Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty

What Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty does

The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty is a multilateral initiative launched in 2024 under Brazil's G20 Presidency to accelerate progress on UN Sustainable Development Goals 1 (No Poverty) and 2 (Zero Hunger). It is headquartered in Brasília and Rome, with regional offices in Washington, Bangkok, and Addis Ababa, and operates as an independent partnership of 80+ member countries, UN agencies, multilateral development banks, the European Union, and philanthropic institutions.

The Alliance's core offering is the Policy Basket — a curated set of 50 evidence-based policy instruments organized into seven categories that member countries can adopt or adapt. It complements this with six 2030 Sprints: time-bound initiatives targeting cash transfers for 500 million people, school meals for 150 million children, socio-economic inclusion for 100 million people, and integrated maternal and early childhood support for 200 million women and children, alongside smallholder farming and water access. Technical assistance is delivered through a Knowledge Pillar (FAO, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, ILO, IFAD, J-PAL, CGIAR, GAIN, GiveDirectly, ECW) and resource mobilization through a Financial Pillar (World Bank Group, AfDB, IDB, ADB, EIB, EU, GCF, Gates Foundation, Rockefeller Foundation). Country-level implementation is already active in Tanzania, Kenya, Benin, Haiti, Palestine, Zambia, Cuba, Rwanda, and Ethiopia.

The Alliance does not sell products or services in a commercial sense. It is funded through voluntary contributions from member states, international organizations, development banks, and philanthropic institutions formalized via Statements of Commitment. Pricing is not applicable; instead, member countries receive technical and financial support in exchange for committing to evidence-based policy adoption. The organization is governed by a Board of Champions under a published Terms of Reference and Governance Framework, with no parent entity and no traditional revenue or ownership structure.

Name

Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty

Legal name

Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty

Website

https://globalallianceagainsthungerandpoverty.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty is a G20-endorsed multilateral initiative launched in 2024 under Brazil's presidency that mobilizes 80+ member countries, UN agencies, development banks, and philanthropic institutions around a curated Policy Basket of 50 evidence-based instruments and six 2030 Sprints to eradicate hunger and poverty by 2030.

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Product category

International Development Policy Coordination

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (81331), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition Governance, Policy & Coordination (SUN, National Plans) (BPADAJAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Global Health & Population Intergovernmental Bodies (BPADAAAD), Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH), Agriculture, Food Security & Nutrition Technical Assistance (BPADAEAG)

Keywords

• Policy coordination initiatives
• International development programs
• Poverty eradication programs
• Food security programs
• Multilateral development initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Member Contributions: The Alliance operates through voluntary contributions from member countries, international organizations, development funds, and philanthropic institutions. Members formalize their participation through tailored Statements of Commitment and join one or more of three pillars: National, Financial, and Knowledge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty is a multilateral initiative that provides a Policy Basket of 50 curated evidence-based policy instruments organized into seven broad categories, which member countries can adopt or adapt with support from three pillars (National, Financial, Knowledge). It coordinates six 2030 Sprints targeting specific measurable outcomes—cash transfers for 500 million people, school meals for 150 million children, socio-economic inclusion for 100 million people, early childhood and maternal support for 200 million women and children, plus smallholder farming and water access. Members receive technical assistance, knowledge sharing, and financial resources to implement country-led anti-poverty and hunger programs.

Product overview

The Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty is an international policy coordination organization (not a traditional SaaS/technology product company) that offers a platform of interconnected services centered on the Policy Basket and 2030 Sprints. The Policy Basket serves as the core product, providing 50 curated policy instruments in seven categories that countries can adopt or adapt with member support. The 2030 Sprints represent six coordinated initiatives targeting measurable outcomes across cash transfers, school meals, socio-economic inclusion, maternal/child health, smallholder farming, and water access. Supporting services include Knowledge Support (technical assistance and capacity building) and Financial and Technical Support (resource mobilization and training). The Alliance operates through three Pillars (National, Financial, and Knowledge) with membership open to governments, international organizations, knowledge institutions, development banks, and philanthropic organizations.

