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The article reviews FAO’s progress in integrating nutrition objectives into its project portfolio, following the pledge made at the Tokyo Nutrition for Growth Summit 2021. Using the Nutrition Marker system embedded in the Field Programme Management Information System (FPMIS), FAO monitors the extent to which nutrition is addressed at the project design stage. The article highlights that 60% of FAO’s new projects in 2021 were classified as nutrition-sensitive, contributing to the organization’s goal of reaching 87% by 2025. It emphasizes the importance of mainstreaming nutrition across agrifood systems interventions to tackle all forms of malnutrition and promote healthy diets globally.