India, Oct. 16 -- Save the Children said on Oct. 15, 2026 that many of the most serious nutrition crises for children have received less than a third of the funding needed this year, citing a new analysis released on the eve of World Food Day.
The organisation said it analysed data on the funding gap in countries experiencing high levels of malnutrition, food insecurity and poor health indicators, and called for a new approach to tackling malnutrition.
Funding gap analysis
Save the Children said its analysis covered almost 20 countries, including Sudan, Yemen and Somalia, and assessed funding against requirements for programmes tackling food security, malnutrition, health and water and sanitation.
The analysis included the following fig...