Brief February 11, 2026 The Cost of Inaction Knowledge Briefs Quantifying the global, regional and country-level health, human capital and economic impacts of inaction on stunting, low birthweight and anaemia.
Stories December 19, 2025 10 stories that shaped our work in global nutrition this year We’re highlighting 10 stories from 2025 showing how communities, partners, and governments are advancing nutrition for women, girls, and children around the world.
News February 6, 2025 Canada announces historic investment in the global fight against malnutrition This funding for Nutrition International will be used to scale-up evidence-based, high-impact and cost-effective nutrition interventions for women, adolescents and children.
July 17, 2024 The cost of inaction: A global tool to inform nutrition policy and investment decisions on global nutrition targets The methodology & results for Nutrition International's Cost of Inaction & Cost of Not Breastfeeding tools, which estimate the health, human capital & economic impacts of inaction on undernutrition.
News July 16, 2024 Nutrition International launches the Cost of Inaction Tool to highlight the urgent need for action against malnutrition Insufficient action on stunting, low birthweight and anaemia costs the global economy billions of dollars in increased mortality, cognitive losses and additional health and human capital costs.
July 15, 2024 The Cost of Inaction Tool Quantifying the global, regional and country-level health, human capital and economic impacts of inaction on stunting, low birthweight and anaemia.
November 16, 2023 Implementing a revised standard for wheat flour fortification in Indonesia: A benefit-cost analysis This report outlines an economic model and benefit-cost ratio that estimates the health and productivity benefits of wheat flour fortification in reducing micronutrient deficiencies in Indonesia.
Brief September 7, 2023 Diversification of food basket under social safety net programs This study provides actionable ways that social safety net programs can utilize to diversify diets and reduce the nutrition gap.
June 28, 2023 Multiple micronutrient supplementation cost–benefit tool for informing maternal nutrition policy and investment decisions Nutrition International’s MMS-cost benefit tool helps users understand whether antenatal MMS is better value for money than iron and folic acid supplementation during pregnancy.
Brief June 22, 2023 Implementing a revised standard for wheat flour fortification in Indonesia: a benefit-cost analysis This analysis examines the potential impact of Indonesia’s revised wheat flour fortification standards and estimates the possible health effects on the population and economic benefits for the country