Egypt Flour Fortification Workshop for Millers 2022

Photo: The workshop brought together stakeholders integral to restarting Egypt’s fortification program. (4PR)

When

27 February 2022

Where

Location: Sofitel El Gezirah Hotel (Zamalek), Cairo, Egypt

Region: Africa

Objectives

1) Update and refresh miller knowledge on flour fortification.

2) Connect millers from the private and public sectors with key fortification stakeholders to jointly discuss next steps for flour fortification.

Summary

As a result of the success of the 1 April 2021 flour fortification advocacy workshop for millers in Egypt, and in an effort to expand access and prepare millers for the eminent launch of flour fortification, FFI, the Egypt Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade (MOSIT), Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (IF), and UNICEF organized a workshop in Cairo on 27 February 2022. FFI provided training materials and oversaw management of the workshop, which reached approximately 100 millers from the private and public sector and brought together a full spectrum of the stakeholders, ranging from the donor, private, public, and nonprofit sectors.

One of the key strengths of the workshop was that it brought together stakeholders from all sectors involved in fortification. It allowed them to meet with their counterparts, to see how their role fits within the overall flour fortification project, and to discuss their challenges, areas of concern, and next steps face-to-face. The forum’s environment supported openness and encouraged new ideas and opinions. At the conclusion of the workshop, participants were enthusiastic to help push the flour fortification project forward. The participants left the workshop with a better understanding of the significance of their work, beyond the mill and beyond their department, and their work’s role in meeting the country’s goals of a stronger and healthier future for all Egyptians.

Topics covered in discussion included the effectiveness of flour fortification as a strategy to reduce anemia, the impact of folate in preventing neural tube defects, and the significance of regulatory and internal monitoring, quality management systems, and solid data to ensure the success of fortification projects. Discussions and presentations highlighted the significant role of millers in making flour fortification successful.

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Participants

Photo: 4PR

Participants include individuals or representatives from the following organizations:

• Ambassador of Argentina

• American Chamber of Commerce

• Food Holding Company

• Harvard University

• Millers: broad representation from across the country of millers from the private and public sector

• Ministry of Health

• Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade

• National Food Safety Authority

• National Nutrition Institute

• Representation from Embassy of Ireland

• International Agencies: GAIN, IF, UNICEF, World Health Organization - Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, World Health Organization - Egypt

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