In many communities across Zambia, expectant mothers face an uphill battle in accessing the essential nutrients needed for a healthy pregnancy. Traditional antenatal care has long relied on iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements, but coverage gaps, sociocultural barriers, and adherence challenges have limited their effectiveness. This has left many pregnant and postpartum women vulnerable to micronutrient deficiencies, which can lead to complications such as anemia, low birth weight, and even maternal mortality.

The humanitarian agencies’ commitment to the Nutrition for Growth Summit means 3.2 million children each year to 2030 will have better access to nutrition.

World Vision surveyed 268 health facilities in low-resource settings in 9 countries to assess delivery of Essential Nutrition Actions to improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes.

Children and youth urged leaders to tackle global malnutrition at the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Paris, highlighting the need for urgent action and meaningful involvement.

This advocacy brief presents key findings and evidence-based recommendations to strengthen health systems for delivery of essential nutrition actions.

World Vision and the SDG2 Advocacy Hub spoke with key stakeholders at global and national levels to uncover barriers to long-term, predictable, and accountable donor investment – and explore bold solutions.

This Headlines version summarises the Nutrition Dialogues: Global Synthesis report

Positive Deviance Hearth empowers communities to leverage their local knowledge and foods to not only treat but also prevent malnutrition sustainably.

A summary of World Vision's commitments at the Nutrition for Growth Summit, held in Paris in March 2025

In the week that Paris hosts the Nutrition for Growth Summit, Andrea Kaufmann reflects on the unique and essential role that local faith communities play in addressing hunger and malnutrition