GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR IMPROVED NUTRITION

GAIN aims to improve, enhance and support the diets of the poorest and most vulnerable people in countries where there is a high burden of malnutrition. By 2017, GAIN aims to reach 1.3 billion people, including 400 million women and adolescent girls and 200 million children under 5 through large scale food fortification programs which support the additional intake of critical micronutrients. By building alliances that deliver impact at scale, we believe that malnutrition can be eliminated within our lifetimes.

We mobilize public-private partnerships and provide financial and technical support to deliver nutritious foods to those people most at risk of malnutrition. Our programs in Africa and Asia enable better diets via nutritional products such as fortified staple foods such as cooking oil and flour, and condiments like salt and soy sauce. We also support improved maternal and infant health by promoting breastfeeding and specialized products for young children.

GAIN is a global Swiss-based foundation with offices in Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. GAIN is driven by an alliance of dedicated staff, a strong Board and Partnership Council, committed partners, engaged donors, responsibile businesses. We are motivated both by the millions of malnourished people touched by our efforts, and those we have still to reach. GAIN works in dozens of countries to improve the nutrition of millions through food fortification, agriculture and nutrition, empowering women and building multi-sector partnerships. We act as a catalyst – building alliances between governments, business and civil society – to find and deliver solutions to the complex problem of malnutrition. GAIN achieves scale and impact by building alliances with stakeholders and representatives from every major sector in development. We work with diverse partners in several countries, including national governments, civil society, academic institutions, international organizations, donors, foundations, consumer groups, and local and international private sector companies. By bringing key partners together to improve nutrition, we combine our own capabilities with the individual expertise of each partner. The Stanford Social Innovation Review has recognized GAIN's multi-stakeholder model as a collaboration that achieves large-scale progress in the face of urgent and complex problem, and GAIN has been described as a 'backbone organization' playing multiple roles to achieve impact and to channel the expertise and resources of our partner organizations.

GAIN has helped 892 million people to access affordable, nutritious foods. Our work to fortify staple foods and condiments with essential micronutrients reaches more than 30 countries worldwide. In 2015-2016, we reached 768 million people with one or more nutritious foods – 18% more than the previous year. By 2017, GAIN aims to reach 1.3 billion people, including 400 million women and adolescent girls and 200 million children under 5 through large scale food fortification programs which support the additional intake of critical micronutrients