This Solutions Session side event explores inclusive innovation as a practical tool for reaching the most vulnerable and eradicating poverty, focusing on how locally-driven, participatory approaches can enhance the quality and impact of development interventions. Designed as an interactive and participatory experience, the session will give participants firsthand exposure to how inclusive innovation operates in real-world contexts.
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the largest global event for discussions and negotiations on climate change. In 2025, Brazil will have the honour of hosting the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), which will take place in Belém, Pará.
The GAIN Student Challenge returns in November 2025 for its fourth edition! This unique, two-day challenge will bring together 50 students from across the Netherlands to co-develop, alongside peers from a Sub-Saharan African University, sustainable and innovative solutions to real-world food system challenges from one of GAIN’s projects.
South Asia continues to face an enduring burden of malnutrition in all its forms—undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, and a steady increase in overweight and obesity and non-communicable diseases. Over 1 billion people in South Asia cannot afford a healthy diet. While many promising solutions have emerged, translating them into sustained, large-scale impact remains a challenge.
Although there is a strong evidence base on effective interventions to improve nutrition outcomes, evidence of their implementation and scale‑up in real‑world settings remains inconsistent. Success depends not only on having proven solutions but also on systems, leadership, sustainable financing, and accountability mechanisms to support widespread delivery.
As the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development nears and as South Asia navigates the challenges of climate change, food system disruptions, and economic instability, the need for effective, scalable, and sustainable nutrition action has never been more urgent.
