Burkina Faso

Member since

September 2021

4.45 Million

Total children receiving school meals

2.84 Million

Children enrolled in primary school

44.26 Million

Total investment in school meals (USD)

Figures reflect the latest available data from the State of School Feeding Worldwide report, national reporting and global sources. Governments may update data more frequently, so values may differ from most recent national statistics. Reference year, source and further details are available in the School Meals Coalition Global Database.

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National Commitments

Commitment submitted on
December 2021
Declaration signed by Ministry of National Education, Literacy and Promotion of National Languages

Provide equitable access to sufficient, healthy and nutritious food for schoolchildren by increasing the share of local food products in school canteens, by developing menus adapted to the nutritional needs of schoolchildren and by promoting health, hygiene and nutrition activities in schools.
Strengthen the capacities of actors involved in school food and nutrition by promoting nutrition education and strengthening the capacities of communal actors in the management of school canteens.*
Increase the sustainability of school meal programmes by promoting the consumption of local food products.
Strengthen the legal framework and governance of school canteens and encourage mayors to formulate recommendations and strong commitments to support the functioning of school canteens.*

* UPDATED IN 2025.

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National Progress Reports

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Resources

Report

School Meals Policy Supporting Families

School Meals: The Transformative Potential of Urban Food Policies

This report highlights the role of school meals in promoting sustainable food systems within urban food policies. It showcases how school meals address food security, health, and environmental sustainability. It includes case studies from various cities and discusses the challenges and benefits of different school meal programs, including their role in education, social equity, and food system transformation.

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Paper

Emergency Response & Recovery Health & Nutrition

A Positive Consequence of the COVID-19 Pandemic: How the Counterfactual Experience of School Closures is Accelerating a Multisectoral Response to the Treatment of Neglected Tropical Diseases

This research paper explores how the interruption of school-based health services during the COVID-19 pandemic, including deworming programs, highlighted the importance of these services. It discusses the acceleration of multisectoral approaches to combat neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), with school closures acting as a catalyst for global efforts in health and education recovery.

Bundy DAP, Schultz L, Antoninis M, Barry FBM, Burbano C, Croke K, Drake L, Gyapong J, Karutu C, Kihara J, Lo MM, Makkar P, Mwandawiro C, Ossipow SJ, Bento AR, Rollinson D, Shah H, Turner HC. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B; 2023.