Women & adolescent girls are disproportionately affected by malnutrition & food insecurity. Policies focus on general nutrition interventions without considering gender-specific challenges and there is a lack of gender-sensitive approaches in climate-smart agriculture programs.

Many African countries have challenges of climate change, economic instability, limited agricultural resources, and food policy gaps that can jeopardize food security and negatively impact nutrition and health outcomes and economic development.

Adolescent nutrition is often overlooked in Africa despite its profound impact on health, education, and future economic prospects. Nutritional deficiencies during adolescence can hinder growth, cognitive development, and future reproductive health, setting the stage for long-term challenges. Impacter Solutions addresses adolescent malnutrition by assisting governments and partners in integrating adolescent nutrition into broader health and development policies. We facilitate the development and review of comprehensive strategies that target the unique nutritional needs of adolescents, employing advanced tools to assess and model the socio-economic impacts of these programs.

The 2022 Global Nutrition Report estimates that 40% of women of reproductive age in Africa are malnourished, and millions of African children are affected by all forms of malnutrition, undermining their growth and overall development.