Liberia

Member since
school meals in liberia
517.08K
Total children receiving school meals
569.74K
Children enrolled in primary school
26.69 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
  • Expand school feeding to more schools and students across all 15 counties, with an annual national budget allocation to support programme growth.*
  • Revise the National School Feeding Policy by 2026 and develop a standardized approach across all counties to ensure effective management and sustainability.*
  • Establish a sustainable budget line for the school meal programme in the national budget with an annual allocation to support programme growth.*
  • Introduce a digital data and reporting system to track enrollment, attendance, food delivery, and utilization for better accountability.*
  • Strengthen home-grown school feeding by supporting smallholder farmers, promoting school gardens, and expanding the use of green technologies such as energy-efficient stoves.*
  • Foster peer-to-peer learning and international exchange to build staff capacity and improve programme implementation.*
  • Develop guidelines for the integration of school health and nutrition into the school feeding programme (timeline aligned with policy revision and programme scale-up).*

 

* UPDATED IN 2025.

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