• Encourage municipalities, government stakeholders, and local partners to collaboratively manage school canteens and diversify sustainable partnerships for adequate funding of the National School Feeding Programme.
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Mauritania
Member since
322.88K
Total children receiving school meals
861.77K
Children enrolled in primary school
21.07 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
Commitment submitted on
Declaration signed by
the Ministry of National Education and of Reform for the Education System
Commitment submitted on
• Implement measures to provide rations to 50% of school children in primary schools, focusing on disadvantaged areas while addressing dropout rates in rural areas and strengthening community involvement in supplying local food to canteens, alongside promoting health, hygiene, and nutrition activities in schools.
• Encourage municipalities, government stakeholders, and local partners to collaboratively manage school canteens and diversify sustainable partnerships for adequate funding of the National School Feeding Programme.
• Encourage municipalities, government stakeholders, and local partners to collaboratively manage school canteens and diversify sustainable partnerships for adequate funding of the National School Feeding Programme.
National Progress Reports
Reporting year
- Annual budget increases allowed expansion of programme to all regions of the country, including the poorest areas of the capital in Nouakchott, reaching 35% of those enrolled in school.
- Promotes supply of local food, including domestic food products such as rice, fish, salt, and fortified millet flour.
