Background:
The National Nutrition Agency (NaNA) is a semi-autonomous government institution under the Office of the Vice President. It is charged with the responsibility of coordinating all nutrition and nutrition-related activities in the country. The overall mission of the Agency is to improve the nutritional status of Gambians, thus reducing malnutrition, morbidity and mortality among the general population, especially the most vulnerable groups; particularly pregnant and lactating women and children under five years of age, thereby contributing to the productivity of The Gambian population and the socio-economic development of the country, and to transform the Agency into a viable and sustainable Centre of Excellence in the area of nutrition policy formulation, research, capacity building, public health nutrition planning and programming in the West African sub-region.
