarter data to new technologies, partnerships and businesses that help nutritious, safe food reach more people.

Pioneering a food systems strategy for Benin

- 30/09/2026

Cross-sectoral approaches are needed for food systems transformation—but how can countries move from systems thinking and visioning to actual coordinated action? This case study examines Benin’s development of a costed National Strategy for Accelerating Food Systems Transformation

AFSF 2026 — Moving the Needle on Impactful Action

At the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026 in Kigali, Dr Lawrence Haddad reflects on three priorities for accelerating food systems transformation: shifting demand towards healthier and more sustainable foods, turning strategies into investable action, and building partnerships strong enough to move both fast and far. He also highlights why AFSF remains a uniquely valuable space for governments, businesses, investors and researchers to connect and drive practical change.

The Food Systems Countdown Initiative: Assessing Performance, Driving Change

25 September 2026- 25 September 2026Global

How do we know whether the world's food systems are actually improving — and fast enough to matter? This webinar presents findings from the Food Systems Countdown Initiative’s 2026 paper, Food Systems Performance Evaluated Against Targets and Benchmarks Reveals Urgent Gaps and a Path to 2050,

Micronutrient Forum 7th Global Conference (MNF)

28 September 2026- 01 October 2026Accra, Ghana, Global

The world is confronting interconnected challenges that shape nutrition outcomes, including climate change, food systems disruption, mounting financing pressures, conflict, and displacement. Against this backdrop, the Micronutrient Forum’s 7th Global Conference brings together the global nutrition community in Accra, Ghana and online from 28 September to 1 October 2026.

GAIN Discussion Paper n°20 Integrating Gender Into Large-Scale Food Fortification for Greater Impact

- 04/09/2026

Large-scale food fortification (LSFF) is widely implemented to reduce micronutrient deficiencies at the population level. LSFF programmes involve an array of decision-makers and actors across the value chain. Understanding how gender norms, roles, decision- making power, and consumption patterns shape participation across the LSFF value chain can help identify opportunities to improve programme effectiveness, equity, and sustainability.

GAIN Working Paper n°76: Advocating for Workforce Nutrition

- 04/09/2026

Successful implementation of workforce nutrition programmes relies on gaining employer commitment; without it, activities cannot be adopted or sustained. Prior to the implementation of workforce nutrition programmes, employers must thus be brought on board with the approach. This paper draws on primary data from GAIN programme teams in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, and Uganda to analyse the strategies and processes used to gain this employer buy-in, including which strategies were effective, what challenges arose, and the underlying reasons.

Closing the gap between Africa’s agri-farms and its plate: GAIN and AGRA strengthen partnership

Across Africa, agricultural production has grown steadily over the past few decades. Much of the continent’s yields from its food systems is strong. However, this growth has not converged on the plates of Africans into healthy diets. Millions of households still cannot access safe, affordable and nutritious food. There is a significant gap in what Africa grows and how Africa eats. With a renewed agenda to close this gap, the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and the AGRA, on the sidelines of The Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF), signed an LoI to make healthier diets more accessible, affordable, desirable and from more sustainable sources for all Africans.