Food Fortification Initiative

Abstract

The Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) aims to reduce micronutrient deficiencies by promoting flour and rice fortification, primarily in Africa, Asia, and Eastern Europe. The organization provides technical assistance and advocacy support to countries as they design and implement fortification programs. While FFI’s efforts in reducing micronutrient deficiencies are plausible, the authors find it difficult to confidently assess the impact of FFI’s work due to the complexity of their activities and the difficulty in isolating FFI’s impact from that of other actors. The authors do not have a strong sense of whether FFI has demonstrably improved micronutrient fortification in particular countries, and they do not have sufficient information to make an informed judgment on the cost-effectiveness of FFI’s work. Despite these limitations, the authors acknowledge that food fortification programs may be highly effective interventions and that FFI has identified a number of areas where additional funding could be used to further support its activities. – AI-generated abstract.