Goal
Improve access to fortified foods for 1.2 billion people through improved fortification policies and protocols
Better nutrition through fortification
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
| Verification status | Verified Find out more |
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| NAF SMARTness index | High Find out more |
| Progress status | Reached by end date See progress details |
| Targeted location | Multi-country - Focus countries: Bangladesh, Benin, Ethiopia, India, Nigeria, Uganda |
| Targeted population | Overall population (all ages, both sexes) |
| Duration | January, 2022 - December, 2025 |
Goal action plan
GAIN will increase access to fortified foods by:
Supporting new countiries or governments establishing new food fortification programmes, including new food vehicles
Strenthening or improving compliance within existing fortification programmes through technical assistance to industry (including digital qa/qc), support to government to improve monitoring and enforcement, and civil society engagement to push duty bearers to uphold their responsibilities
Progress
Indicator
| Primary indicator | New Fortification Legislation; Specific Improvements In National Fortification Policy Or Protocols; Measurable Improvements In Fortification Quality |
|---|---|
| Indicator monitor | We will annually monitor legislative and regulatory progress, monitor production volumes of fortified foods to estimate reach, and conduct market assessments to assess fortification quality in target geographies. |
Reports
| Stage | Measurement Date | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 2021 | 0 policies | |
| Progress report | December 2023 | 4.0 policies |
Reached by end date
The target had been reached on or before the end date.
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| Target | December, 2025 | 3 policies |
Nutrition Action Classification
Enabling
- Financial
- Operational
- Leadership and governance
- Research monitoring and data
Policy
- Food environment
- Food supply chain
- Consumer knowledge
- Nutrition care services
Impact
- Undernutrition
- Diet
- Obesity and diet-related NCDs
- Food and nutrition security
