The FAO Nutrition Division provides expertise to support countries in collecting, harmonizing and disseminating high quality information on diet and nutrition. To this scope, we improve assessment tools; develop countries’ capacities to collect data; and work to develop a global web-based platform providing free access to country-specific nutrition information based on food consumption.
To improve nutrition assessment tools, capacities and practices in support of better nutrition, FAO partners with many key actors at national and international level. Currently, FAO is collaborating on nutrition assessment intiatives and projects with: the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project (FANTA),.