Economics and financing

In 2024, the passing of the historic WHA77 Resolution on MNCH asked governments to support and align investments for the implementation of national plans to accelerate progress for SDG 3.1 and 3.2. Prioritizing the health and well-being of women, children and adolescents is not only a moral good, but a sound economic investment, contributing to overall human development and the wider prosperity of our societies.

PMNCH is committed to bringing partners together to emphasize the importance of integrating strong economic and financial evidence into global, regional, and national advocacy efforts. This evidence highlights the important returns of investing in women's, children's, and adolescents' health (WCAH) and well-being, as well as the high cost of inaction on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH), and adolescent health and well-being (AHWB).

Understanding the importance of these crucial investments, we must move towards evidence-based solutions, including innovative and intersectoral financing, ensuring alignment with country-level priorities and sustainable, long-term funding for WCAH.

US$ 1.15/person/year

scaling up low-cost

MNH methods in high-burden countries can lower newborn deaths by 71%, stillbirths by 33%.

The Lancet

Every US$ 1 invested

in breastfeeding

can generate US$ 35 in economic returns and result in cost savings for national health systems.

World Bank source

Every US$ 1 invested

in AWB would result

in US$ 9-54 economic gains. Conversely, cost of inaction is at least US$ 20.5 trillion in 2024—2035.

Source

Every US$ 1 spent on

key interventions

for RMNCH would return US$ 9 to US$ 20 in economic and social benefits.

Source

Only 2.4% of

climate financing

from multilateral climate funds supports projects incorporating child-responsive activities.

UNICEF

Health financing

Financing intersectoral action for WCAH and well-being, with a focus on climate change

Opportunities and challenges for financing women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health in the context of climate change

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Health economics

Adolescents in a changing world: the case for urgent investment

PMNCH Board: Commission on Investing in Health 3.0

Global Investment Framework on women's and children's health

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Official development assistance flows for RMNCH

Financing Global Health 2023: The Future of Health Financing in the Post-Pandemic Era

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News

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18 September 2025

Media release

A new era for Africa's leadership: driving health sovereignty, financing, and equity

12 September 2025

Media release

Partners unite amidst funding crisis and threats to the health of women, children, and adolescents.

9 September 2025

Media release

Navigating power, participation, and priorities: critical reflections for Global Financing Facility new strategy

26 March 2025

Departmental news

Opinion: How we must rethink the future of women’s and children’s health

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The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) serves as a cornerstone in global health advocacy, with a focus on advancing the health...

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