11 November 2009
© Kazuma Momoi
Introduction
How much is the world spending on the treatment and prevention of childhood malnutrition? This Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) report aims to answer this complex question.
An understanding of the precise levels of funding dedicated to malnutrition is essential for two reasons:
- to assess the trends in the financing of malnutrition, the only costing exercise previously undertaken only covered the years 2000-2004;
- to compare what is being spent with what is needed.
Summary of findings:
- Funding levels are flat and insufficient
- Money is not being spent on the right things
- Money can be spent more efficiently
- Data collection and reporting need to be improved
To read the entirety of the executive summary and the complete report, download a PDF here 
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Discussion & Recommendations
This section of the report covers and responds to the following questions:
- Is the amount that is being spent on malnutrition rising or falling and is it sufficient?
- Is the money being spent on the right things?
- Could the funds be spent more efficiently?
- What should be done about data collection and reporting?
To read the complete report, download a PDF here .
To learn more about what MSF is doing to combat childhood malnutrition, visit our malnutrition page.
