About Gafi

The works we do here

Accelerating the delivery of food security and nutrition

The Global Alliance for Food Innovation (GAFI) is a Swiss-registered, international nonprofit association that brings together public and private capital to accelerate the delivery of food security and nutrition solutions in the world’s most vulnerable communities.

Led by the Mary Dinah Foundation, and supported by global development institutions

GAFI is designed to scale high-impact, life-saving interventions—fast and at scale—through a blended capital model that delivers measurable, sustainable results.

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Our Vision

To create a world where life-saving food and nutrition innovations are rapidly financed, scaled, and sustained—ending malnutrition and preventable hunger in vulnerable communities.

Our Mission & Objectives

Fund Rising

Mobilise $250 million in initial capital—scaling to $1.5 billion annually through public-private investments.

Prevention

Prevent over 2.1 million child deaths by expanding access to proven, life-saving nutrition interventions.

Awareness

Reach 100 million women and children between 2025 and 2027, with approximately 33 million beneficiaries per year.

Provision

Strengthen maternal and infant nutrition in vulnerable and resource-poor communities.

Mission

Deliver 118 million meals and supplements annually, including fortified foods, MMS, deworming tablets, and Vitamin A.

Development

Develop sustainable financing models that support long-term nutrition investment and build resilient health systems.

Fund Stewardship

GAFI’s financial assets are managed by a leading international investment bank, ensuring robust oversight, transparent disbursements, and risk-managed performance.

Program direction is coordinated by the Mary Dinah Foundation, working closely with international agencies that serve as technical partners. These partners provide:

Implementation Framework

GAFI delivers support through in-kind distribution of fortified foods and nutrition supplements, including:

Distributions are channelled through established technical partners and approved humanitarian organisations, ensuring effective last-mile delivery to women and children in target countries. Implementing NGOs are selected via a competitive RFP process to ensure strong operational capacity and community-level expertise.

All program activities are governed by a joint monitoring and reporting framework led by the Mary Dinah Foundation and GAFI’s technical partners, ensuring:

Meet Our Committee Members

GAFI is governed by an Executive Committee, which oversees the legal, financial, and operational management of the organization. This body ensures regulatory compliance, sound governance, and alignment with GAFI’s strategic goals.

Mary Dinah

President

Mary Dinah Foundation (MDF) is one of Africa’s leading non-governmental organizations dedicated to preventing malnutrition and improving maternal and child health through the provision of specialized nutritious foods. Till date, the Foundation has distributed over 55 million meals and micronutrient supplements to pregnant and lactating women, infants, refugees, and internally displaced persons across resource-poor and crisis affected regions in West and Central Africa.