Fill the Nutrient Gap

• 2.8 billion people worldwide can’t afford a healthy diet.
• More than 70% of people in low-income countries cannot afford a healthy diet.
• Up to 6 times more expensive. The cost of meeting nutrient versus energy needs in fragile settings.

The Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) analysis helps decision-makers identify the most effective, context-specific interventions to improve access to healthy, nutritious diets for vulnerable groups. Using local food prices and household expenditure data, diet costs and barriers to adequate nutrition are assessed through optimisation modelling. Conducted in collaboration with national stakeholders, FNG results inform policies and programmes across sectors such as social protection, health, food, agriculture, and education to enhance nutrition outcomes.