The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund: A catalyst for change
The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund (MNH Fund) is UNFPA’s flagship programme for improving maternal and newborn health and well-being.
Netherlands
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
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NEW YORK, United Nations – “A law that exists only on paper does not create justice – it creates the illusion of justice,” said Fozzia Aden, a lawyer and survivor of female genital mutilation, at the 70th Session of the…
23 March 2026
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Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Luxembourg has renewed its support to the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, contributing EUR 4 million to strengthen community-led…
09 January 2026
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, together with the Government of Iceland and the Government of Burkina Faso, convened a high-level event titled “Smart Solutions for a Safer Future: Using AI to End Female Genital…
09 December 2025
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Ireland
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
2024 | Top
Donor Global Statistics
Donor Global Statistics
News & Updates
Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – “A law that exists only on paper does not create justice – it creates the illusion of justice,” said Fozzia Aden, a lawyer and survivor of female genital mutilation, at the 70th Session of the…
23 March 2026
Read Story
Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Luxembourg has renewed its support to the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, contributing EUR 4 million to strengthen community-led…
09 January 2026
Read Story
Updates
UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, together with the Government of Iceland and the Government of Burkina Faso, convened a high-level event titled “Smart Solutions for a Safer Future: Using AI to End Female Genital…
09 December 2025
Read Story
Germany
Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.
1
Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.
2024 | Top
Donor Global Statistics
Donor Global Statistics
News & Updates
Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – “A law that exists only on paper does not create justice – it creates the illusion of justice,” said Fozzia Aden, a lawyer and survivor of female genital mutilation, at the 70th Session of the…
23 March 2026
Read Story
Updates
NEW YORK, United Nations – The Government of Luxembourg has renewed its support to the UNFPA–UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, contributing EUR 4 million to strengthen community-led…
09 January 2026
Read Story
Updates
UNITED NATIONS, New York – UNFPA, together with the Government of Iceland and the Government of Burkina Faso, convened a high-level event titled “Smart Solutions for a Safer Future: Using AI to End Female Genital…
09 December 2025
Read Story
News
Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic
08 April 20201
Publications
The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Case Studies on Strengthening Midwifery Services to Avert Maternal and Newborn Deaths
Number of pages: 20
Publication date: 01 February 2019
Author: UNFPA
These three midwifery case studies from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and South Sudan document the significant catalytic impact the Maternal Health Thematic Fund has had in comprehensively strengthening midwifery education, associations, regulations and policy in an integrated manner.
This has generated additional national and donor interest and commitment, thereby bringing financial stability and sustainability. It is also influencing national scale-up of midwifery programmes in several countries.
Publications
Business Plan: The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund
Business Plan Phase III, (2018-2022)
Number of pages: 63
Publication date: 19 October 2018
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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Publications
The Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2016
Towards Equality in Access, Quality of Care and Accountability
Number of pages: 70
Publication date: 31 July 2017
Author: UNFPA
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Publications
Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2015
Number of pages: 80
Publication date: 01 September 2016
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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