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Products and services

• Policy Basket The core offering of the Alliance providing a curated menu of 50 evidence-based policy instruments and programs organized into seven broad categories, which countries can adopt as-is or adapt to specific contexts with financial and technical support from Alliance members.
• 2030 Sprints Six coordinated initiatives targeting cash transfers (500 million people), school meals (150 million children), socio-economic inclusion (100 million people), early childhood and maternal support (200 million women and children), smallholder and family farming, and water access. These sprints represent the most ambitious collective effort to end hunger and extreme poverty by 2030.
• Knowledge Support Technical assistance for project development, implementation, and follow-up, including capacity building and knowledge sharing among Alliance members.
• Country Programme Support Tailored support to member countries implementing specific programs including maternal health and early childhood development (Tanzania), water access (Kenya Maji Plus), school meals (Benin PNASI), social protection (Haiti, Palestine), cash transfers (Zambia SCTP), and food systems (Cuba, Rwanda, Ethiopia).

Quantifiable outcome

• Cash Transfers Sprint: 500 million people through cash transfer programmes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Brazil (G20 Presidency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2024Brazil, under its G20 Presidency, spearheaded the launch and endorsement of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty. The Alliance represents Brazil's flagship initiative to mobilize global action on SDGs 1 and 2.
• FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO serves as a Knowledge Pillar member, providing technical expertise in food security, agriculture, and nutrition policy. Contributes to the Policy Basket with evidence-based instruments.
• UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF contributes to the Early Childhood and Maternal Support Sprint and School Meals initiatives, providing expertise on child nutrition and development programs.
• UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNDP contributes knowledge support and development expertise to Alliance initiatives, supporting country-level implementation of poverty reduction programs.
• ILO (International Labour Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerILO contributes expertise on social protection, labor markets, and socio-economic inclusion programs under the Alliance's Socio-economic Inclusion Sprint.
• WFP (World Food Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFP contributes to School Meals and Food Security initiatives, providing operational expertise on school feeding programs and food assistance.
• J-PAL (Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJ-PAL provides evidence-based research and evaluation expertise to support the Knowledge Pillar, helping ensure policy instruments are grounded in rigorous evidence.
• CGIARmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCGIAR provides agricultural research expertise and innovations to support smallholder farming and food security programs.
• GiveDirectlymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGiveDirectly contributes expertise on cash transfer programs, supporting the Cash Transfers Sprint initiative.
• GAIN (Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAIN contributes expertise on nutrition and food fortification to support programs addressing malnutrition and food security.
• Education Cannot Wait (ECW)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerECW contributes to school feeding and education initiatives, providing funding and expertise for school meals programs in crisis-affected contexts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO): UN agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger through food security and agriculture policy; already a core Knowledge Pillar member of the alliance and provides most of the technical content underlying the Food Security policy instruments in the Basket.
• UNICEF: UN agency delivering child nutrition, school meals, and maternal/child health programs — directly overlapping with the alliance's Early Childhood & Maternal Support and School Meals Sprints and a named Strategic Partner.
• World Food Programme (WFP): UN agency that directly addresses hunger and food insecurity through food assistance, school meals, and cash transfers — overlapping most directly with the alliance's Cash Transfers and School Meals Sprints and contributing implementation muscle to alliance country programs.
• International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): UN specialized agency and Financial Pillar partner focused on rural poverty reduction and smallholder agriculture; its mandate directly underpins the alliance's Smallholder Farming Sprint and shared donor base.
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN): Swiss-based foundation working to end malnutrition through food fortification and nutrition programs; named as a Strategic Partner to the alliance and operates a country-implementation model highly comparable in scope.
• Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement: Country-led multi-stakeholder movement coordinating nutrition policy and programming across 60+ countries; structurally the closest analog to the alliance's nutrition governance coordination role and a likely collaborator or competitor for policy-basket legitimacy.
• Committee on World Food Security (CFS): Intergovernmental UN-hosted body for food security and nutrition policy coordination — the institutional incumbent in the niche the alliance is contesting and likely a key venue for Policy Basket ratification.

Emerging players

• GiveDirectly: Nonprofit operating large-scale cash transfer programs in low-income countries; named Strategic Partner to the alliance's Cash Transfers Sprint, providing last-mile implementation know-how for the 500M-people target.

Broad incumbents

• World Bank Group: Largest multilateral financier of poverty reduction programs globally and a core Financial Pillar partner of the alliance; its existing social-protection lending portfolio overlaps heavily with the alliance's Cash Transfers and Socio-economic Inclusion Sprints.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP): UN's primary development agency with mandates on poverty reduction, governance, and crisis response; named Strategic Partner to the alliance and shares both country-level delivery networks and the SDG 1/2 mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nopovertyhunger
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@endhungerandpoverty
• Facebookfacebook.com/endhungerandpoverty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/endhungerandpoverty
• Instagraminstagram.com/endhungerpoverty

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Subsidiaries5 records

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