Leading the Change: GAIN at the Forefront of Indonesia's Green Economy Expo
GAIN Indonesia was at the forefront of Green Economy Expo held by The National Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS) on July 3-5 in Jakarta. This year’s theme was “Advancing Technology, Innovation, and Circularity”. The event brought to the forefront discussions on sustainable development and the implementation of circular economy principles throughout Indonesia.
GAIN Working Paper Series n°40: Bringing Food Safety to the Shoppers
Reducing foodborne disease in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is crucial for advancing nutrition, health, and other development goals. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)/Feed the Future’s Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food (EatSafe) program sought to harness consumer demand as a mechanism to improve food safety practices and generate evidence on how to raise consumer demand for safe, nutritious foods in traditional market settings—the main source of food for most LMIC consumers.
Stepping Forward: Strengthening policy coherence to improve Kenya’s food systems
All around the world, countries have recognised their food systems need to change, for the health of people and planet. From a national political perspective, this transformative journey hinges on robust government policy frameworks. Government can and must lead in changing the landscape to banish malnutrition and boost healthy diets. The Kenyan government’s ongoing review of the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy exemplifies its commitment to doing just that.
Coordinating National And Sub-National Action For Food Systems Transformation
As countries develop their National Pathways for food systems transformation, one emerging need is to ensure policies land at different levels. A truly effective ‘national’ policy must span all sub-national areas.
GAIN celebrates International Women's Day 2024
International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8th every year. IWD is a global event dedicated to recognising the achievements of women across various fields, promoting gender equality, and raising awareness about the challenges women continue to face worldwide. It has been consistently celebrated by numerous organisations, governments, and communities around the globe, including GAIN.
Kenya needs urgent action to improve complementary feeding for young children, new research reveals
Complementary feeding, the practice of providing infants and young children with a variety of nutritious and safe foods while continuing to breastfeed, is essential for their health and development. However, Kenya, despite being a fast-growing economy with a constitutional right to nutrition and health for every child, has made little progress on this front.
Mini Cruncher: EatSafe - Protecting Nutrition through Food Safety
Feed The Future's EatSafe: Evidence and Action Towards Safe, Nutritious Food is a USAID-funded programme aiming to enable lasting improvements in the safety of nutritious foods in traditional markets by focusing on behaviour change. Sadia Kaenzig, Head of Communications and Caroline DeWaal, Deputy Director at EatSafe speak about the importance and impact of food safety.
GAIN celebrates innovative MRS award for our Global Diet Quality Project
GAIN announce that the Global Diet Quality Project (GDQP) has been honored with the prestigious Best International Research Award 2023 by the UK's Market Research Society.