Independent Nutrition Training & Consultancy
NFP
Nutrition Foundation Of Pakistan
Supporting evidence-based nutrition strategies, research, training, and consultancy for healthier communities.
aBOUT NFP
Our Foundation
Established in Karachi as a welfare trust.
Our Purpose
Connecting professionals & organizations.
Our Network
Education, research & resource sharing.
Building Knowledge
Promotes nutrition education, research, professional development, and public awareness.
Areas of Action
Supports initiatives in food security, community nutrition, and clinical nutrition.
Sharing Resources
Provides a platform to share knowledge, experience, and resources for better nutrition.
Our Vision
Sustainable improvement in the nutrition situation in Pakistan through healthier diets and evidence-based policies and practices for nutrition care.
Our Mission
To advance nutrition knowledge, professional capacity, evidence, and collaboration to improve food, nutrition, and nutrition care in Pakistan.
WHAT WE DO
01- Collaborative Action
Encourage multidisciplinary action on nutrition priorities.
02- Evidence Based Practice
Support evidence-based nutrition care and professional practice.
03- Professional Capacity
Strengthen the knowledge, skills and capabilities of nutrition professionals.
04- Education & Research
Promote nutrition, education, research and community oriented initiatives.
05- Knowledge & Resources
Develop, share, and facilitate access to useful nutrition resources.
06- Connecting Expertise
Bring together individuals and organization to support collective action.
OUR OBJECTIVES
Collaborative Groups
Formulation of a variety of groups to facilitate collaborative actions across sectors
Expert Panels
Development of national and international panels of experts to create population-specific guidelines
Resource Database
Development and maintenance of database of resources for food and nutrition welfare
Online Tools
Development of tools and online resources for collaboration and public awareness
Research & Education
Planning and implementation of nutrition promoting initiatives in education and research
Entrepreneurship
Planning and implementation of nutrition promoting initiatives in the area of education, research, community development, and food and nutrition entrepreneurship.
Our Philosophy
collaborative & Complementarity
Organizations and professionals working toward similar goals are part of a wider team—not competitors.
- Collaborate, Not Compete
NFP welcomes organizations and professionals with similar, complementary, or overlapping objectives. - Respect Independence
NFP respects the identity, independence, and contributions of each organization and professional. - Share Knowledge & Resources
NFP encourages communication, coordination, and resource sharing to strengthen existing efforts and address gaps. - Strengthen Collective Impact
NFP seeks to complement existing work and bring together expertise where collective action can improve nutrition.
OUR STRATEGIES
1- Enhanced Inter-Sectoral Understanding: Making inclusive groups and task forces for various areas and providing information through the website and other forums.
2- REDUCED PROFESSIONAL BARRIERS: Promoting cooperation by identifying common goals, developing consensus about shared expertise, and acknowledging the contribution of each field.
3- Effectiveness Optimization: Enhancing effectiveness of nutrition-related activities through judicious allocation of responsibilities, evidence-based processes, and easy resource sharing.
4- Capacity Building: Enhancing capacity of nutrition care providers by supplementing their competencies with appropriate guidance and training.
Advisors & Expertise
Supporting NFP through diverse expertise
NFP has benefited from the voluntary contributions of professionals across nutrition, dietetics, medicine, public health, food science, education, research, healthcare, and development.
Nutrition
Medicine
Public Health
Research
Food Science
Education
Health Care
Development
Founding Advisors
Recognizing the professionals whose knowledge, experience, and guidance contributed to NFP’s establishment and development.
Founding Advisor recognizes historical contribution and does not necessarily indicate current involvement in NFP activities.
Current Advisory Support
NFP continues to engage relevant professionals, advisors, and collaborators according to the needs of its activities and initiatives.
NFP Dietetic Consortium
NFPDC contributes actively to relevant NFP activities and provides advisory support particularly in dietetics and professional nutrition practice.
Work With NFP
NFP welcomes constructive participation and collaboration with individuals, professional organizations, universities, healthcare institutions, NGOs, welfare organizations, public institutions, and other stakeholders interested in improving nutrition.
Collaboration, Not Competition
Participation in another organization with similar or overlapping objectives does not, in itself, prevent involvement with NFP. NFP encourages professionals and organizations to contribute wherever their knowledge, experience, or resources can support the wider public interest.