Malawi

Member since
malawi child eating
2.61 Million
Total children receiving school meals
4.62 Million
Children enrolled in primary school
15.51 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, Science and Technology
  • Progressively scale up school meals to universal coverage in all public primary schools by 2030, guided by the development and implementation of a School Meals Expansion Road Map.
  • Develop and execute a sustainable financing strategy for school meals, including a gradual increase in public financing to ensure long‑term sustainability of the programme.
  • Review, develop, and update national policies, strategies, and guidelines on school meals to support effective implementation, growth, and institutionalization of the programme.
  • Strengthen coordination, capacity, and governance of school meals programmes by enhancing the capacity of coordination structures and stakeholders, and improving collaboration and experience‑sharing at local, national, regional, and international levels.
  • Produce high‑quality research and evidence on school meals to inform policy and provide actionable recommendations to support programme scale‑up.
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