Cuba

Member since
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849.27K
Total children receiving school meals
726.68K
Children enrolled in primary school
142.93 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
  • Promote healthy eating habits by integrating Food and Nutrition Education as part of the integral education of children, adolescents, and youth, involving families and communities by 2026.
  • Improve the quality of school meals by enhancing national regulations to create healthier school environments and updating nutritional standards by 2028.
  • Increase local food sourcing for school meals by improving institutional and intersectoral agreements to ensure fresh, locally sourced ingredients are used in school meals by 2026.
  • Strengthen the partnership with Public Health to supervise school meals and ensure nutrition education, sanitation  and other health and nutrition interventions are integrated with the School Meals Program by 2025.
  • Increase the national school meal budget to meet growing demand for healthy meals and advocate for additional funding from donors and international financial institutions to expand and improve school meal infrastructure and services by 2030.
  • Plan and participate in technical, scientific, and knowledge exchange activities between countries on school meal programs, health, and nutrition by 2030.

National Progress Reports

Reporting year
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