News March 2, 2021 Kiambu County launches five-year nutrition action plan Kiambu County's nutrition action plan provides a roadmap for mainstreaming nutrition into development plans in the county.
News February 23, 2021 Nutrition International applauds the Government of Indonesia’s reinstatement of mandatory wheat flour fortification After temporarily lifting the country’s mandatory wheat flour fortification requirement in March 2020, Indonesia’s Ministry of Industries has passed legislation reinstating it.
News February 16, 2021 A new initiative to fight malnutrition in India Nutrition International is launching a new project to scale up of fortified food distribution through social safety net programs in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh.
project February 16, 2021 Optimizing India's social safety net programs Nutrition International is helping state governments in India increase the availability of fortified foods in their social safety net programs (SSNPs), improving access to critical micronutrients.
February 8, 2021 Specific considerations for research on the effectiveness of multisectoral collaboration: methods and lessons from 12 country case studies This paper draws on the 12-country study series on multisector collaboration (MSC) for health and sustainable development.
Blog Posts February 8, 2021 More than just a piece of legislation, the new salt bill is a real commitment to human development Bangladesh's new Iodized Salt Act will help to prevent iodine deficiency disorders in the country, writes Nutrition International's Bangladesh Country Director and Asia Regional Director.
January 26, 2021 Reducing the Burden of Anemia and Neural Tube Defects in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: An Analysis to Identify Countries with an Immediate Potential to Benefit from Large-Scale Mandatory Fortification of Wheat Flour and Rice The paper identifies 18 low- and middle-income countries with the highest and most immediate potential for large-scale wheat flour and/or rice fortification.
News December 22, 2020 Nigeria National Nutrition Week highlights the need for nutrition in COVID-19 response In November, Nigeria observed National Nutrition Week, an annual event to rally efforts to address the burden of malnutrition in the country.
Blog Posts December 14, 2020 A year of action for nutrition starts today On December 14th, the world kicked off a year of action on nutrition at a global event with the United Nations, partners, and country representatives.
News December 14, 2020 Canada invests in nutrition as part of global COVID-19 response The Government of Canada today announced $520 million for evidence-based nutrition programming over the next five years.