Context and Objectives

The Village des Solutions pour la Nutrition was initiated by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the European Commission, alongside the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Paris 2025 Summit. It aimed to bring together key sector stakeholders to showcase concrete and innovative solutions for nutrition and sustainable food systems.

The Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit, launched in 2013, is a major international event that mobilizes political and financial commitments to fight malnutrition. Organized every four years by the host country of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, it gathers governments, international organizations, civil society, the private sector, and academia.

In this context, the Village des Solutions pour la Nutrition served as a space for exchange, awareness, and demonstration. Visitors had the opportunity to discover pioneering initiatives, interact with experts, and identify concrete actions to improve global nutrition.

Schedule and Target Audience

Throughout the Summit, the Village des Solutions pour la Nutrition was a key meeting point, catering to a wide range of participants, from the general public to sector experts.

Schedule and access:

• March 26, 2025 – Public and School Day (09:00-18:30)
  • Dedicated to families and schools
  • Raising awareness about nutrition issues
  • Presentation of initiatives accessible to all
  • Interactive workshops and demonstrations
• March 27 & 28, 2025 – Public Days (Thursday 9:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.)
  • Raising awareness of nutrition challenges and presenting concrete solutions
  • Thematic conferences and roundtable discussions
  • Networking and cooperation opportunities
• Mandatory Registration

Village Themes

Alongside the Summit, the Village highlighted six key areas related to nutrition challenges and solutions:

• Nutrition, Health, and Social Protection
  • Integrating nutrition into public health policies
• Nutrition and Gender Equality
  • Promoting nutrition as a lever for gender equality
  • Ensuring women and girls have access to adequate nutrition
• Nutrition, Climate, and Transition to Sustainable Food Systems
  • Innovations in agriculture and agroecology
  • Reducing food waste and promoting sustainable consumption models
• Nutrition and Crisis Resilience
  • Strategies for preventing and responding to food crises
  • Role of humanitarian actors and public policies
• Nutrition, Research, Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Innovation
  • Leveraging new technologies to enhance nutrition policies
  • AI and data analysis for better decision-making
• Nutrition, Financing, and Accountability
  • Mobilizing resources for effective actions
  • Monitoring international commitments and ensuring financial transparency

Each theme was addressed through exhibition stands, conferences, and interactive spaces, immersing visitors in the most innovative sector initiatives.

Village Exhibitors

The exhibitors at the Village des Solutions have been selected based on specific criteria, ensuring the relevance and impact of their nutrition-related initiatives. Organizations from over fifteen countries presented concrete solutions to combat malnutrition.

Detailed List of Exhibitors:

• France and its Partners
  • Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)
  • L’école Comestible
  • Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (IHAB)
  • Fonds MUSKOKA
  • Côte d’Ivoire – CERFAM
  • French Development Agency (AFD) – Expertise France | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
• European Union
  • Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) | Agrinatura | World Health Organization (WHO) | UNICEF
  • FAO-FISH4ACP | RENACVAH
  • World Health Organization (WHO) | International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
  • WHH | CSONA | Kusamala
  • Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
  • UNICEF | Eleanor Crook Foundation
  • Horizon Europe : Zero Hidden Hunger EU | HD4A
  • Team Europe : DG INTPA | ECHO | BMZ
• Research and Knowledge
  • CIRAD | Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole
  • National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment Research (INRAE) | National Research Agency (ANR)
  • L’institut Agro | The Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition
  • Research Institute for Development (IRD)
  • Sight and Life
• Civil Society
  • Nutrition Dialogues | SUN Civil Society Network
  • SUN Civil Society Alliance in Vietnam | Right2Grow
  • World Vision Vietnam |MAMAH Uganda | SUN Civil Society Sierra Leone
  • French Red Cross
  • IIRR | FUNDECOOPERACIÓN
• Private Sector
  • Groupe Nutriset | Plumpy Field
  • Nutri’zaza | Laitière du Sahel | Gret
  • Hunza Foods Processing Company Pvt Ltd
  • ColdHubs – Zero Hunger Private Sector Pledge
  • Galaxy Food and Beverages Ltd
  • CMA CGM Foundation | PharmaBox

These exhibitors provided demonstrations, conferences, and discussion spaces, offering a better understanding of implemented solutions and their tangible impacts.

A PharmaBox, a humanitarian innovation developed by the CMA CGM Foundation in partnership with Action Contre la Faim, was on display in the Solutions Village. The PharmaBox is a container converted to store medicines in humanitarian crisis zones. Robust, mobile and energy self-sufficient, it is deployed in African countries where medicines are used to treat malnourished children.

Photography exhibition on nutrition

Alongside the Village, a photography exhibition took place from March 24 to May 24, 2025, around the Village des Solutions pour la Nutrition in Parc André-Citroën, further disseminating the Village’s and Summit’s messages.

Titled “Maternal and Child Nutrition: A Pillar in the Fight Against Malnutrition,” and created in collaboration with the NGO Gret and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), this exhibition showcased portraits and scenes highlighting global efforts, supported by France, to combat malnutrition.

Organization and implementation

The Village des Solutions pour la Nutrition was organized by the public agency Expertise France.

Expertise France is France’s public agency and interministerial actor in charge of international technical cooperation, the second-largest in Europe. As a subsidiary of Agence Française de Développement Group (AFD Group), it designs and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in developing and emerging countries. Expertise France works in key areas of development: governance, security, climate change, health, education, and more. Alongside its partners, it contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This event provided a unique platform for exchange and mobilization, encouraging the adoption of appropriate and sustainable solutions to current nutrition challenges.

Location: La Serre de l’Orangerie, Parc André Citroën, 2 rue de la montagne de la Fage, 75015 Paris

Transport: 

• Metro line 8 – stop: Balard (8-minute walk)
• RER C – stop: Pont Garigliano (9-minute walk)
• Metro line 10 or RER C – stop: Javel (11-minute walk)

Press Contact: Elisa LABBE – e.labbe@wmhproject.fr – +33 6 14 95 62 26