Stronger Foundations for Nutrition

📢 In case you missed it... we'll be livestreaming from Paris at the Nutrition for Growth Summit on March 27, 19:00 - 21:00 CET. We’ll be hosting an inspiring event: Nourish the Goals: Sustainable Development through Multisectoral Philanthropic Action, to push for the collective action needed to #NourishtheGoals. Speakers include representatives from the Gates Foundation, Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF), The Rockefeller Foundation, Aga Khan Foundation, GiveWell, Ecobank Foundation, The World Bank, and many more. Click the notification on our YouTube channel to get a reminder to ensure you don’t miss it. https://bit.ly/SFN-N4G #N4GParis

Last week, leaders from around the world came together at #N4GParis in Paris to put global food security at the top of the agenda. At the summit, Elizabeth Yee announced our $100M commitment to feed 100M children and expand school meals in 12+ countries, including the US—part of a $220M investment in food systems worldwide. President Emmanuel Macron shared that a total of $27 billion in commitments were made in Paris, ensuring nutrition for the most vulnerable people. Malnutrition is both preventable and treatable - and we have the power to change the trajectory. Let’s keep working together to build a healthier, more sustainable future for children everywhere.

Nutritious food remains unaffordable for billions, and the systems meant to support better nutrition are often fragmented or underfunded. Technology is opening new possibilities for addressing malnutrition. AI-driven early warning systems are predicting nutrition crises before they happen. Digital platforms are improving access to farm equipment and helping small-scale producers grow more nutritious food. These innovations are already showing a lot of promise, but scaling them requires a strategic, evidence-based approach. Launched this past week, Tech to Table provides a roadmap to assess, implement, and scale digital nutrition solutions. Developed through extensive research and collaboration, it highlights what is already working, what is on the horizon, and how to create enabling environments for technology to accelerate nutrition outcomes at scale. 🛣️ Read the full roadmap. https://lnkd.in/dmATpmCi

Ending malnutrition can be the great unlock to health and a fair chance at prosperity for everyone. The solutions exist. $13 billion a year would save millions of lives and return nearly $300 billion in benefits to society. $13 billion. It is a significant sum, but not unimaginable. It must be possible to build a well nourished world together, because the benefits are truly for everyone. When we are well nourished, we are stronger - we grow, we learn, we thrive. I applaud the incredible work of the Gates Foundation, and the many other inspiring philanthropies in our network announcing commitments this week at the Nutrition for Growth Summit. Working together - in partnership with governments who are investing in these solutions themselves - this is a fight we can win. Let’s win it. Stronger Foundations for Nutrition #NourishtheGoals

AI helps doctors diagnose diseases earlier. Digital banking gives billions access to financial services. Online marketplaces connect businesses to customers worldwide. Technology has transformed entire industries, so why can’t it do the same for nutrition? It’s starting to. AI is predicting food shortages before they escalate. Digital tools are improving how food moves from farms to markets. Governments are using real-time data to strengthen nutrition programs. Supported by the right policies and investments, and working in partnership, technology has the potential to transform malnutrition. Tech to Table, launching today, explores what it will take and provides a roadmap for action. https://lnkd.in/dmATpmCi

We can’t meet our goal of reducing preventable maternal and child deaths unless we prioritize nutrition. Malnutrition is an underlying cause of nearly half of all child deaths, one-third of all newborn deaths, and one out of five maternal deaths. It also makes children up to 15 times more likely to die from pneumonia and eight times more likely to die from diarrhea. While these facts are stark, they also suggest a powerful reality. If we address malnutrition, we can address other health goals.  Solving malnutrition means fewer people experiencing poverty. It means higher immunization rates. And it means fewer fatalities from diseases like malaria and pneumonia. It also means thriving economies, as undernutrition stunts physical and cognitive abilities, leading to significant productivity loss. Anita Zaidi, Gates Foundation President, Gender Equality Division, reinforced our commitment to addressing malnutrition at this year’s Nutrition for Growth summit in Paris. Over the next four years, we will continue working with partners to expand access to better prenatal vitamins, provide financing to government-led efforts through the Child Nutrition Fund, expand access to safe, nutritious, and affordable diets year-round, and unlock new ways of using food fortification to reduce micronutrient deficiencies. By investing in nutrition, we can change the trajectory of communities around the world. #N4GParis

Stronger Foundations for Nutrition and the OECD Network of Foundations Working for Development last night co-hosted the ‘#NourishtheGoals’ high-level event at #N4GParis, at which more than $2 billion in new philanthropic commitments for nutrition were announced. These investments will scale critical child nutrition interventions, expand access to nourishing school meals, scale up maternal nutrition solutions like multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS), and strengthen food systems in the face of rising global challenges. These interventions are among the most cost-effective investments in global development, with nutrition yielding a $23 return for every dollar spent. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/dhw9AaXv

AI helps doctors diagnose diseases earlier. Digital banking gives billions access to financial services. Online marketplaces connect businesses to customers worldwide. Technology has transformed entire industries, so why can’t it do the same for nutrition? It’s starting to. AI is predicting food shortages before they escalate. Digital tools are improving how food moves from farms to markets. Governments are using real-time data to strengthen nutrition programs. Supported by the right policies and investments, and working in partnership, technology has the potential to transform malnutrition. Tech to Table, launching today, explores what it will take and provides a roadmap for action. https://lnkd.in/dmATpmCi

More than $2 billion in new philanthropic commitments for nutrition were announced last evening at #N4GParis. These are pivotal for global health and development. Half of all child deaths are attributable to undernutrition and 1 in 3 people worldwide cannot afford a healthy diet. “This is a critical moment for impactful nutrition philanthropy. Strategic, catalytic investments can unlock innovation and mobilize a broader ecosystem of scaled and sustained financing.” - Matt Freeman, Executive Director, Stronger Foundations for Nutrition 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dBc-QEFg