Food Fortification Initiative
Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) is an organization that focuses on reducing micronutrient deficiencies by helping country leaders plan, implement and monitor fortification programs.programs.
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Further reading
GiveWell (2016) Food Fortification Initiative, GiveWell, September (updated March 2017).
Because of these uncertainties, GiveWell rated FFI a standout charity—an organization with exceptional potential for impact which does not fully meet all of the criteria to be rated a top charity. As GiveWell believes that further research is unlikely to resolve these uncertainties, it does not plan to conduct additional investigations on FFI for the time being.[1] FFI was a standout charity from 2016 to 2021, when GiveWell decided to discontinue that designation.designation was discontinued.
Because of these uncertainties, GiveWell rated FFI a standout charity—an organization with exceptional potential for impact which does not fully meet all of the criteria to be rated a top charity. As GiveWell believes that further research is unlikely to resolve these uncertainties, it does not plan to conduct additional investigations on FFI for the time being (GiveWell 2016).being.[1] FFI was a standout charity from 2016 to 2021, when GiveWell decided to discontinue that designation.
BibliographyExternal links
Food Fortification Initiative. Official website.
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GiveWell (2016) Food Fortification Initiative, GiveWell, September (updated March 2017).
External linksFood Fortification Initiative. Official website.
Because of these uncertainties, GiveWell currently ratesrated FFI a standout charity—an organization with exceptional potential for impact which does not fully meet all of the criteria to be rated a top charity. As GiveWell believes that further research is unlikely to resolve these uncertainties, it does not plan to conduct additional investigations on FFI for the time being (GiveWell 2016). FFI was a standout charity from 2016 to 2021, when GiveWell decided to discontinue that designation.
A review by GiveWell concluded that effective micronutrient fortification programs could be as cost-effective as their top-rated programs. Due to difficulties in assessing FFI's causal role in implementing their programs, however, GiveWell has not attempted an explicit cost-effectiveness analysis of this organization's impact. Because of these uncertainties, GiveWell currently rates FFI a standout charity—an organization with exceptional potential for impact which does not fully meet all of theirthe criteria to be rated a top charity. As GiveWell believes that further research is unlikely to resolve these uncertainties, it does not plan to conduct additional investigations on FFI for the time being (GiveWell 2016).
A review by GiveWell concluded that effective micronutrient fortification programs could be as cost-effective as their top-rated programs. Due to difficulties in assessing FFI's causal role in implementing their programs, however, GiveWell has not attempted an explicit cost-effectiveness analysis of this organization's impact. Because of these uncertainties, GiveWell currently rates FFI a standout charity—that is, an organization with exceptional potential for impact which does not fully meet all of their criteria to be rated a top charity. As GiveWell believes that further research is unlikely to resolve these uncertainties, it does not plan to conduct additional investigations on FFI for the time being (GiveWell 2016).
Food Fortification Initiative (FFI) is an organization that focuses on reducing micronutrient deficiencies by helping country leaders plan, implement and monitor fortification programs.
Evaluation
A review by GiveWell concluded that effective micronutrient fortification programs could be as cost-effective as their top-rated programs. Due to difficulties in assessing FFI's causal role in implementing their programs, however, GiveWell has not attempted an explicit cost-effectiveness analysis of this organization's impact. Because of these uncertainties, GiveWell currently rates FFI a standout charity—that is, an organization with exceptional potential for impact which does not fully meet all of their criteria to be rated a top charity. As GiveWell believes that further research is unlikely to resolve these uncertainties, it does not plan to conduct additional investigations on FFI for the time being (GiveWell 2016).
Bibliography
GiveWell (2016) Food Fortification Initiative, GiveWell, September (updated March 2017).
External links
Food Fortification Initiative. Official website.
As of July 2022, FFI has received $600,000 in grants from Open Philanthropy.[2]
GiveWell (2016) Food Fortification Initiative, GiveWell, September (updated March 2017).
Open Philanthropy (2022) Grants database: Food Fortification Initiative, Open Philanthropy.