Breastfeeding is one of the most cost-effective investments a country can make in its people. Yet most governments and donors are not aware of the economic evidence to act on that fact.

For World Breastfeeding Week 2026, the Global Breastfeeding Collective launched an updated global investment case for breastfeeding, commissioned by WHO and UNICEF and produced by Nutrition International. The findings give policymakers, donors, and advocates a current economic argument for closing the financing gap that can be applied at country level, and point to the interventions with the strongest evidence behind them.

Join us as we explore:

• The economic case for investment. An updated global investment case for breastfeeding, built on the Cost of Not Breastfeeding model.
• What works, and how well. New evidence on the breastfeeding support interventions with the strongest track record, and what scaling them up would take.
• Country-level perspectives. Speakers from multiple regions will share how the economic case may support domestic policy and funding decisions.

Panel Discussion

Nutrition International walked through the investment case methodology and findings, followed by a country perspectives panel discussing what the evidence means for policy and investment decisions on the ground.

Who Should Watch

This event was designed for:

• Government officials working in nutrition, health, finance, and social protection ministries
• International donors and bilateral development partners
• UN agencies and multilateral institutions
• Global Breastfeeding Collective partner organizations and civil society
• Academic and research communities working on nutrition economics

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