By the end of 2021, USAID Advancing Nutrition began fully implementing activities in Uganda. Known as hidden hunger, micronutrient deficiencies (lack of intake, absorption, or use of vitamins or minerals) are widespread among children and women of reproductive age in Uganda. Food fortification is one of the cost-effective high-impact strategies adopted by the government of Uganda to reduce micronutrient deficiencies and combat malnutrition.
USAID Advancing Nutrition began working in Uganda in June 2021 to support the government to strengthen compliance with food fortification standards, as well as enforcement and monitoring related to the country’s fortified food products—maize flour, wheat flour, and edible oil. Working collaboratively with key stakeholders from the government, including the multi-sectoral National Food Fortification Working Group; civil society; and non-governmental implementing partners, we aim to—
- increase the capacity of the public sector to enforce food fortification standards and regulations
- increase the capacity of the private sector to comply with food fortification standards
- strengthen partnerships and stakeholder coordination in food fortification to ensure sustainability and promote multi-sectoral collaboration
- promote increased consumption of fortified food by advocating and raising awareness among policy makers and processors, as well as consumers.
Activities

Understanding Food Vehicles to Supply Micronutrients in Uganda
Building on evidence generated through USAID investments in Uganda’s fortification and supplementation programs.

USAID Advancing Nutrition Uganda Designs a Multi-year Capacity Strengthening Plan for the National Working Group on Food Fortification
USAID Advancing Nutrition recently facilitated the design of a capacity strengthening plan that will support the National Working Group on Food Fortification’s functioning and the food fortification…

Establishing a Women’s Diets Learning Agenda
The project aims to generate global learning, evidence, and innovative practices on how to improve women’s diets.

Country Profiles Aim to Advance Nurturing Care for Improved Early Childhood Development
Country profiles visualize country-level data, policies, and programs to three years to help improve both nutrition and ECD outcomes.

Working Collaboratively to Improve Maternal Nutrition around the World
Strengthening maternal nutrition programming to support healthy moms and babies.