Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)

We are pleased to announce that CIFF intends to commit at least $400 million by the end of 2028 to scale up high-impact evidence-based nutrition interventions across the lifecycle, including for adolescents, pregnant women, and children.     This includes CIFF's commitments towards joint-initiatives like the Child Nutrition Fund, End School Age Hunger Fund, and other efforts to catalyse the nutrition ecosystem through strong financing and policy mechanisms.    Announced by our Executive Director for Nutrition, Anna Hakobyan, during the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris – we have reaffirmed our commitment to ending global malnutrition alongside partners, to help children, communities, countries and the world grow and thrive. #N4GParis #Nutrition4Growth Paris Peace Forum

We're part of the Multiple Micronutrient Supplement (MMS) Challenge commitment alongside the Eleanor Crook Foundation and Kirk Humanitarian. MMS are a key piece of the puzzle🧩 when it comes to catalysing an intergenerational cycle of strong nutrition. So we want to help bring proven interventions, like MMS, to scale. Read more: https://lnkd.in/diQfmGK8 #N4GParis #N4Gsummit | Paris Peace Forum

CIFF is excited to be at Nutrition for Growth, a pivotal moment for partners to come together to galvanise momentum in response to the global nutrition crisis.    This week, CIFF will be involved in several events on topics including integration, scaling evidence-based solutions and the economic case for investing in nutrition.     Integration at the Heart of Development | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office 📆: Wednesday 26th March  🕰️: 16:30 – 19:30 GMT+1  📍: British Ambassador’s Residence, 39 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, 75008 Paris  Sight and Life: Launch of the Special Report, Fermentation: An Ancient Solution to Modern Challenges  📆:  Wednesday 26th March  🕰️: 18:30 – 21:00 GMT+1  📍: Breteuil, 52 Av. De Breteuil, 75007    MMS Side Event: Empowered Women, Transformed Generations  Micronutrient Forum 📆: Thursday 27th March  🕰️: 13:15-14:45   📍: Atelier du France, Port de Grenelle, 75015 Paris    Stronger Foundations for Nutrition: Nourishing Sustainable Development through Multisectoral Philanthropic Action  📆: Thursday 27th March  🕰️: 18:30-21:00  📍: Port de Javel, 15th Arrondissement, Paris    N4G main programme: Nutrition and Gender Equality thematic session   📆: Friday 28th March  🕰️: 8.30 - 9.45am  📍: Summit Venue    #N4GParis #N4GSummit | Paris Peace Forum | Stronger Foundations for Nutrition | Eleanor Crook Foundation  

This week is Nutrition for Growth. A summit which happens every 4 years - it is a global moment for nutrition action 🌎    At CIFF, we know that children don't experience hunger or malnutrition in isolation. They connect with every aspect of a child's life - exacerbated by climate change or poverty, poor nutrition will go on to affect their health, education and life prospects. Nutrition for growth refers to physical growth and health - but also the wider growth nutrition can fuel, as productive lives help reduce inequality, powering communities and economies.   We look forward to seeing many of our partners in person, helping champion proven cost-efficient solutions to the nutrition crisis, mobilise resources and galvanise government action.   #N4GParis #N4GSummit | Paris Peace Forum | Stronger Foundations for Nutrition | Eleanor Crook Foundation

An estimated 1 in 3 women are subjected to some form of violence in their lifetime.    Gender based violence is a global issue which can often start in childhood. This makes education a crucially important vehicle in which we can address this issue. Empowering and equipping teachers to help safeguard and educate children is necessary if we are to sustainably embed gender equality across our societies and work towards a fairer world where every child can thrive.    In Migori County, Kenya, CIFF has been proud to partner with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to train teachers on child protection, early warning signs of abuse and effective reporting mechanisms. Through this initiative, this programme aims to reach over 400,000 school children across the county to help protect vulnerable children and end cycles of abuse.   Read more about the teacher training programme, as well as additional initiatives through this partnership, here⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eZDQqpQg 

Ending Child Marriage is not just a moral imperative - it is an economic and social necessity.   Investing in girls' development, health, education and agency delivers high return for individuals but also for healthier families, stronger workforces and more resilient societies.   The 69th annual UN Commission on the Status of Women (#CSW69) has begun, and this is a crucial opportunity to align efforts and strengthen partnerships to drive lasting systemic change. Championing locally-led solutions through government leadership and community-driven interventions enables us to pave the way to a future where education, opportunity and agency for girls are the standard, not the exception.

This week, CIFF is at CSW69 alongside our partners and gender equality champions, driving urgent attention to the need to end child marriage, improve access to education for girls, and protect them from violence. Through convenings and conversations with funders, advocates, and policymakers, we’re looking to mobilize commitments to improve girls' agency and spotlight solutions that put girls at the centre of policies, funding priorities, and program design. The reality is stark: Every 30 seconds, a girl is married in countries ranked as fragile states. Millions more remain out of school, at risk of harm, and are denied the opportunities they deserve. We need real commitments, sustained funding, and collective action to ensure that every girl can shape her own future. It’s time to turn evidence into action, scale what works, and build partnerships that drive real impact. Faustina Fynn-Nyame, Sophie Hodder, Elisabeth Noëlla L., Linda Weisert, Yvette Kathurima, Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili, Tiko, Girls Not Brides: The Global Partnership to End Child Marriage, Girls First Fund, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) #EndChildMarriage #InvestInGirls #CSW69 #GirlsEducation #ViolenceAgainstChildren

Skilling is the gateway to economic independence and empowerment for women worldwide🌍   This year's International Women's Day theme is 'Accelerate Action' and we want to champion the incredible #WomenWhoAccelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.   In India, Project Manzil, an initiative led by the state government of Rajasthan, is transforming the lives of young girls by equipping them with vocational and practical skills to make them job-ready. In addition to practical skills, Manzil gives them the confidence to excel in their workplaces, setting them up for success.     Here's a video of Kalpana Garg, a government school principal in Rajasthan's Dungarpur, talking about Project Manzil. This International Women's Day, we want to celebrate women like Kalpana because when women empower other women, communities transform. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025

Our letter to the Prime Minister expressing deep concern regarding his decision to cut ODA. This will have a direct and devastating impact on the lives of millions. Cutting ODA to raise defence spending is ultimately a false economy. The aid budget is not merely a symbol of global solidarity; it is an important instrument for long-term stability and economic partnership. We hope the government will reconsider its position. Signed by: Stefan Dercon, Kate Hampton, Mark Malloch-Brown, Mariana Mazzucato, Sara Pantuliano, Paul Polman, Nathalie Seddon and Nick Stern

📣 New op-ed from Kate Hampton (CIFF, CEO) and Hannah Ryder (芮 婉 洁) (Development Reimagined, CEO). Faced with prohibitive borrowing costs, many lower-income countries are unable to make the investments needed to reduce poverty and adapt to a rapidly warming planet. A long-term framework for low-interest financing is urgently needed - to help all countries accelerate their development. https://lnkd.in/dZYQFBH8