On March 5, 2026, NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to strengthen nutrition and health outcomes across India's Aspirational Districts. The SoI was signed by Rohit Kumar Singh, CEO of NITI Aayog, and Arjan de Wagt, UNICEF India Representative. The partnership will be operationalised through the IMPAct4Nutrition (I4N) platform, a joint initiative focused on evidence-based nutrition interventions. Key areas of collaboration include strengthening Anganwadi centres, improving ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services) programme uptake, and mobilising Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funding for nutrition. Rajasthan has 5 Aspirational Districts — Baran, Dholpur, Jaisalmer, Karauli and Sirohi — making this partnership especially significant for the state. The SoI builds on India's commitment under the National Nutrition Mission (Poshan Abhiyaan) and aims to accelerate progress on stunting, wasting, anaemia, and low birth weight indicators. UNICEF brings global technical expertise while NITI Aayog provides the policy and coordination architecture at the national level.