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/sites/default/files/styles/crop_4_3_1280x960/public/images/school-meals-cambodia-classroom_1.jpg?itok=I9Uz4Wk2 1280w, /sites/default/files/styles/crop_4_3_1600x1200/public/images/school-meals-cambodia-classroom_1.jpg?itok=uMoh6fd8 1600w" sizes="(min-width:1280px) 560px, (min-width:768px) 48vw, 80vw" width="800" height="600" src="/sites/default/files/styles/crop_4_3_400x300/public/images/school-meals-cambodia-classroom_1.jpg?itok=y8DCPpiu" alt="Schoolgirls in classroom in Cambodia" title="WFP/Cassandra Prena" /> <figcaption class="page-header-2__credit"> <div id="credit--362405279" class="page-header-2__credit-panel" aria-hidden="true"> WFP/Cassandra Prena </div> <a class="page-header-2__credit-toggler js--page-header-2__credit-toggler" href="#credit--362405279" aria-controls="credit--362405279" aria-expanded="false">Photo credit</a> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="page-header-2__stats"> <dl> <dt>418 million</dt> <dd>children are receiving school meals globally</dd> <dt>21 million </dt> <dd>children in crisis-hit countries that WFP aims to directly assist in 2025</dd> <dt>US$1 </dt> <dd>invested in school meals has a US$9 return on investment</dd> </dl> </div> <div class="page-header-2__actions"> <a href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/state-school-feeding-worldwide-2022" class="button-new button-new--primary">State of School Feeding 2022 report</a> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> <div class="columns wfp-wrapper ph3 ph0-lg"> <div class="columns__main"> <div class="field field--field-paragraph-description wfp-wrapper"> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--view-mode-full"> <div class="field field--field-rich-text wfp-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="field-rich-text--container mv4 mv5-lg"> <div> <p>The World Food Programme (WFP) supports governments to ensure that all school-age children have access to school meals and are healthy and ready to learn.</p> <p><strong>Every day, over 100 million children in low- and lower-middle-income countries are going hungry. </strong>Millions go to school on an empty stomach – hunger affects their concentration and ability to learn. There are also millions – particularly girls – who simply do not go to school because their families need them to help in the fields or perform domestic duties. In conflict-affected countries, children are twice as likely to be out of school than their peers in stable countries – 2.5 times more likely in the case of girls.</p> <p>School meal programmes can help address many of these challenges. They are a multisectoral game changer that improve children’s education, health and nutrition. More broadly, they support the whole community by providing an important safety net, and by strengthening food systems and economies.</p> <p>WFP has more than six decades of experience working with governments to support their school meals and health initiatives, having collaborated with <strong>more than 100 countries</strong> to set up sustainable national school meal programmes. We have further assisted over 50 governments in taking full ownership of national school meals programmes. Up to 98 percent of school meal programme costs are covered by national government budgets.</p> <div class="expand expand--closed expand--field-field_rich_text_0"> <p>WFP primarily provides technical assistance to governments to improve the scale and quality of national programmes and to innovate and test new approaches. Through this work, WFP helps influence the quality of life, access to education and nutritional status of <strong>106 million</strong> schoolchildren. When needed, WFP also provides other assistance including take-home meals and snacks.<strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>Better health and nutrition through school meals allow children to learn and perform better</strong>, broadening their educational opportunities.</p> <p>School meal programmes also act as an incentive for families to enrol their children in school and keep them there. Relieving parents from having to budget for lunches can lead to savings of about <strong>10 percent</strong> of the income of vulnerable families. By dissuading parents from marrying their daughters off early, which halts their education and can result in early pregnancies, school meals empower girls.</p> <p>School meals and complementary health interventions <strong>help build what is known as "human capital" </strong>– the sum of a population’s health, skills, knowledge, experience and habits.</p> <p>School meal programmes are often sourced from local smallholder farmers – under an approach known as <strong>"home-grown school feeding". </strong>This benefits local economies and supports the establishment of better-designed, sustainable food systems that are gender and climate sensitive. Making meals more sustainable can substantially reduce national greenhouse gas emissions. In many countries, school meals are the largest source of government procurement of food. </p> <p>Countries recognize these multisectoral benefits. The global <a href="https://schoolmealscoalition.org/">School Meals Coalition</a> is led by over 100 governments and supported by over 140 partners, with WFP as secretariat. It is a shift from the traditional donor-recipient model: the coalition develops political commitment and the resources to strengthen and scale national school meal programmes worldwide, building towards the goal of universal school meals.