2023 was a great year for Access to Nutrition Initiative. 2024 should be even better.

It was a good year for ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative) (ATNI). We started 2023 by launching a new Theory of Change and 2023-2027 Strategy, and secured €8M of the estimated €20-25M needed to deliver it over the next five years.

Through this strategy -- which is focused on transforming markets for nutrition -- ATNI has clear targets for healthier food environments, creating greater opportunity for the private sector to deliver more affordable, nutritious foods. We added new initiatives related to pledges, policy support and investor engagement, and updated our methodology and research.

In March, we published a 2023 project road map which is pasted below in bold (verbatim).

So how did we do against this plan?

• Development and launch of a new India Index: ATNI delivered a quality product on time which has accelerated the discussion on private sector engagement in nutrition in India.

• Development and initial research for the fifth Global Index: We further simplified our methods and expanded country and company scope. We will launch the Index in Q4 2024.
• Launching ATNI’s new Policy Platform: We ran two Policy Fix webinars including one launching our report on lobbying by the food industry. NB: we're recruiting a Policy & Communications Lead now.
• Targeted engagement with ATNI’s Investors in Nutrition and Health and the Good Food Finance Network: ATNI engaged these investor coalitions on sustainable nutrition through collaborative actions (including for the India Index).

• Linking small and medium enterprises in two LMIC to impact investors: ATNI completed a year-long design exercise and co-hosted a workshop in November with iGravity focused on the supply of impact investments for nutrition.

• Aligning investors and industry on defining healthy and using nutrient profiling models: This Delphi-based project has already helped bring alignment among industry and investors.
• Development and launch of product profiling for complementary foods: This work was completed and presented to the Pictet Group in December. We also launched the COMMIT Initiative with UNICEF and partners in December.

• New communications (e.g. stakeholder panels) and partnership initiatives: We launched our new website in September, joined numerous panels and formed several new strategic alliances.

• New members joining ATNI’s Board and Expert Group: New Board Members and Expert Group members joined ATNI in 2023.

• Celebrating ATNI’s ten-year anniversary: ATNI, Gates Foundation and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office co-hosted a multi-stakeholder event in The Hague in October to look back at ten years of success and lessons and look forward to the next ten.

While 2023 was great, 2024 is looking to be even more productive, and we hope to achieve more impact among at-risk populations.

• We're recruiting new senior hires to lead ATNI’s organizational development and our policy work.
• Throughout 2024 we will work with over 80 institutional investors on specific themes and initiatives to drive forward smarter investments in nutrition.
• In March we launch new BMS and CF Indexes.
• In Q1 we'll finalize salt monitoring research with the World Health Organization .
• In Q2, we launch a new 2030 CEO Compact on Healthy and Sustainable Diets.
• In Q2, we'll disseminate a new Materiality Assessment on nutrition with Planet Tracker and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) .
• In Q3, we'll disseminate results from the Nutrient Profiling Model alignment project.
• Throughout the year we will be designing new assessments in Kenya and Tanzania, and new research on fortification.
• Finally in October, we'll launch the 2024 Global Index which assesses the world's largest food and beverage manufacturers as well as the top food retailers.

Thank you to the ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative) team, donors, Board and stakeholders.

Wishing you all a successful 2024!