Administrative structure
IZiNCG was established in June 2000 and is now an affiliated body of the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS).
IZiNCG activities are coordinated through the secretariat, which is hosted by Helen Keller International, Regional Office for Africa. IZiNCG is administered by the Program in International and Community Nutrition in the Department of Nutrition, at the University of California, Davis.
Primary supporters of IZiNCG are:
International Zinc Association (Brussels, Belgium) The Micronutrient Initiative (Ottawa, Canada)
Additional funding for specific projects has been received from:
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF, New York) United Nations University United States Agency for International Development (USAID)