There is growing recognition that nutrition cannot be addressed through isolated interventions. Discussions at Rome Nutrition Week reflect a shift in focus from how much is spent, to how effectively financing is aligned and delivered.
This shift is gaining traction, not least through global efforts to align actors more intentionally. The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty is working to bring together governments, the private sector, multilateral institutions and humanitarian organisations around a shared objective: reducing hunger through coordinated, system-wide approaches. By promoting aligned financing, shared accountability and stronger national systems, the Alliance reflects an important recognition that fragmented responses cannot deliver lasting change.
Encouragingly, countries such as Brazil, Ethiopia, Pakistan and Zambia are already demonstrating what more integrated approaches can achieve. Their experiences point to a consistent set of priorities: stronger national coordination, improved budget tracking, better nutrition data and financing aligned with national strategies. Progress, in these contexts, is shaped as much by political leadership and collaboration as by funding levels alone.