Uganda

Member since

November 2023

1.97 Million

Total children receiving school meals

1.52 Million

Children enrolled in primary school

56.08 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.

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National Commitments

Commitment submitted on
April 2024
Declaration signed by the Ministry of Education and Sports

Develop and approve the National School Feeding Policy by 2025. This policy will guide the planning, implementation, and monitoring of school feeding programmes nationwide, ensuring the provision of nutritious meals to students.
Establish a dedicated budget line, allocating funds for the national school feeding programme starting from the 2025/26 financial year to ensure continuity and expansion of school feeding initiatives.
Develop National School Feeding Guidelines and Operating Standards by 2025 for the effective implementation of school feeding initiatives across the country in line with the country's goal to promoting standardized and high-quality school feeding programmes.
Develop and Operationalize a Digitalized National School Feeding Data Collection and Management System by December 2024. The implementation of this system will enhance decision-making processes and accountability within school feeding initiatives.
Establish a National Multi-sectoral School Feeding Coordination Committee by October 2024. The committee will foster coordination and collaboration among relevant Government Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and Stakeholders to ensure the effective planning, implementation, and monitoring of school feeding initiatives.

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Advocacy & Policy briefs

Health & Nutrition School Meals Financing

Health Taxes for School Meals: Unlocking Fiscal Space for School Health and Nutrition in Africa

This briefing paper explores how health taxes on tobacco, alcohol and sugar-sweetened beverages can unlock additional domestic financing for school meals and school health programmes across Africa. It highlights the significant untapped fiscal potential of health taxes and demonstrates how redirecting a portion of these revenues could expand access to school meals, strengthen school health and nutrition programmes and support complementary investments such as water, sanitation and hygiene in schools. It presents evidence on financing gaps, outlines the triple benefits of health taxes for governments and includes country simulations from Burundi, Kenya and Uganda illustrating how tax reforms could mobilize resources to expand school meal coverage.

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Education & Learning Health & Nutrition School Meals Financing School Meals Policy

The Global Evidence Brief: Evidence powering the growth of school meals worldwide

The Global Evidence Brief 2025 highlights how governments are using research to strengthen and expand school meal programmes, with findings from over 55 national case studies and 15 value-for-money analyses. Drawing on contributions from a Global Academy of 1,200 experts across 124 countries, the brief shows how school meals support progress in education, nutrition, health, food systems and climate action, and outlines future research priorities to guide policymaking worldwide.