National School Meals Programme, NSMP
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To improve children's educational outcomes, school health, school nutritional practices, educational indicators, and the participation of relevant sectors, contributing to the country’s goals of achieving food security through school-based initiatives and promoting the local knowledge and culture
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World Bank. 2013. “Laos: A feeding program is bringing more children to school”. World Bank website. <http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/04/05/Lao-PDR-A-Feeding-Program-is-Bringing-More-Children-to-School>. Accessed 11 June 2018.
Programme components
The programme also encompasses gardening and small animal rearing, WASH, nutrition education and school income-generating activities
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Start date
2002
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World Bank. 2013. “Laos: A feeding program is bringing more children to school”. World Bank website. <http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/04/05/Lao-PDR-A-Feeding-Program-is-Bringing-More-Children-to-School>. Accessed 11 June 2018.
Previous programme name (if any)
School Feeding Project
Coverage
School Feeding Programme (WFP): more than 140,000 beneficiaries
National School Meals Programme (MOES/gorvernment/WB): 25,518 beneficiaries
Hot Lunch Project (CRS): 40,429 beneficiaries
Total 205,947 beneficiaries
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Programme expenditure
School Feeding Programme (WFP): USD 27,400,000 (2017-2021) including all supportive components
National School Meals Programme (MOES/Gorvernment-WB): USD 5,500,000 for a 5-year programme (2015-2019), including all supportive components
Hot Lunch Project (CRS): USD 27,000,000 (2017-2021)
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Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Geographical Targeting
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Targeted areas
School Feeding Programme: Phongsaly, Oudomxay, Luangnamtha, Luangprabang, Salavan, Sekong and Attapeu
Hot Lunch Project: Savannakhet
National School Lunch Programme: Oudomxay, Phongsaly, Huaphan, Bolikhamxai, and Xayaboury
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World Bank. 2013. “Laos: A feeding program is bringing more children to school”. World Bank website. <http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/04/05/Lao-PDR-A-Feeding-Program-is-Bringing-More-Children-to-School>. Accessed 11 June 2018.
Adair, Michael; Jane Keylock; Christine Berger. 2017. Mid-term evaluation of McGovern-Dole-supported School Feeding Programme in Lao PDR. Rome: World Food Programme. <http://mokoro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/WFP-Laos.pdf>. Accessed 11 June 2018.
Target groups
Children in kindergarten, pre-primary and primary school
Secondary education level only for Luangprabang and Vientiane Capital Special schools with children living with disabilities supported by WFP exclusively
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Eligibility criteria
Children should be enrolled in participating primary schools in selected provinces
World Bank. 2013. “Laos: A feeding program is bringing more children to school”. World Bank website. <http://www.worldbank.org/en/news/feature/2013/04/05/Lao-PDR-A-Feeding-Program-is-Bringing-More-Children-to-School>. Accessed 11 June 2018.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Food
Amount of benefits
Daily hot meals for lunch
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World Bank. 2013. School Meal Program in Lao PDR At a Glance. Vientiane: World Bank. <http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/929461468299684561/pdf/801850NEWS0Sch0Box0379802B00PUBLIC0.pdf>. Accessed 11 June 2018.
Payment/delivery frequency
Daily
Benefit delivery mechanism
Meals are delivered in schools
Benefit recipients
Pre-primary and Primary school children. Secondary school children in special schools of Vientiane Capital and Luang Prabang province
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Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
Programme monitoring is conducted monthly, quarterly, every semester and every year. A School Meals Thematic Working Group (SMTWG) meets every six months
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