Child malnutrition in Nepal has reached ‘alarming’ levels since aid cuts, survey finds

"Child Malnutrition Crisis Looms in Nepal as US Funding Dries Up. A devastating report has revealed that child malnutrition in Nepal has reached 'alarming' levels, with the country's largest ever survey of under-fives showing a disturbing trend. The alarming figures come on the heels of a critical blow to Nepal's fight against child malnutrition - the loss of crucial funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The agency's decision to stop funding child nutrition programs in Nepal, following its closure by the Trump administration in 2025, has left a gaping hole in the country's efforts to combat this pressing issue. With child mortality rates already at risk of reversal after two decades of progress, the consequences of this funding gap could be catastrophic for Nepal's most vulnerable citizens."

Fears hard-won gains in reducing child mortality over 20 years are at risk after end of USAID funding for nutrition programmesChild malnutrition in Nepal has reached “alarming” levels, according to the largest ever survey of under-fives in the country.The new figures came just over a year after USAID, the former US flagship agency closed by the Trump administration in 2025, stopped funding work on child nutrition in Nepal. Continue reading...