</p> <p>WFP will continue to support governments and pursue the goal for every child to have access to a daily, healthy meal in school by 2030. A special focus is on the 73 million vulnerable children who did not receive school meals even prior to the pandemic. <a href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/chance-every-schoolchild-wfp-school-feeding-strategy-2020-2030"><strong>WFP’s ten-year school feeding strategy</strong></a>, published in January 2020, reaffirms the organization’s commitments.</p> </div> <div class="tc expand--link-wrapper"> <a href="#" class="expand--more" data-js-expand-target=".expand--field-field_rich_text_0"> <span class="expand--label">Show more</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="columns__side"> <div class="field field--field-paragraph-sidebar"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--view-mode-full"> <div class="field field--field-rich-text wfp-wrapper clearfix"> <div class="field-rich-text--container mv4 mv5-lg"> <div> <figure><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/2023/coalition%20Logo.jpeg" data-entity-uuid="5a62beac-a7f7-4031-bf42-48c410cbf41c" data-entity-type="file" alt="The School Meals Coalition" width="2000" height="1194" loading="lazy"><br> <figcaption>WFP is the proud secretariat of the government-led School Meals Coalition – learn what it is all about.</figcaption> </figure> <p><a class="button-new button-new--primary" href="https://schoolmealscoalition.org/">Visit the website</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--field-paragraphs"> <div class="wfp-wrapper mv4 mv5-lg ph3 ph0-lg"> <div class="field field--field-content-multiple"> <h2 class="page-stripe__title">Publications</h2> <div class="grid-up-to-3cols"> <article class="publication-teaser-related"> <a class="publication-teaser-related__link" href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/state-school-feeding-worldwide-2022"> <div class="publication-teaser-related__text"> <h3 class="publication-teaser-related__title"> The State of School Feeding Worldwide 2022 </h3> <span class="publication-teaser-related__metadata"> <time datetime="2023-03-21T12:00:00Z">21 March 2023</time> </span> </div> <div class="publication-teaser-related__cover"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/images/publication/WFP_SoSFW2022_COVER2402.jpg?itok=nckhpaPf 77w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_size_220x220/public/images/publication/WFP_SoSFW2022_COVER2402.jpg?itok=xba1asu5 154w" sizes="110px" width="154" height="220" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/images/publication/WFP_SoSFW2022_COVER2402.jpg?itok=nckhpaPf" alt="Full Report" /> </div> </a> </article> <article class="publication-teaser-related"> <a class="publication-teaser-related__link" href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/chance-every-schoolchild-wfp-school-feeding-strategy-2020-2030"> <div class="publication-teaser-related__text"> <h3 class="publication-teaser-related__title"> A Chance for every Schoolchild - WFP School Feeding Strategy 2020 - 2030 </h3> <span class="publication-teaser-related__metadata"> <time datetime="2020-01-23T12:00:00Z">23 January 2020</time> </span> </div> <div class="publication-teaser-related__cover"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/1505550f0696b63ebbdb38b1bf88afc7.png?itok=BG5M9x1z 78w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_size_220x220/public/publication_covers/1505550f0696b63ebbdb38b1bf88afc7.png?itok=3khFbujG 155w" sizes="110px" width="155" height="220" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/1505550f0696b63ebbdb38b1bf88afc7.png?itok=BG5M9x1z" alt="https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000112101/download/" /> </div> </a> </article> <article class="publication-teaser-related"> <a class="publication-teaser-related__link" href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/ready-learn-and-thrive-school-health-and-nutrition-around-world-2023"> <div class="publication-teaser-related__text"> <h3 class="publication-teaser-related__title"> Ready to learn and thrive: School health and nutrition around the world - 2023 </h3> <span class="publication-teaser-related__metadata"> <time datetime="2023-02-07T12:00:00Z">7 February 2023</time> </span> </div> <div class="publication-teaser-related__cover"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/ad7f5bc9e6c8ee33e38730a0bbdd15ed.png?itok=NP_MLSFk 78w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_size_220x220/public/publication_covers/ad7f5bc9e6c8ee33e38730a0bbdd15ed.png?itok=fNOv28er 155w" sizes="110px" width="155" height="220" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/ad7f5bc9e6c8ee33e38730a0bbdd15ed.png?itok=NP_MLSFk" alt="https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000146478/download/" /> </div> </a> </article> <article class="publication-teaser-related"> <a class="publication-teaser-related__link" href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/changing-lives-school-based-programmes"> <div class="publication-teaser-related__text"> <h3 class="publication-teaser-related__title"> Changing Lives – School Based Programmes </h3> <span class="publication-teaser-related__metadata"> <time datetime="2023-02-01T12:00:00Z">1 February 2023</time> </span> </div> <div class="publication-teaser-related__cover"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/b62bfbda931c8fe9732638c7e691756a.png?itok=qHVNjxJk 78w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_size_220x220/public/publication_covers/b62bfbda931c8fe9732638c7e691756a.png?itok=eSjmawpr 155w" sizes="110px" width="155" height="220" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/b62bfbda931c8fe9732638c7e691756a.png?itok=qHVNjxJk" alt="https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000146368/download/" /> </div> </a> </article> <article class="publication-teaser-related"> <a