🎙️ Anabella María Giracca Méndez, Minister of Education, #Guatemala 🇬🇹 at the #ForoAlimentaciónEscolar:   “In #Guatemala, nearly half of our population suffers from malnutrition, which can severely hinder learning for children. By working across agriculture, science, and

🎙️ Karine Santos, School Feeding Coordinator, FNDE, #Brazil 🇧🇷 at the #ForoAlimentaciónEscolar:   “For over 60 years, Brazil has prioritized school feeding programs, ensuring they cater to our diverse subcultures, delivering diverse foods from Acai to meat products in

🎙️ Curtis King, Minister of Education and National Reconciliation, #SaintVincentAndTheGrenadines 🇻🇨 at the #ForoAlimentaciónEscolar:   “Disasters have shown us that integrating school feeding into crisis response is essential. By expanding agricultural programs in schools, we not

🎙️ Augustin Antoine, Minister of National Education and Vocational Training, #Haiti 🇭🇹 at the #ForoAlimentaciónEscolar:   “Amid displacement and ongoing violence, school meals have become a lifeline for education in Haiti. They are critical not only for encouraging students to

🚀✨ Highlights from Day 2 of the #ForoAlimentaciónEscolar in #Mexico | A session on the regional perspective and future commitments: ➡️ #Suriname 🇸🇷 Minister Henry Ori is focusing on scaling up school meal programs by integrating local stakeholders, enhancing research, and

💯🌍 MAJOR MILESTONE: On the closing of #ForoAlimentaciónEscolar, we’re celebrating #Uruguay🇺🇾 as the 100th country to join the School Meals Coalition Coalition! 🌟 Together, we're committed to building a world where no child goes to school hungry. 👉 But the work is far from over,

Today, #SchoolMeals reach 80M children in Latin America & the Caribbean, thanks to the dedication we've seen from governments at #ForoAlimentaciónEscolar this week. 👏 Until we meet again in #Honduras🇭🇳, let’s work together to help our children, communities, & economies thrive!

I am delighted to announce that this week, #Laos will become a member of the School Meals Coalition Coalition. World Food Programme has accompanied the govt for 20+ years in building a sustainable #SchoolMeals system. Time to tap into global partnerships and share positive experiences from here. #SDG17

🔊#LaoPDR🇱🇦 has just joined School Meals Coalition Coalition! 🎊A warm welcome! Very excited you've taken a significant step🎢 ⏭️To bolster partnerships ⏭️Extend school meals ⏭️Buy food locally ⏭️Improve nutrition ⏭️Keep girls in school📚🧑‍🎓 Dept. of Agriculture GermanForeignOffice Marc-André Prost Lao PDR at the UN

Today Lao PDR 🇱🇦 joins the global School Meals Coalition 🍲 becoming its 101st Member State: A great back-to-school present for 👧🏻🧒🏻 returning to classrooms this week. Congrats to School Meals Coalition, WFP and partners including 🇫🇷 🇺🇸 🇫🇮 and 🇺🇳 members (FAO, IFAD, UNESCO, UNICEF, WHO)

As a Partner of the School Meals Coalition Coalition, we're building strong safety nets for vulnerable children through #SchoolMeals programmes 💪 🥘

Food Systems and Nutrition. "To shift systems and change dietary patterns, we must focus on school meals. They offer numerous benefits: improving nutrition, increasing girls' attendance in schools, driving local economies, and promoting more climate-resilient food systems.

When #SchoolMeals began at Douglas' school in #Malawi with support from 🇪🇺, he returned to class & hasn't missed a day since! Home-grown school meals support families & provide students with the nutrition needed to do well at school while boosting local agriculture & economies.