GET INVOLVED IN ETHIOPIA
Join the National Workforce Nutrition Alliance
Ethiopia’s economy is powered by sectors such as manufacturing, textiles, agriculture, and agribusiness, all of which depend on a healthy and productive workforce. Yet the country reported that the average output per worker declined from a peak of 8.9 percent in 2010 to less than 5 percent by 2020, with Ethiopia’s productivity score remaining below the African average (African Transformation Index 2023).
While many factors contribute to productivity outcomes, worker health and wellbeing remain fundamental. Employers continue to face challenges related to absenteeism, illness, workforce turnover, and reduced productivity, which can be influenced by workers’ nutritional wellbeing and access to healthy diets.
Workers who have access to healthier diets are more likely to be productive, energetic, engaged, and resilient. Better nutrition can contribute to improved worker wellbeing, reduced illness-related absences, enhanced morale, and stronger business performance. Good nutrition is both beneficial to health and businesses.
Recognising the important role employers can play in addressing these challenges, given that a third of our adult lives is spent at work, the Ministry of Health (MoH), the SUN Business Network (SBN), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Ethiopia established the National Workforce Nutrition Alliance in March, 2024. The Alliance brings together employers, government institutions, development partners, civil society organisations, and academia and provide technical support to advance healthier diets and better nutrition for workers across Ethiopia. Today, the Alliance serves as a platform for learning, collaboration, and action, helping organisations strengthen worker wellbeing while contributing to improved productivity, business performance, and national development.
Why Join the Alliance?
By becoming a member, your organisation joins a growing network committed to creating healthier workplaces and stronger businesses. Members share a common vision of improving worker wellbeing through better nutrition while contributing to sustainable business growth and national development. Join a growing network of 27 organisations working together to improve worker wellbeing, productivity, and nutrition outcomes across Ethiopia.
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Benefits of being a member
As a member, you will benefit from:
Access to exclusive training opportunities on workforce nutrition
Showcase your best practices on our platforms
Technical support to design your initiatives
Access our practical tools and resources, such as the self-assessment tool
Network with other members, nationally and globally
WHAT IS MEMBERSHIP?
A network of employers
Employers can get involved by becoming a member of the National Workforce Nutrition Alliance. By joining, employers recognise the core values outlined in the Alliance’s Manifesto and commit to enhancing their workforce nutrition. The members of the network share the ambition to have a positive impact and create a better world.
Who can join?
Membership is open to organisations that share the Alliance’s commitment to improving worker wellbeing, including:
- Private Companies and their representative groups
- Food Suppliers
- Government network (Ministries)
- Employer Associations
- Civil Societies in related fields
- Non-governmental and development organisations
- Academic Institutions
- Relevant Industrial Park Development Corporation employees
- Large-scale employers
GET INVOLVED IN ETHIOPIA
Join the National Workforce Nutrition Alliance in Ethiopia
Any employer with a strong interest in and willingness to invest in workforce nutrition can become a member of the National Workforce Nutrition Alliance in Ethiopia.
Signing up is easy. Click on the button below to complete the sign-up form. You can also register to express interest and receive more information. After submission, our team will contact you.
MANAGEMENTConvening the Alliance in Ethiopia
The Workforce Nutrition Alliance in Ethiopia is chaired by the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, co-chaired by Sun Business Network, and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) serves as secretariat.
