NITI Aayog and UNICEF India sign Statement of Intent on nutrition in Aspirational Districts and Blocks
NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent on 5 March 2026 to improve maternal and child nutrition and health outcomes in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks.
Summary
NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent on 5 March 2026 to support nutrition and health interventions in Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks. It was signed by Rohit Kumar, Mission Director of the Aspirational Districts and Blocks Programme at NITI Aayog, and Arjan de Wagt, Deputy Representative of UNICEF India. UNICEF, through its IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) platform, will help channel CSR funds into nutrition, with a focus on Anganwadi infrastructure, nutrition literacy and uptake of ICDS services.
Key facts
- Date
- 5 March 2026
- Parties
- NITI Aayog and UNICEF India
- Focus
- Maternal and child nutrition in Aspirational Districts and Blocks
- Platform
- IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) for CSR
- Areas
- Anganwadi infrastructure, nutrition literacy, ICDS uptake
Practice MCQs 1 questions
Through which platform will UNICEF India channel CSR investments into nutrition under its Statement of Intent with NITI Aayog signed on 5 March 2026?
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Correct answer: D — IMPAct4Nutrition
UNICEF India will use its IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) platform to engage businesses and channel CSR funds into nutrition.