class="publication-teaser-related__link" href="https://www.wfp.org/publications/considerations-programming-school-feeding-programmes-refugee-settings-2022"> <div class="publication-teaser-related__text"> <h3 class="publication-teaser-related__title"> Considerations for programming School Feeding programmes in Refugee Settings, 2022 </h3> <span class="publication-teaser-related__metadata"> <time datetime="2022-06-30T12:00:00Z">30 June 2022</time> </span> </div> <div class="publication-teaser-related__cover"> <img loading="lazy" srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/d51bc8b6b723213898c5bef31f9dfb4d.png?itok=26edg6Mg 78w, /sites/default/files/styles/max_size_220x220/public/publication_covers/d51bc8b6b723213898c5bef31f9dfb4d.png?itok=YBYEG2hU 155w" sizes="110px" width="155" height="220" src="/sites/default/files/styles/max_size_110x110/public/publication_covers/d51bc8b6b723213898c5bef31f9dfb4d.png?itok=26edg6Mg" alt="https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000140511/download/" /> </div> </a> </article> </div> </div> <div class="tc mb4"> <a href="https://www.wfp.org/publications?f%5B0%5D=topics%3A2135" class="button-new">Show more</a> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-page-accordion paragraph--view-mode-full mv4 mv5-lg clearfix"> <h2 class="page-stripe__title wfp-wrapper">School meals also contribute to:</h2> <section class="accordion wfp-wrapper js--accordion"> <dl class="accordion__items js--accordion__items"> <dt class="accordion__item-title active"> <div> <span>Human capital</span> </div> </dt> <dd class="accordion__item-panel active"> <div class="accordion__item-content">School meal programmes play a key role in helping children realize their potential, both for themselves and for their communities. Investing in human capital development of children are among the most effective and productive investments that countries can make.</div> <aside class="accordion__item-side"> <div class="accordion__item-image"> <img src="https://www.wfp.org/sites/default/files/styles/page_accordion/public/images/Human%20capital.jpg?itok=-xpRrP4l" alt="children in the classroom"> </div> </aside> </dd> <dt class="accordion__item-title "> <div> <span>Gender equality</span> </div> </dt> <dd class="accordion__item-panel "> <div class="accordion__item-content">School health and nutrition, including school meals, provide an incentive for families to send their daughters to school and helps the girls stay there - especially during adolescence. This can effectively prevent early marriage and delay first pregnancy, both of which can trap women into poverty and social exclusion.</div> <aside class="accordion__item-side"> <div class="accordion__item-image"> <img src="https://www.wfp.org/sites/default/files/styles/page_accordion/public/images/Gender%20equality.jpg?itok=I1_V9u45" alt="school girls are playing in the school garden"> </div> </aside> </dd> <dt class="accordion__item-title "> <div> <span>Sustainable food systems</span> </div> </dt> <dd class="accordion__item-panel "> <div class="accordion__item-content">Home-grown school feeding has the potential to not only create demand for more diverse, nutritious and traditional foods, but also creates stable markets, boosts local agriculture and food systems, and impacts rural transformation. Local procurement also leads to shorter supply chains, resulting in lower carbon emissions and paving the way to a green future.</div> <aside class="accordion__item-side"> <div class="accordion__item-image"> <img src="https://www.wfp.org/sites/default/files/styles/page_accordion/public/images/Sustainable%20food%20systems.jpg?itok=qC5-75vu" alt="two school girls are carrying plants in flowerpot"> </div> </aside> </dd> <dt class="accordion__item-title "> <div> <span>Social protection</span> </div> </dt> <dd class="accordion__item-panel "> <div class="accordion__item-content">School feeding is one of the largest and most widespread social safety nets in the world – benefiting 418 million children worldwide. School meals’ benefits also extend to the families of beneficiaries and whole communities by boosting vulnerable families’ disposable income by about 10 % and by creating jobs.</div> <aside class="accordion__item-side"> <div class="accordion__item-image"> <img src="https://www.wfp.org/sites/default/files/styles/page_accordion/public/images/Social%20protection.jpg?itok=lRGKVtQt" alt="a woman and man are cooking food in a pot"> </div> </aside> </dd> <dt class="accordion__item-title "> <div> <span>Nutrition</span> </div> </dt> <dd class="accordion__item-panel "> <div class="accordion__item-content">For many children, school meals are the only meal they receive a day. School meals can promote macronutrient and micronutrient adequacy in children’s diets and can set children on the path towards healthier eating habits. Through these benefits, school meals are an important tool to combat the triple-burden of malnutrition.</div> <aside class="accordion__item-side"> <div class="accordion__item-image"> <img src="https://www.wfp.org/sites/default/files/styles/page_accordion/public/images/Nutrition_3.jpg?itok=K6cGVSKd" alt="a school boy is eating his meal"> </div> </aside> </dd> </dl> </section> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-card-links-featured paragraph--view-mode-full wfp-wrapper mv4 mv5-lg"> <h2 class="page-stripe__title">In focus</h2> <section class="explore-new"> <div class="explore-new__wrapper wfp-wrapper ph3 ph0-lg"> <article class="explore-new__item"> <a href="https://www.wfp.org/stories/how-school-meals-transform-futures-children-and-communities-cambodia" title="How school meals transform futures for children and communities in Cambodia" target="_blank"> <div class="explore-new__item-image"> <div style="background-image: 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