Advancing institutional transformation through food systems
GODAN contributes to global sustainable development by advancing the Kiringai 9Ses of Institutional Transformation Readiness, anchored in food systems — connecting open data, knowledge, human capability, and institutional development so communities can shape their own futures.
Our starting point is food
How it is produced, processed, distributed, consumed, and returned to nature. These activities connect nutrition and health with livelihoods, enterprise, education, ecosystems, and public services — a practical foundation for pursuing the Sustainable Development Goals together.
From community institutions to global learning
Local Enterprise and Services Hubs provide the community institutional foundation. The Murang'a Territorial Living Lab brings this approach into a shared setting for action, research, learning, and investment.
Building toward a Food Systems Center of Excellence
Community experience, research, and inclusive investment informing learning and wider application — translating local implementation into approaches other territories can assess, adapt, and apply.
The Kiringai 9Ses
GODAN contributes to global sustainable development by advancing the Kiringai 9Ses of Institutional Transformation Readiness, anchored in food systems.
Structure
Clear roles and accountable institutions
Strategy
Shared priorities and local opportunities
Systems
Reliable services, finance, data, and learning
Staff
Supported people with defined responsibilities
Skills
Capability through education and experience
Style
Leadership that listens and enables
Shared Values
Trust, equity, and ecological responsibility
Synergy
Connected partnerships and resources
Sustainability
Lasting social, economic, and environmental benefits
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AgroEcological Enterprise (GAEE)
GAEE exemplifies a transformative approach to sustainable agriculture by integrating agroecological principles with open data innovation and community empowerment.
This framework supports resilient, healthy food systems driven by local ownership and digital tools aligned with the Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) agenda.
Kiringai 9Ses AgroEcological Compliance Framework
Data that strengthens human capability
Through the Institutional Sustainable Development Goals Digital–Public Infrastructure Engine (ISDGD–PIE) and the GODAN–Konza partnership, we advance the connection between locally governed data and digital infrastructure.
“AI must strengthen human capability and community agency.”
Its use must strengthen human capability and community agency, with people retaining authority over decisions that affect their lives. Data sourcing and governance must illuminate the pathway.
Join the GODAN Alliance
Help build the institutional readiness to nourish people, regenerate nature, and create shared wealth.
Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition
GODAN advances a holistic framework for transforming food systems through open data, youth-led innovation, and inclusive digital infrastructure. Our vision is to co-create digitally enabled, resilient, and inclusive food systems centered on nutrition and locally led initiatives.
Global Open Data Access
Providing free and open access to agricultural and nutrition data for transformative impact worldwide.
Comprehensive Agricultural & Nutrition Data
Explore and utilize our comprehensive database of agricultural and nutrition data including soil conditions, investment opportunities, farm hubs, and more from around the world.
Join the Movement to Transform Agriculture and Nutrition
GODAN invites stakeholders across the food system ecosystem to co-create innovation through cross-country knowledge exchange and co-invest in transforming agriculture and nutrition into drivers of community well-being and economic opportunity.
Making a Difference Through Data and Innovation
Our work is transforming lives and communities across the globe.
Farmers Using Digital Tools
Youth Scholarships
Households Reached with Improved Nutrition
Datasets Published
Key Initiatives Driving Change
Innovative programs that are transforming agriculture and nutrition globally.
GiiKE
Global Innovation Knowledge Exchange
Fostering international collaboration and reverse innovation among countries in the Global South.
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Integrated Centers for Agricultural Development and Agribusiness Incubation
Local innovation hubs incubating youth and women-led AgriFood enterprises.
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FarmHub and FoodFarmacy
Transforming agriculture into a foundation for community health through nutrition gardens and wellness enterprises.
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Local Enterprise and Services Hubs
Connects community organizations, local professionals, youth, enterprises, universities, and government around locally defined priorities, with SACCOs as vehicles for collective prosperity.
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iFoodSOS
A digital platform designed to integrate nutrition data with agricultural production and delivery systems, ensuring traceability and health-focused outcomes.
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