Child Nutrition Fund

Recently, the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) convened its 2025 Annual Partners Meeting – a chance to reflect on shared progress and chart the path forward in ending child and maternal undernutrition. Since its launch, the CNF has secured US$859 million toward its US$2 billion goal, enabling programmes that are now reaching millions of women and children across high-need countries. The meeting highlighted recent results, strong financial momentum, and the CNF’s strategic priorities for 2026–2030: deepening multi-year partnerships, expanding access to vital nutrition commodities, and strengthening local production of life-saving supplies. Every contribution to the CNF helps countries deliver lasting results for women and children everywhere. A sincere thank you to all our partners for their continued leadership and collaboration – together, we’re building sustainable nutrition systems and healthier futures for every child.

💡 Imagine being pregnant and not having access to the essential vitamins and minerals you need. For millions of women, that’s the reality. That’s why we’re thrilled to share that Kirk Humanitarian is stepping up with US$50 million in prenatal vitamins through the Child Nutrition Fund. This means: ✨ Millions more mothers will have the nutrients they need. ✨ Babies will have a stronger start in life. ✨ And thanks to the CNF Match Challenge, eligible countries purchasing MMS can double the amount of product they receive. This is what partnership looks like: bold action, big impact and a shared belief that every mother and child deserves the healthiest possible future. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/eyFDQBRh

The CNF has updated its country eligibility to stay focused where the need is greatest. The update, endorsed by the CNF Steering Committee, strengthens how the CNF identifies and supports priority contexts, combining global nutrition data, operational insights, and partner feedback to ensure a fair and transparent process. Today, 63 countries from Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America are eligible to receive CNF support, helping governments and partners scale up essential nutrition services, strengthen national systems, and reach the children and women most at risk of undernutrition. 🔗 Explore where we work: https://lnkd.in/exNFX6x9 UNICEF, Gates Foundation, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Through our multi-year partnership model, the CNF empowers national governments to lead, invest and scale up nutrition programmes, not just for now, but for the long run. 🔗 Read the full story and see how working together over many years unlocks sustainable change. https://lnkd.in/eMgvqG-9

We are delighted to see UNIMMAP MMS featured in TIME’s 2025 Best Inventions list! UNIMMAP MMS — the United Nations International Multiple Micronutrient Antenatal Preparation formula of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements — may be a long and technical name, but the way it works is very simple. It is a nutritional supplement for pregnant women which supports healthier pregnancies and safer births by reducing the risk of stillbirths and preterm births, especially in low- and middle-income countries. This recognition by TIME is a shared achievement for Kirk Humanitarian, UNICEF, the World Health Organization, the United Nations University, government leaders, partners, researchers, donors and advocates, which highlights the importance of investing in health interventions for women and their future children. https://lnkd.in/eX-5mU8t

We can close the nutrition gap and create a future where no child is left behind. The time is now.

At Global Citizen NOW in New York, new pledges of over US$111 million were announced to tackle undernutrition and strengthen nutrition systems for children and women. Together with the CNF’s innovative match model, these commitments could double in value – driving impact where it’s needed most. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/ex-ViCgD #GlobalCitizenNOW #UNGA2025 | Stronger Foundations for Nutrition | UNICEF | UNICEF USA | Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada | Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) | Irish Aid | The ELMA Philanthropies | UNICEF Canada | UNICEF Ireland

🌍 Undernutrition is a solvable crisis – but only if we act together. At Global Citizen NOW: Impact Sessions in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, leaders gathered for the panel ‘From Investment to Impact: Tackling the Nutrition Crisis for Children and Women.’ The discussion, moderated by Jessica Malaty Rivera, MS, featured Baroness Chapman (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office), Omar Abdi (UNICEF), Dr Gloria J. Balboa (Philippines Ministry of Health), and Anna Hakobyan (Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), highlighting how the Child Nutrition Fund and its historic Match Challenge of up to US$500 million are helping to double resources, save lives and strengthen systems. The goal is clear: to unite governments, donors and partners behind proven solutions so every child and mother can access the nutrition they need. #GlobalCitizenNOW #UNGA2025 | Stronger Foundations for Nutrition | UNICEF USA

In 2024, the Child Nutrition Fund reached millions of women and children with vital nutrition support. But this is just the start. With five years to 2030, the CNF is scaling up with governments and partners to close the nutrition financing gap and build stronger systems – so every child and woman can survive, grow and thrive. 🎥 Discover how today’s progress is shaping tomorrow’s possibilities. UNICEF | Gates Foundation | Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

📍 Pakistan In 2024, Child Nutrition Fund (CNF) support helped to treat 370,000 children for severe wasting and delivered multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) to nearly 60,000 women in Pakistan. The country is scaling up nutrition interventions fast, and the results are already visible. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e3VQpXrM --- UNICEF Pakistan