Commitment

Scaling Up Food Fortification to Improve Nutrient Intake

Multilateral organisation / Italy

January 2025 — December 2028

Description

WFP continues to be committed to scaling up its food fortification efforts in the coming years, as part of our broader commitment to meet the nutrient needs of the most vulnerable, especially in fragile settings. WFP commits to increase the proportion of fortified cereals from 24% to 50% between 2024 and 2028.

GNR assessment

Verification status
Pending verification
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SMARTness index
Lower moderate
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Details

Target population characteristic
  • Ability
  • Age or life course stage/status
  • Chronic illness
  • Citizenship or migration status
  • Community geography
  • Economic status of country
  • Indigenous status
  • Refugee status or status as an internally displaced person
  • Socioeconomic status
Global nutrition target(s)
Anaemia
Childhood stunting
Childhood wasting
Nutrition Action Classification(s)
Policy > Food supply chain
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Linked event(s)
  • 2025 Paris N4G Summit
N4G Summit theme(s)
  • Nutrition, health and social protection
  • Nutrition and transition to sustainable food systems and climate
  • Nutrition and resilience to crisis
  • Nutrition, data, research, artificial intelligence and innovation

Measurement

Key indicator Proportion (%) of cereals distributed by WFP each year that are fortified
Measurement plan Collect own data
Value Measurement date
Baseline 24% March 2025
Target 50% December 2028

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