Funding Pipeline
“We need a new way of thinking about the world’s greatest challenges—where innovation and capital meet to deliver impact.”
– Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General, World Trade Organization
Mobilising Capital to Save Mothers and Newborns
The Global Maternal and Newborn Development Fund addresses a critical financing gap in maternal and newborn health. While proven interventions such as Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) exist, they remain underfunded especially in crisis-affected and low-income countries where maternal mortality is highest.
MNF was created to change that.
By blending philanthropic capital with concessional financing and government co-investment, the Fund unlocks large-scale resources to accelerate impact—starting with one of the most cost-effective solutions in global health: maternal nutrition.
How Funds Are Deployed
Annual income from the Fund will be used to:
- Procure and donate MMS to implementing partners for national delivery
- Accelerate local manufacturing in priority countries, reducing supplement costs by up to 50%
- Strengthen health systems by embedding maternal nutrition into national policies in collaboration with government agencies
- Foster a sustainable ecosystem of public, private, and philanthropic partners aligned around maternal health delivery and impact
MNF’s financing model is underpinned by partnership, leverage, and accountability. Funding is drawn from a broad base of aligned actors.
Institutional Donors
Multilateral and bilateral agencies engaged in maternal and newborn health, including those providing anchor grants, concessional loans, and co-financing mechanisms.
Philanthropic Foundations
Mission-aligned foundations contributing catalytic capital to scale MMS delivery, fund research, and strengthen maternal nutrition systems.
Corporate & Impact Investor
Private sector investors offering ESG-aligned capital through blended finance structures, shared-value partnerships, or pharmaceutical innovation pipelines.
Faith-Based Organisations
Faith-led networks and global religious institutions supporting maternal and child health through in-kind contributions, advocacy, or delivery partnerships.
Return on Investment
Nutrition programs are among the highest-yielding investments in global development.
saved for every $1 million invested (WHO))
in returns per $1 invested in child nutrition (World Bank)
economic return per $1 invested (Copenhagen Consensus)
in healthcare saving per $1 spent on maternal and child nutrition