Sustain nutrition-sensitivity in GAFSP portfolio

The GAFSP Steering Committee will aim to maintain the level of nutrition sensitivity in its portfolio-- where at least 75% of GAFSP projects resulting from future calls for proposals from 2025-2030 are expected to be tagged as nutrition-sensitive. GAFSP will continue to deliver on nutrition across its Grant-Based Financing Track. Across the seven Calls for Proposals organized by GAFSP since 2011, total nutrition-sensitive financing for country-led projects amounted to about $550 million (or a third of total GAFSP country-led financing), with close to 80% of projects tagged as nutrition-sensitive. Similarly, among Producer Organization-led projects, a third of financing is considered nutrition-sensitive, with close to 90% of projects tagged as nutrition-sensitive. Nutrition-sensitive GAFSP projects will be required to include nutrition input indicators and encouraged to include nutrition outcome indicators (i.e. Food Consumption Score or Minimum Dietary Diversity) in their Results Frameworks. GAFSP Steering Committee plans to mainstream nutrition in its newly launched $ 75 million Business Investment Financing Track pilot from 2025-2026. The evaluation and selection criteria established for investment proposals is expected to include a lens to prioritize the development of local and regional value chains for nutritious foods as defined by the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition.