Zawad Alam

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition.

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Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of malnutrition: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda. To support work in those countries, we have representative offices in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Zawad Alam serves as the Consultant for the Youth and Adolescent Nutrition Program at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) in Bangladesh. He leads communications for the SUN Youth Network Bangladesh and the Food Systems Youth Leadership Training, amplifying youth voices in both national and global nutrition and food system agendas. He has led transformative campaigns and advocacy efforts spanning climate literacy, education, youth entrepreneurship, soft skills development, and human-centered design. Through innovative initiatives, strategic partnerships, and targeted capacity-building programs, Zawad is advancing meaningful youth engagement to promote healthier diets, strengthen food systems, and influence policy reforms that contribute to sustainable development.