Abstract:
Reaching vulnerable populations in low-resource settings with effective business solutions is critical, given the global
nature of food and nutrition security. Over a third of deaths of children under 5 years of age are directly or indirectly
caused by undernutrition. The Lancet series on malnutrition (2013) estimates that over 220,000 lives of children
under 5 years of age can be saved through the implementation of an infant and young child feeding and care package.
A unique project being undertaken in Ghana aims to bring in two elements of innovation in infant and young child
feeding. The first involves a public–private partnership (PPP) to develop and test the efficacy and effectiveness of
the delivery of a low-cost complementary food supplement in Ghana called KOKO PlusTM.
