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Description of global reports

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1

Learning from Experience: Good Practices from 45 years of School Feeding

WFP HQ

2009

This study has been undertaken to plough through a wealth of information, accumulated over decades in the field of school feeding- information ranging from formal evaluations to field experiences of individual staff, as well as lessons learned from government and NGO school feeding programmes.

2

How School Meals Contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals: A Collection of Evidence

WFP HQ

Feb 2017

The paper shows how school meals can contribute directly to SDG2, SDG4 and SDG5 and indirectly to SDG1, SDG8 and SDG10.

3

Smart School Meals: Nutrition-sensitive National Programme: A Review of 16 Countries

WFP HQ

July 2017

Governments prioritize school meals programmes more than ever before because, in addition to their contribution to education, school meals provide critical support to vulnerable and deprived families. Nutritionally balanced school meals, along with complementary nutrition education and health measures, can support child development and hunger reduction, with short- and long-term benefits.

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Re-imagining School Feeding: A High Return Investment in Human Capital & Local Economies

World Bank, WFP

2018

This report seeks to share the latest child-centered evidence showing how well-designed school feeding programs can promote human capital development in low- and middle-income countries, especially as part of a cost-effective essential package of interventions for school children and adolescents.

5

Home-Grown School Feeding: Resource Framework

FAO, WFP

2018

This comprehensive resource framework aims to exploit the potential of school feeding in alleviating rural poverty by supporting the development of home-grown school feeding (HGSF). The resource framework is a knowledge product that harmonizes existing knowledge and tools and builds on the wealth of expertise of partners.