School Lunch Programme
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Population group
Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To improve children's school outcomes
United States Department of Labor. 2014. Findings on the worst forms of child labor. <https://www.dol.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ilab/reports/child-labor/findings/2014TDA/mongolia.pdf>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Start date
2006
Personal communication.
Coverage
275,000 children (2016)
Personal communication.
Programme expenditure
MNT24.2 billion or USD9.9 million in 2016
Personal communication.
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Children
Eligibility criteria
Students in grades 1 to 5 of public secondary schools receive school lunches
Personal communication.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Food
Amount of benefits
One lunch per day
ILO. 2015. Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue: Definition and Cost of a Social Protection Floor in Mongolia. Mongolia: International Labour Organization and the Government of Mongolia. <http://www.social-protection.org/gimi/gess/RessourcePDF.action?ressource.ressourceId=51678>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Payment/delivery frequency
Daily
ILO. 2015. Social Protection Assessment Based National Dialogue: Definition and Cost of a Social Protection Floor in Mongolia. Mongolia: International Labour Organization and the Government of Mongolia. <http://www.social-protection.org/gimi/gess/RessourcePDF.action?ressource.ressourceId=51678>. Accessed 16 May 2018.
Benefit delivery mechanism
Meals are delivered at schools
Benefit recipients
Students
