National School Food and Health Programme
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Programme type
Population group
Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
• To meet educational goals
• To provide a social safety net
• To meet nutritional and/or health goals
Programme components
(i) School feeding (ii) Public purchase from smallholder farmers
Conditionalities (if any)
Coverage
90,754 in total (2022-2023):
(i) Pre-school: 16,038
(ii) Primary school: 73,369
(iii) Secondary school: 1,347
(iv) 48% of all primary and secondary school-age children
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Targeted areas
Target groups
Students in preschool, primary school and secondary education.
Eligibility criteria
In primary schools, students attending public and non-profit schools receive food. In secondary education, meals are provided for students in the most vulnerable households.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
In-school meals and snacks, take-home rations, supplements and deworming.
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit delivery mechanism
At school during school year and take-home rations during holidays.
Benefit recipients
Targeted towards students at public and non-profit educational establishments, particularly pre, primary, and secondary schools.
Legal Framework
