Ghana School Feeding Programme
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Population group
Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To enhance food security and reduce hunger in line with the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on hunger, poverty and malnutrition
(i) The Immediate objectives of the Programme are to contribute to:
- Increase school enrolment, attendance and retention
- Reduce short-term hunger and malnutrition amongst kindergarten and primary school children
- Boost domestic food production
(ii) The long-term objectives of the programme are to contribute to:
- Poverty reduction
- Improving food security
Programme components
Agriculture, education, as well as hunger and malnutrition (with implications for water and sanitation).
https://schoolfeeding.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GSFP_Programme_Document_2007_2010-2.07.53-PM-2.07.53-PM-2.07.53-PM.pdf
Government of Ghana. 2006. Ghana school feeding programme- Programme Document 2007-2010. Accessible: https://schoolfeeding.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/GSFP_Programme_Document_2007_2010-2.07.53-PM-2.07.53-PM-2.07.53-PM.pdf Accessed 04 Feb 2024
Conditionalities (if any)
Coverage
1.7 million children—39 per cent of students registered in public pre-primary and primary schools (2014). About 3.3 million pupils from nine thousand basic schools (2020).
(i) World Bank. 2016 (forthcoming). Ghana: Social Protection Assessment and Expenditure Review. Washington, DC: World Bank.
(ii) Ghartey, R. 2023. Government to increase grant for School Feeding Programme in 2023. Accessible at https://www.myjoyonline.com/government-to-increase-grant-for-school-feeding-programme-in-2023/. Accessed on 05 February 2024
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Target groups
(i) All public primary schools and kindergartens in Ghana;
(ii) Local farmers
Eligibility criteria
Enrolment in public pre-primary and primary schools and school attendance.
Selecting schools based on their social status or poverty conditions in line with the objective of the school feeding programme.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Food
Amount of benefits
One hot meal made from locally produced foodstuffs.
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit delivery mechanism
Benefit recipients
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
Meals are distributed daily throughout the school year.
Daily food provision is envisaged for 195 school days per year.
Legal Framework
Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program (CAADP) Pillar 3
