Libya

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School meals in Libya
61.71K
Total children receiving school meals
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

Commitment submitted on
Declaration signed by the Ministry of Education
• By 2026, an increase of coverage of children receiving school meals from 50,000 to 2,100,000 with the aim to reach universal coverage by 2030.
• By the end of 2025, to develop a comprehensive national strategy and policy framework for the effective implementation, financing and sustainability of the national school meal programme.
• Secure an annual budget for the school meal programme and explore innovative financing mechanisms between the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry to leverage local resources and stimulate economic growth, job opportunities, and sustainability.
• Conduct annual awareness campaigns with civil society organizations to promote the importance of school feeding.
• Build 1,500 schools over the next three years with school kitchen that will use clean energy for cooking.
• Establish a national database for school feeding to monitor and track progress and objectives of the programme.
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