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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetReport of the Regional Study on the State of the Art of National School Food and Nutrition Programmes in Africa 2018
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No results found.Using the Brazilian National School Feeding Programme (PNAE) as reference, this study highlights the need for greater multisectoral collaboration, while addressing specific issues such as coverage, targeting, nutrition standards and guidelines, local procurement, food and nutrition education (FNE), policy frameworks and institutional arrangements. All of these are essential for the best implementation strategy of school food and nutrition (SFN) programmes in Africa. -
Book (stand-alone)Report of the technical meeting of the Asia Pacific network for food and nutrition on school based nutrition 2007
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No results found.An account of the consultation at the FAO regional office in Bangkok from 17 to 20 July 2007, attended by 20 nutrition experts from 11 member countries. In Asia the co-existence of undernutrition and obesity is becoming more widespread and imposes an additional burden on already stretched social and health care services, especially in urban areas. Improving the nutritional status of school-age children is an effective investment for the future. Schools offer many opportunities to promote health y dietary patters, influence lifestyle choices for children and engage parents and community members in preventing children's malnutrition. This report provides a summary of the presentations and discussions on policies and programmes on school based nutrition in selected countries in Asia. Outcomes of the working groups and recommendations for FAO and country action to promote school based nutrition are also included. -
Book (stand-alone)Home-Grown School Feeding Resource Framework
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This Resource framework is intended as a guidance tool for stakeholders involved in programme design, implementation and monitoring of Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes and the related policy and institutional environment, including, inter alia: governments and development partners providing technical and financial assistance, as well as civil society, community based organisations and the private sector. It is a knowledge product that harmonizes the existing approaches and tools, and builds on the wealth of expertise and experience with home grown school feeding models i.e. those designed to provide children in schools with safe, diverse and nutritious food, sourced locally from smallholders, with multiple impacts on Sustainable Development Goals. This knowledge product contains a discussion of concepts, issues and experience , as well as other considerations and elements of relevance to home grown school feeding programmes. This lays the ground for a community of practice to support innovation and learning, as well as replication, adaptation and expansion of successful models of interventions, for impact at scale.This publication is the result of a broad based collaborative effort initiated and coordinated by the World Food Programme. It is authored by a team composed of experts from Rome-based Agencies including the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and the World Food Programme and from other partners including the Global Child Nutrition Foundation, the Partnership for Child Development, the New Partnership for Africa’s Development and the World Food Programme Centre of Excellence in Brazil. It has benefited from comprehensive reviews and wide consultations among the partner organizations at global, regional and country level, as well as with experts and members of various governments and relevant stakeholders at several relevant venues for learning and policy dialogue.
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