Taskforce

Senegal

Member since
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Senegal has advanced its national school meals agenda through the validation of a National School Meals Policy and Strategic Plan, progress toward adopting legislation on locally sourced school meals, and the mobilization of major investments to expand coverage and strengthen programme sustainability.
369.05K
Total children receiving school meals
2.34 Million
Children enrolled in primary school
8.4 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
  • Extend the national coverage of the school canteen programme to 65% of the country' s public elementary schools, with priority to rural schools and those located in disadvantaged peri-urban areas, by the end of 2028.
  • Launch the National School Canteen Programme (PNCS) during the first half of the current school year 2023-2024, for an initial phase of 5 years. By the end it will reach more than 1.4 million children in the 14 regions of the country. A budget line of USD 2.7 million is available for the current school year, which will involve 107,000 schoolchildren in 635 elementary schools in 7 regions of the country;
  • Adopt a law on school food based on local production by the end of 2024.
  • Finalize the review of the school food policy and draw up a strategic plan to make it operational by December 2024.
     
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National Progress Reports

Reporting year
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