External monitoring

  • Implementation
  • Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Demand-side
  • Fortification
  • Supply-side

Definition

Activities carried out by government inspectors to make sure that food industry follows specified processes to ensure that fortified foods: A) are produced in a manner that should achieve the specifications of the fortification standard and B) conform to the other specifications mentioned in the food standard. The two components of external monitoring include technical audits and factory inspections.

References

USAID (2022). Large-Scale Food Fortification Programming Guide.