Announcements mark early action in connection with the new Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, which will be launched at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio this week, and include plans to:
- Reach 500 million people with cash transfer programs and social protection systems in low and lower-middle-income countries by 2030 – Expand high-quality school meals to an additional 150 million children in countries with hunger and endemic child poverty.
- Maternal and early childhood health initiatives aim to reach another 200 million women and children aged 0 to 6 years.
- Socioeconomic inclusion programs target an additional 100 million people, with a focus on women.
- The IDB and the World Bank, including through AID, will provide billions in financing to enable countries to implement programs in the Global Alliance’s policy basket.
Rio de Janeiro, November 15, 2024 – In a powerful display of global solidarity, governments, multilateral organizations, development banks, and philanthropic institutions have announced the largest collective effort in history to change course and finally eradicate hunger and extreme poverty through evidence-based public policies and large-scale programs aimed at the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations.