


Our work on eggs
GAIN works on supply and demand, as well as on changing incentives, rules and regulations to encourage production and consumption of nutritious and safe foods. We seek to understand and tackle barriers faced by small enterprises working to boost availability, affordability, desirability, and convenience of nutritious foods like eggs, especially for people on low-incomes.
Egg consumption in Africa: a big opportunity for African enterprises
This factsheet highlights the vastly different levels of egg supply seen across African regions, selected African countries, and selected high-income countries. It discusses why eggs remain scarce and expensive in many low-income settings, including across much of Western, Eastern, and Middle Africa.
Evaluation of the Unilever Shakti+ sales model pilot programme in Nigeria
The main objective of the evaluation was to assess the likelihood that Shakti+ activities contributed to the two primary outcomes that the programme implementers aimed to achieve, specifically, the use of Knorr iron-fortified bouillon cubes in cooking and the addition of green leafy vegetables (GLV) to soups and stews.
Micronutrient powder distribution through Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Weeks in Nigeria
The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of distributing micronutrient powders (MNP) for home fortification during biannual Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Week (MNCHW) events, as a strategy to improve young child nutrition.
Uduak Igbeka
Senior Associate, SUN Business NetworkAbuja, Nigeria

Pilot programme in Nigeria to improve nutrition
This report presents the results of an evaluation of the Shakti+ pilot. The main objective of the evaluation was to assess the likelihood that Shakti+ activities contributed to the two primary outcomes that the programme implementers aimed to achieve, specifically, the use of Knorr1 iron-fortified bouillon cubes in cooking and the addition of green leafy vegetables to soups and stews.
Michael Ojo
Country Director, NigeriaAbuja, Nigeria
Nigeria
With a population of about 198 million people, Nigeria is the most populous country on the African continent. The population is growing at an annual rate of 2.6%, while the urban growth rate is 4.3%: today 1 of every 2 Nigerians live in an urban area. Nigeria faces several socio-economic problems – poverty, hunger, unemployment, and the burden of disease – all of which have taken a significant toll on national productivity.
