Stories
10 stories that shaped our work in global nutrition this year
December 19, 2025
The main objective of the Strategic Framework is to propose specific, evidence-based actions to reduce the prevalence of anaemia in African Union member states. Nutrition International supported this process through its engagement with the World Health Organization, contributing technical inputs and evidence to strengthen the framework’s design.
The framework aims to guide the development of national action plans that are equipped with robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and accountability mechanisms. The Africa Regional Nutrition Strategy (ARNS) 2016-2025 aims to reduce anaemia by 50% among women of reproductive age (15 to 49 years). However, it lacks a specific mechanism for achieving this goal. Current data indicates that integrating anaemia treatment interventions into disease-specific programs has not sufficiently reduced anaemia prevalence. It is therefore essential to adopt a coordinated approach, with strong accountability mechanisms tailored to anaemia. This strategic approach bridges this gap by addressing anaemia as a public health problem that requires simultaneous action adapted to local conditions and diverging from existing frameworks.