Donors pledge $806 million to Global Financing Facility to cut maternal and child deaths

The funds will support the GFF’s TRANSFORM 2030 strategy, a five-year plan aimed at scaling lifesaving health and nutrition interventions in countries with the highest burden of maternal and child mortality. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Donors have pledged $806 million to the Global Financing Facility (GFF) to accelerate efforts in reducing maternal and child deaths, marking a strong start to its new investment round.

The GFF announced a total of $806 million in funding commitments, surpassing 80 percent of its $1 billion fundraising target for 2026.
Key stakeholders include the World Bank Group, which hosts the GFF, and various governments and philanthropic organizations such as Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the Gates Foundation, and the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation.
The funds will support the GFF’s TRANSFORM 2030 strategy, aiming to scale up lifesaving health and nutrition interventions in countries most affected by maternal and child mortality, and plans to expand its reach from 36 to 50 countries by 2030.