Paris Peace Forum 2025 | 29-30 Oct.
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Paris Peace Forum 2025 | 29-30 Oct.
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On March 27-28, 2025, at the Paris Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, world leaders, policymakers, private sector representatives, and civil society organizations convened to generate commitments and mobilize international support for improving global nutrition. Close to US$28 billion in nutrition funding to reach Sustainable Development Goals was announced, attesting to the exceptional degree of mobilization and renewed commitment to multilateralism.
The Paris Peace Forum played a key convening role in the Summit, promoting active private sector participation in the Summit and facilitating discussions through an Independent Expert Panel that provided prioritized action recommendations for policymakers and the various N4G Summit working groups. The Forum also launched a global communication and advocacy campaign in January 2025, designed to mobilize stakeholders to raise public awareness about the critical importance of nutrition.
Over 400 commitments were registered on the Nutrition Accountability Framework platform by various players from both the private and public sectors, who joined forces to find sustainable solutions to the various issues surrounding nutrition, with US$27.55 billion dollars in funding announced.
As the N4G Summit host country, France has committed to continuing its efforts in support of nutrition and, between now and 2030, plans to invest €750 million in projects supported by the French Development Agency in particular, as well as in the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs’ food aid programs.
The European Union in particular mobilized its efforts, committing a total of €6.5 billion to fight malnutrition, of which €3.4 billion was allocated by the European Commission. Germany pledged €870 million for the period from 2022 to 2027; and Ireland will spend €250 million annually between 2026 to 2029.
Other countries also made noteworthy political and financial commitments to tackling the burden of malnutrition in their countries. Madagascar pledged to spend 5% of its national budget on nutrition, Nepal pledged more than $1 billion, and El Salvador pledged more than half a billion dollars.
The development banks also mobilized their efforts, particularly the World Bank and the African Development Bank, which pledged US$5 billion and US$9.5 billion respectively until 2030.
Lastly, philanthropic organizations, civil society organizations and the private sector account for a substantial share of financial commitments. Philanthropic organizations will raise more than US$2 billion in the coming years to combat malnutrition. The Gates Foundation pledged $750 million over the next four years to scale up mothers’ and children’s access to nutrition and fortify commonly consumed foods. The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, which committed at least $400 million by the end of 2028 for various nutrition interventions. The Rockefeller Foundation, which pledged $100 million toward school meals and food systems transformation. The Eleanor Crook Foundation, which pledged up to $50 million toward prenatal vitamins.
The Paris Declaration on Business & Nutrition 2030 reflects the outcomes leading up to, and of, the event "The Private Sector and Nutrition: Everyone's Business" held on 26th March 2025 on the eve of the Summit. Work on the Declaration was led by the co-facilitators of the N4G Private Sector Working Group – ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative), the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and Paris Peace Forum – and saw contributions from dozens of international and nonprofit organizations.
This Declaration establishes a shared 2030 vision for an improved “Nutrition Economy” that incentivises good nutrition, ensures more private sector actions and accountability and increases collaboration between stakeholders, thus transforming food systems for nutrition. It outlines key action areas for all stakeholders to scale efforts and deliver healthy, sustainable diets. The Declaration calls on all food systems actors to work together to ensure real progress is made and measured by 2030.
As part of the official program of the N4G Summit, a session took place on March 27th around the priorities set in/by the Paris Declaration on Business & Nutrition 2030, highlighting strategies to align public health priorities with private sector interests to improve global nutrition, and addressing health, climate, and economic challenges and the need for public-private collaboration.
Speakers stressed that the private sector is a key pillar of food systems, driving innovation, efficiency, and investment, while states play a crucial role in shaping policies and business practices. Many companies present at the Summit had already committed to sustainable and responsible practices to provide healthy food and strengthen community resilience. Supporting these purpose-driven businesses through policies and funding is essential.
The Summit was also an opportunity to see concrete solutions in action at The Village of Solutions for Nutrition. It was initiated by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the European Commission, alongside the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Paris 2025 Summit. Coordinated by Expertise France, it aimed to bring together key sector stakeholders to showcase concrete and innovative solutions for nutrition and sustainable food systems.
The Village des Solutions pour la Nutrition served as a space for exchange, awareness, and demonstration. Visitors had the opportunity to discover pioneering initiatives, interact with experts, and identify concrete actions to improve global nutrition.
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