Merenda Escolar — School Feeding Programme
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To stimulate children’s school enrolment and attendance, and to prevent school attrition by promoting a healthy diet in schools.
Government of Angola. 2013. Decreto Presidencial n.º 138/13 - Presidente da República - Diário da República Iª Série n.º 183 de 24 de Setembro de 2013 (Pág. 2506). Luanda: Government of Angola. Accessed 11 November 2015.
<http://www.scm.gov.ao/diploma_texto.php?diplomaID=117582>.
Start date
1999
In 1999, the WFP and Angola’s Ministry of Education started cooperating in the area of school feeding programmes. Today, the programme is completely owned by the government.
“Merenda Escolar em Angola.” Presentation at GCNF, Accra, Ghana, 2010. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://hgsf-global.org/en/bank/downloads/doc_details/66-angola-merenda-escolar>.
Conditionalities (if any)
School attendance
Coverage
48 per cent of the children in the country benefit from school feeding programmes.
Ministry of Education of Angola. 2014. Exame nacional 2015 da Educação para Todos: Angola. Luanda: Ministry of Education. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0023/002317/231722por.pdf>.
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Government of Angola. 2013. Decreto Presidencial n.º 138/13 - Presidente da República - Diário da República Iª Série n.º 183 de 24 de Setembro de 2013 (Pág. 2506). Luanda: Government of Angola. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www.scm.gov.ao/diploma_texto.php?diplomaID=117582>.
Target groups
Children
Eligibility criteria
School enrolment
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Food
Amount of benefits
The types of snacks depend on the students’ age and time of feeding, and the predominant eating habits of the region. So far the snacks have not been standardised, but have been composed of macronutrients (carbohydrates, protein and fats) as well as micronutrients (vitamins and minerals).
Samuel, A.T.A. 2011. “O Impacto da Merenda Escolar na Inserção, Retenção e Sucesso Escolar dos Alunos do Ensino Primário em Angola.” In: COOPEDU — Congresso Portugal e os PALOP Cooperação na Área da Educação, 147–158. Lisbon: CEA. Accessed 11 November 2015. <https://repositorio.iscte-iul.pt/bitstream/10071/3015/1/Samuel_COOPEDUI_3.4.pdf>.
Payment/delivery frequency
The snacks are offered daily during the longer intervals of the school day and after extra-curricular activities, which means that they may be distributed more than once a day.
Government of Angola. 2013. Decreto Presidencial n.º 138/13 - Presidente da República - Diário da República Iª Série n.º 183 de 24 de Setembro de 2013 (Pág. 2506). Luanda: Government of Angola. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www.scm.gov.ao/diploma_texto.php?diplomaID=117582>.
Benefit delivery mechanism
The snacks are distributed in school cafeterias of primary public schools and in private schools though co-participation. In areas where schools do not have the necessary infrastructure, Municipal administrations may create cafeterias and community kitchens o distribute snacks to students
Government of Angola. 2013. Decreto Presidencial n.º 138/13 - Presidente da República - Diário da República Iª Série n.º 183 de 24 de Setembro de 2013 (Pág. 2506). Luanda: Government of Angola. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www.scm.gov.ao/diploma_texto.php?diplomaID=117582>.
Benefit recipients
Students
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
The programme runs throughout the school year, and is inactive during school recesses.
Government of Angola. 2013. Decreto Presidencial n.º 138/13 - Presidente da República - Diário da República Iª Série n.º 183 de 24 de Setembro de 2013 (Pág. 2506). Luanda: Government of Angola. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www.scm.gov.ao/diploma_texto.php?diplomaID=117582>.
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
Local governments, through their respective local education authorities, are in charge of periodically supervising the programme’s infrastructure so as to ensure proper sanitary conditions
Government of Angola. 2013. Decreto Presidencial n.º 138/13 - Presidente da República - Diário da República Iª Série n.º 183 de 24 de Setembro de 2013 (Pág. 2506). Luanda: Government of Angola. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www.scm.gov.ao/diploma_texto.php?diplomaID=117582>.
