National School Meals Programme, NSMP, and Food for Education
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Institutions and agencies involved
Nepal - Government Profile, World Food Programme, WFP
DoE. 2015. Status Report – 2014/15. Bhaktapur: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education. . Accessed 16 May 2018.
Population group
Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
School meals are provided to improve access to education as well as students' health, nutrition and educational outcome
DoE. 2015. Status Report – 2014/15. Bhaktapur: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education. <http://www.doe.gov.np/assets/uploads/files/5d346f4a67463dc1687d1a5568b6f100.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Programme components
Two components are in place: either food is distributed directly, or cash is provided for schools to cook or outsource food items.
[1] WFP. 2016a. Country Programme Nepal (2013-2017). Rome: World Food Programme. <https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/110a3bd57869404588b0b2e9337012c3/download/?_ga=1.223071769.388350546.1485790872>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Start date
2002
[1] WFP. 2016a. Country Programme Nepal (2013-2017). Rome: World Food Programme. <https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/110a3bd57869404588b0b2e9337012c3/download/?_ga=1.223071769.388350546.1485790872>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] Rana, Arun S. 2012. “Nepal: Updating and Improving the Social Protection Index”. Asian Development Bank. <https://www.adb.org/sites/default/files/project-document/76068/44152-012-reg-tacr-15.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Conditionalities (if any)
School attendance
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Coverage
The food and cash-based modalities of NSMP reach over 500,000 children in basic education. The WFP-supported modality reached 270,000 children in 2016
WFP. 2016a. Country Programme Nepal (2013-2017). Rome: World Food Programme. <https://bit.ly/2NP5yuj>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Programme expenditure
The WFP-supported modality had a total budget of NPR540,597,000.00 in the 2014/15 fiscal year
DoE. 2015. Status Report – 2014/15. Bhaktapur: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education. <http://www.doe.gov.np/assets/uploads/files/5d346f4a67463dc1687d1a5568b6f100.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Geographical Targeting
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Targeted areas
29 out of 75 districts
WFP. 2016a. Country Programme Nepal (2013-2017). Rome: World Food Programme. <https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/110a3bd57869404588b0b2e9337012c3/download/?_ga=1.223071769.388350546.1485790872>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Target groups
Children enrolled in primary education
[1] WFP. 2016a. Country Programme Nepal (2013-2017). Rome: World Food Programme. <https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/110a3bd57869404588b0b2e9337012c3/download/?_ga=1.223071769.388350546.1485790872>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Eligibility criteria
Children should be enrolled in primary education in the selected districts
WFP. 2016a. Country Programme Nepal (2013-2017). Rome: World Food Programme. <https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/110a3bd57869404588b0b2e9337012c3/download/?_ga=1.223071769.388350546.1485790872>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Coverage and other information
Contribution type and amount
No contributions.
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Type of benefits
Food. The WFP complements the NSMP by offering early-grade literacy support and distribution of laptops and digital materials, among others.
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Amount of benefits
Meals provided with the support of WFP consist of 110 grams of corn and soya blend (CSB), flour (90g), sugar (10g) and ghee/oil (10g), amounting to 470 calories (kcal)
DoE. 2015. Status Report – 2014/15. Bhaktapur: Government of Nepal, Ministry of Education. <http://www.doe.gov.np/assets/uploads/files/5d346f4a67463dc1687d1a5568b6f100.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Payment/delivery frequency
Daily
Benefit delivery mechanism
The meals are delivered to students in schools. Further, either food is distributed directly to schools or cash is provided for schools to cook or outsource it.
[1] WFP. 2016a. Country Programme Nepal (2013-2017). Rome: World Food Programme. <https://bit.ly/2NP5yuj>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Benefit recipients
Primary school students
Arruda, P.; Markhof, Y.; Franciscon, I.; Silva, W. and Bilo, C. 2020. Overview of non-contributory social protection programmes in South Asia from a child and equity perspective. Research Report No. 46. International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth and UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia. < https://ipcig.org/pub/eng/RR46_Overview_of_non_contributory_social_protection_programmes.pdf>. Accessed 22 February 2021.
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
Benefits last for the duration of primary school studies
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
The WFP-supported modality is monitored through on-site visits and discussions with stakeholders. A mid-term evaluation was also published in 2017
[1] WFP. 2016b. Restoring Food & Nutrition Security and Building Resilient Livelihoods in Earthquake Affected Areas. Patan: World Food Programme. <https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/45de4d781dab43098ccb76ba8eb3b149/download/>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
[2] WFP. 2017. Mid-term Evaluation of McGovern-Dole-supported School Feeding Programme in Nepal. Patan: World Food Programme. <https://docs.wfp.org/api/documents/WFP-0000019509/download/?_ga=2.53599272.1817731489.1510661824-1415110480.1499099405>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Legal Framework
Social Welfare Act, 2049 (1992)
Government of Nepal. 2017. “Social Welfare Act, 2049 (1992)”. Government of Nepal. < http://www.swc.org.np/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/SWC-Act.pdf>
