World Vision joins Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to tackle escalating global malnutrition

• The international aid agency is one of the first NGOs to endorse the alliance.
• The alliance will be launched during the G-20 Summit to be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• World Vision commits to allocating US$3.4 billion to fight hunger and malnutrition worldwide through its global campaign, ENOUGH, against child hunger and malnutrition.

RIO DE JANEIRO 13th November, 2024 – Global humanitarian aid agency, World Vision, has become a founding member of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, to be launched at the upcoming G-20 Summit in Rio the Janeiro, Brazil.

In 2023, 733 million people faced hunger and over 2.3 billion experienced food insecurity. Children are especially vulnerable, with 148 million under five stunted, 45 million suffering from wasting and 37 million overweight, signalling an urgent need to meet the 2030 SDG2 goal of ending hunger and malnutrition. 

“The world is not on track to meet SDG 1 and 2 targets to eradicate poverty and hunger, while inequality is on the rise. We urgently must stop this trend,” said Andrew Morley, President and CEO of World Vision International.

World Vision’s ENOUGH Campaign spans from 2023 to 2026 and pledges an estimated USD 3.4 billion in financial resources currently managed by World Vision. This campaign is one of World Vision's key contributions to the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, dedicated to advancing international development efforts aligned with the fight against hunger and poverty and supporting SDGs 1 and 2.

Financial limitations are a significant barrier to ending hunger and malnutrition, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where agricultural funding averages at just $8 per rural person. Fragmentation in funding also reduces effectiveness, with disjointed international donors, private, and local government initiatives often overlapping without tackling root causes. For instance, agricultural lending in low-income economies dropped sharply from $22 billion in 2017 to $2 billion in 2021, underscoring the need for sustained investment in this area.

“Children are saying ENOUGH! And so are we, as the devastating cycle of hunger and malnutrition continues to ravage children’s lives, robbing them of their God-given potential. This is destroying children’s futures in both humanitarian and development settings. We’re doing all we can, yet overall progress remains far too slow – and we must join forces now to meet the urgent 2030 SDG2 goal of ending hunger", said Andrew Morley, World Vision International President and CEO. “We believe there is ENOUGH in this world for every child, no matter where they live, or the crises they face, to have the nourishing food they need to thrive”, added Morley.

The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty is an initiative aimed at eradicating hunger and poverty through evidence-based policies. It seeks to harness political drive, galvanise collective action, and mobilise resources to combat hunger and poverty worldwide. The Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty welcomes voluntary commitments from countries, UN bodies, development banks, philanthropic organizations, and civil society groups. World Vision seeks to catalyse and unite global, regional, national and local efforts to seize hunger and poverty.

Through its global ENOUGH campaign, World Vision is advocating for stronger policies and systems to combat hunger and malnutrition. The child focussed organisation will also extend poverty graduation programs to ultra-poor households, covering social protection, livelihoods training, financial inclusion, and social empowerment to build family resilience against food insecurity.

Under the pillar of knowledge, the NGO commits to collaborate with other Alliance members to develop innovative solutions and share good practices. In this line, World Vision and other partners launched the Global Nutrition Dialogues, elevating the voices of those most affected by malnutrition, particularly vulnerable women and children, ensuring that they are heard in both global and local decision-making processes. 

“We commit to using the Nutrition Dialogues, not only to align and integrate the recommendations from the N4G Summit into the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, but also to explore how the dialogues can connect global strategies to local needs.” said Morley. 

ENDS.  

For further information please contacts: Mishelle Mitchell Bernard, Regional Director of External Engagement World Vision Latin America and the Caribbean, +50688185727 mishelle_mitchell@wvi.org and  Niamh Cooper Director Public Engagement Communications niamh_cooper@wvi.org

NOTES TO EDITOR

World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children, families and their communities worldwide to reach their full potential by tackling the causes of poverty and injustice. World Vision serves all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. World Vision addresses hunger, poverty, and inequality by pairing social protection with access to essential goods and services. These efforts align with the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities).

Financial commitment World Vision commits to managing $3.4 billion across multi-sector resources to prevent and treat hunger and malnutrition among women, children, and adolescents. This includes targeted nutrition initiatives, such as Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) for children, Growth Monitoring and Promotion (GMP) for childhood development, and providing essential micronutrients to both women and children. Additionally, WV implements food-based approaches to address undernutrition. These efforts span health, school meals, food security, livelihoods, WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene), child protection, education, climate change, and gender programs across 100 countries.

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