What We Do
INF works towards its mission of capacity development related to nutrition research, policy development and program implementation in developing countries through three main activities:
Fellowships
Institutional and Individual Capacity Building
The INF Fellowship program seeks to build in-country intellectual capacity through support of active research and training programs for developing country nutrition professionals.
The INF works with the United Nations University (UNU) and the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) as a key strategic partner to build the capacity of developing country institutions in the areas of food and nutrition.
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Publications
Dissemination of Nutrition Research and Policy
The INF actively disseminates the latest developments in nutrition research and policy through the Food and Nutrition Bulletin (FNB), the Iron Deficiency Project Advisory Service (IDPAS), the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis (JFCA), and in-house publications that have a particular focus on field-based methods.
Research
Mobilization and Management of Research and Policy
With support from a variety of funding sources, the INF mobilizes, manages, and conducts research on key issues in food and nutrition in collaboration with scientists and institutions in developing countries.
INF achieves this through a high-profile advisory service for formulation of national nutrition policy as well as research activities on global cereal fortification, including biofortified maize for developing countries. All projects comply with INF’s goal of enhancing local problem-solving capabilities.
INF brings nutrition issues to the attention of key policy makers through active participation in the Sub Committee on Nutrition (Working Group on Capacity Development and Micronutrients), publishing state-of-the-art policy analyses in the FNB, and organizing special sessions and symposia at key international meetings focusing on issues related to capacity development as well as select research issues