Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition — Universal Salt Iodization (January 2017)

Visit Grantee Site

Table of Contents

Salt in many countries is supplied by evaporating seawater in salt ponds. The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition supports salt iodization by providing supply-side technical assistance to industry and government. (Photo courtesy of GAIN)

Published: April 2017

Note: This grant was awarded while the Open Philanthropy Project was a partnership between GiveWell and Good Ventures.

Good Ventures awarded a grant of $250,000 to the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) for its Universal Salt Iodization program in January 2017, in recognition of the program’s earning a “standout charity” ranking from GiveWell in 2016.

See GiveWell’s review of GAIN’s Universal Salt Iodization program to learn more about the charity’s activities and follow its progress.