Support national efforts to introduce, scale and sustainably finance MMS

In line with the principles of the Healthier Pregnancies and Brighter Futures for Mothers and Babies global investment roadmap developed by the Eleanor Crook Foundation (ECF), Children’s Investment Fund Foundation, Gates Foundation and Kirk Humanitarian, ECF commits to spend at least $25M between 2024 and 2030 to support national efforts to introduce, scale and sustainably finance Multiple Micronutrient Supplements for pregnant women. As part of a MMS donor funding challenge, the Foundation will unlock an additional $25M in investments subject to receiving matched funding or investments in eligible programs from other donors.

ECF commits to working with all relevant stakeholders to support development of government-led MMS scaleup roadmaps in Cote D’Ivoire, Rwanda and Uganda in 2025, and support efforts to mobilize resources to sustainably fund those plans.

ECF commits to signing a memorandum of understanding with SE-COMISCA and INCAP to explore opportunities to jointly support the introduction and scaleup of MMS in COMISCA’s member countries.

In 2025-26, ECF commits to working with Egypt (and additional countries) to explore government interest in and feasibility of transitioning from IFA to MMS in antenatal care programs.

ECF commits to support government-led efforts in Senegal to scale up high impact, cost-effective, life-saving malnutrition programs including community management of acute malnutrition through the PECMAS-Com program; and support government-led exploration of MMS introduction and scaleup.

ECF commits to support government-led efforts in Ghana in 2025-2027 to scale up high impact, cost-effective, life-saving malnutrition programs, with an emphasis on scaling wasting treatment coverage towards national targets and transitioning to fully sustainable financing; and supporting government-led exploration of MMS introduction and scaleup.

ECF commits to support government-led efforts in Nepal in 2025-2027 to scale up high impact, cost-effective, life-saving malnutrition programs, with an emphasis on successfully transitioning from provision of IFA to MMS for pregnant women; and supporting government-led reform and strengthening of wasting treatment.

ECF commits to promote nutrition integration through our work as part of the Nutrition Integration Compact, by leveraging our technical expertise on Immunisation Nutrition Integration to advance learning efforts and strengthen the evidence base for effective interventions. As part of our commitment to the Global Nutrition Compact, we will actively explore partnerships with non-nutrition organisations to design and test integrated programs that maximise impact and cost-effectiveness.