Democratic Republic of Congo

Member since
1.65 Million
Total children receiving school meals
1.17 Million
Children enrolled in primary school
458.56 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 Ministry of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education
• Working to achieve universal coverage of school feeding in primary education.
• Develop a national school feeding strategy that will strengthen capacities for coordination, implementation and engagement of communities and stakeholders.
• Pass a law on school meals which will increase the annual budget allocated to canteens and define the implementation and coordination.
• Include school feeding in relevant sector strategies
• Maximize the impact of school canteens on the local economy through supply chain development in close collaboration with agricultural sector stakeholders
• Engage in peer-to-peer exchange and learning activities with other countries and school feeding stakeholders globally
• Support and establish links between national, international academic institutions and school feeding research consortium to develop relevant initiatives
• Actively participate in the activities of the Global School Meals Coalition

National Progress Reports

Reporting year