The report marks a critical milestone in the global effort to tackle malnutrition in all its forms.
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Building on the foundation set by the 2017 framework, this updated edition expands its scope to address low birthweight and obesity, incorporates gender and climate considerations, and provides practical guidance for country-level implementation.
Malnutrition remains a persistent challenge—threatening human capital, economic growth, and sustainability. While global progress has been made, particularly in reducing child stunting, the world now faces intersecting crises, including food and nutrition insecurity, climate shocks, and rising noncommunicable diseases. Urgent action is needed to close the annual $13 billion financing gap required to scale up proven nutrition interventions.
The Investment Framework for Nutrition 2024 underscores the importance of aligning public and private financing, leveraging innovative funding mechanisms, and integrating policy measures that shape healthier consumer behaviours. As the global nutrition community looks toward the 2025 Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, renewing financial commitments and mobilizing new resources will be essential to achieving lasting impact.
This report is part of the series Human Development Perspectives that addresses main and emerging development issues of a global/regional nature through original research and findings in the area of education, gender, health, nutrition, population, and social protection and jobs.
