Structure and governance

Leadership, management and oversight of the Child Nutrition Fund

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UNICEF-led coordination

The CNF is not an independent entity or hosted fund – it is a UNICEF-led coordination mechanism comprised of various UNICEF programmes for financing. The CNF is managed by UNICEF through the CNF Management Unit.

Steering Committee

The CNF Steering Committee comprises representatives from key partners, including:

  • UNICEF
  • The Gates Foundation
  • The Children's Investment Fund Foundation
  • The United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
  • The Bezos Family
  • Civil society organizations

Governance model

As described in the CNF Governance Basis, the Steering Committee serves as an advisory forum to discuss ways to scale up interventions for child undernutrition, maximizing the impact and cost-effectiveness of CNF investments.

The CNF Steering Committee advises on:

Results

Strategic Results Framework review

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Resource mobilization strategy

Allocation

Allocation criteria for investments

Expenditure

Public expenditure assessment criteria

Windows

Development of new windows or instruments

Results reporting

Results reporting