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ArticleFeb. 21, ‘25

Nutrition for Growth Paris 2025: what to expect?

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This year, 27/28 March 2025, the Nutrition 4 Growth (N4G) Summit will take place in Paris, France. It will be a summit bringing together a diverse audience (approx. 320 delegates), including Heads of State and Government, Bilateral and Multilateral Donors, Civil Society Organisations, UN Organisations, Philanthropies, Private Sector, Research Institutions and Media representatives. N4G Paris presents a landmark moment for global leaders to embrace a new vision for nutrition and sustainable development by aligning policies and resources, closing the funding gap, and setting bold targets.

The Nutrition 4 Growth Paris Summit plays a crucial role in driving global and national actions to support the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The Summit will announce political and financial commitments, deliver bold and innovative SMART commitments across thematic areas, and present high-level recommendations to mobilise the global and national community to achieve the existing commitments to:

The outcomes of the Summit will be endorsed in the Paris 2025 N4G Global Compact. To meet the global challenge of ending malnutrition in all its forms, concerted and coordinated actions are needed by governments, civil society and the private sector, supported by the international community.

In 2021, the N4G Tokyo summit mobilized over $27 billion through 396 registered commitments made by 181 stakeholders across 78 countries. N4G Paris will be another crucial opportunity to build on the momentum achieved in Japan. It aims to mobilize financial and political commitments again. The latter encompass any non-financial commitment and thus range in type, from the enabling environment, to policy, to programmatic or impact commitments.

Q&A - ACCESS TO THE SUMMIT

  • How can I participate in the Summit? Participation in the N4G Paris Summit is only possible by invitation from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. Given the limited space available, invitations are sent in priority to governments. For the organisations not invited, it will still be possible to take part in i) the side events taking place during the week of the summit and ii) the Nutrition Solutions Village (Parc André Citroën, Paris), which will be open to the general public. Independently from N4G, all organizations can submit pledges to join the global momentum for fighting against malnutrition, before and after the summit

  • Where does the Summit take place?  The main agenda sessions will be held in the conference centre of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs. The entrance is at 27 rue de la Convention, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris (75015). 

  • What are the possibilities for hosting bilateral meetings between delegations?  A total of six rooms will be available for bilateral meetings between delegations. A reservation system will be proposed at a later date by the summit organisers. 

  • Can I give my invitation to another person / invite other persons/join my country’s delegation?  The accreditation system is still in development. Further details will be shared as soon as possible 

  • Can I attend virtually?  For side events, delegations and organisers are responsible for bringing their own interpreters. Participation in the summit main agenda session will only be possible in person. However, it will be possible to follow the Summit live on virtual platforms. For side events, hybrid formats will be available for the side events at the organiser’s discretion.

All organisations can submit pledges on the Global Nutrition Report website to join the global momentum for fighting against malnutrition, before and after the summit. 

Key highlights from the Framework documents of the N4G Paris Summit:

Despite the progress made over the past two decades in the fight against malnutrition, challenges remain, such as conflicts, climate change and pandemics that disrupt food systems and health systems. Addressing malnutrition requires comprehensive strategies targeting poverty, health, social protection and education, in addition to crisis response.

Investing in nutrition yields high returns - every $1 spent on reducing malnutrition yields an average of $23 (World Bank, 2024). Achieving SDG 2 by 2030 requires $39-50 billion annually, but the economic and social benefits could reach $5.7 trillion annually by 2030 (Nutrition for Growth, Vision and Roadmap, 2025). A long-term, sustainable commitment is needed to combat malnutrition effectively. As the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) comes to an end, collective efforts, including collaboration between the public and private sectors, are urgently needed to accelerate progress and achieve global nutrition goals.

Although not a specific N4G thematic area, nutrition leadership and governance should be integrated into commitments across all N4G themes. Governments and multilateral organisations should improve governance mechanisms to embed nutrition in systems, policies and plans, and ensure better coordination and leadership, especially for women.

Commitments should promote policy coherence and integration in sectors such as health, food systems, climate, sanitation, social protection, gender, education and finance. Stronger coordination among governments, donors, CSOs and international organisations is essential to break down silos, minimise duplication and improve service delivery.

Want to learn more? Download the framework documents of the N4G Paris Summit :

Vision | Commitment guide | 2025 Summary of Recommendations of Commitments by N4G theme | Provisional Programme (ENG) (FR)


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    Nicole Metz

    Senior Knowledge Broker - Netherlands Food Partnership

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    Ruth van de Velde

    Knowledge Broker

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