Find out more about our approach at CIFF and the work of our Evidence, Measurement and Evaluation Team. The original mission in setting up CIFF was to improve the lives of children in developing countries who live in poverty.

To date, CIFF investments span across 29 African countries with our largest investments in Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Ghana, Uganda, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso and Mozambique. CIFF’s first integrated Africa Strategy for 2020-2025 was developed in 2019.

CIFF is the world’s largest philanthropy that focuses specifically on improving children’s lives. “The original mission in setting up CIFF was to improve the lives of children in developing countries who live in poverty.

Together with our partners and the Indian government, we aim to address critical moments in the lives of women and children, unlocking better outcomes and paving the way for long-term, sustainable improvements. All programmes supported by CIFF are grounded in local evidence and tailored to meet local needs, focusing on the following key areas:

CIFF is an independent philanthropic organisation, working with a range of partners seeking to transform the lives of children and adolescents. Our programmes are designed to support bold ideas to solve seemingly intractable problems.

Mar 28, 2025 · The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) intends to commit at least $400m by the end of 2028 to scale-up high-impact evidence-based nutrition interventions across the lifecycle, including for adolescents, pregnant women, and children. This includes CIFF’s commitments towards initiatives like the Child Nutrition Fund, and End School ...

Nov 8, 2024 · During the first ever Ministerial dedicated to ending violence against children, CIFF’s CEO, Kate Hampton, announced an intention to commit $125 million over the next 5 years towards initiatives protecting children from harm.

CIFF tackles today’s most pressing issues affecting millions of children around the world. As one of the world’s largest philanthropic foundations, we have the freedom to be bold in our decisions, test ideas and scale programmes.

At CIFF, we are committed to sharing as much information as possible about what we fund. Where possible, we publicise complete information on our grant-making, including funding amount, grantee details, and the scope of the programme.

CIFF’s China strategy follows the overarching CIFF objective of ensuring local organisations and experts are supported, and our localised approach includes efforts such as a deep dive into key provinces on energy transition in China.