What is Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)?

About Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN):

• It is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the United Nations in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. 
• Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, GAIN has offices in countries with high levels of malnutrition.
• Working with governments, businesses, and civil society, GAIN aims at making healthier food choices more affordable, more available, and more desirable.
• GAIN’s purpose is to improve nutrition outcomes by improving the consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable.
• It mobilizes public-private partnerships and provides financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition. 
• The organization also supports improved maternal and infant health by promoting breastfeeding and specialised products for infants over six months and young children.
• In addition, they partner with local businesses to improve the quality of food along agricultural value chains.
• GAIN-supported nutrition programs are reaching an estimated 667 million vulnerable people in more than 30 countries.

Q1: What is the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)?

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. Its sister bodies are the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Source: Nutrition investments in agri-food sector can reduce gender inequalities: Report

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