Burundi

Member since
burundi school meals
743.57K
Total children receiving school meals
2.3 Million
Children enrolled in primary school
19.62 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.

National Commitments

Declaration signed by the Ministry of Education and Scientific Research
• Gradually increase school feeding coverage for pre and primary schools from 24% to 50% by 2027 and 100% by 2032, accompanied by increase in the annual national budget dedicated to school feeding through the Finance Act.
• Revise and update the National School Feeding Policy by 2024 and integrate school feeding into the Food Fortification Policy and the School health/nutrition Strategy by end of 2025.
• Scale up decentralized procurement from smallholder farmers and small to medium-scale food processors, targeting at least 50% of supported schools by 2027.
• Improve quality of meals by introducing menu guides. Include milk, mushrooms, fortified whole maize flour, bio-fortified beans, and enriched mixed flours. Scale up improved energy-saving stoves in 100 schools from the academic year 2024-2025.
• Finalize by the end of 2025 the school feeding impact evaluation, cost-benefit/value for money studies, assessment of nutritional status of school-age children. Mobilize stakeholders, including ministries, universities, donors, and local administration, for an informed policy review and funding to implement recommendations arising from the studies.

National Progress Reports

Reporting year
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