School Lunch Program, SLP
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Population group
Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
The programme was introduced to address undernourishment among school-age children whose weight and height did not meet the government's growth reference.
UNSCN 2013. ‘Nutrition Impact of Agriculture and Food Systems’, UNSCN, <https://www.unscn.org/files/Publications/Country_Case_Studies/Thailand_case_study_FINAL.pdf>, (accessed 22 May 2018).
Programme components
The programme provides a daily lunch and is complemented by a supplementary school milk programme.
UNSCN 2013. ‘Nutrition Impact of Agriculture and Food Systems’, UNSCN, <https://www.unscn.org/files/Publications/Country_Case_Studies/Thailand_case_study_FINAL.pdf>, (accessed 22 May 2018).
Start date
1952
The policy was created in 1952 and became an Act in 1991.
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Coverage
School Lunch Programme (SLP) - 6 million beneficiaries (2010)
School Milk Programme (SMP) - 8.4 million beneficiaries (2010).
UNSCN 2013. ‘Nutrition Impact of Agriculture and Food Systems’, UNSCN, <https://www.unscn.org/files/Publications/Country_Case_Studies/Thailand_case_study_FINAL.pdf>, (accessed 22 May 2018).
Programme expenditure
School Lunch Programme (SLP) – 23,773 million (2017)
School Milk Programme (SMP) – 10,818 million (2017)
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Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Targeted areas
Nationwide.
UNSCN 2013. ‘Nutrition Impact of Agriculture and Food Systems’, UNSCN, <https://www.unscn.org/files/Publications/Country_Case_Studies/Thailand_case_study_FINAL.pdf>, (accessed 22 May 2018).
Target groups
Children
Eligibility criteria
Pre-primary and primary school children participate in the programme.
UNSCN 2013. ‘Nutrition Impact of Agriculture and Food Systems’, UNSCN, <https://www.unscn.org/files/Publications/Country_Case_Studies/Thailand_case_study_FINAL.pdf>, (accessed 22 May 2018).
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Food
Amount of benefits
One meal per day and 200 ml of milk. UHT milk is also being provided to students to take home during school holidays.
UNSCN 2013. ‘Nutrition Impact of Agriculture and Food Systems’, UNSCN, <https://www.unscn.org/files/Publications/Country_Case_Studies/Thailand_case_study_FINAL.pdf>, (accessed 22 May 2018).
Payment/delivery frequency
Daily
Benefit delivery mechanism
Benefits are delivered in schools.
Benefit recipients
Pre-primary and primary students.
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
School lunch programme – 200 to 280 days per year depending on types of school.
School milk programme – 260 to 280 days depending types of school.
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Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
A system is in place to track indicators on children's nutrition and health.
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