Publications and resources

There is a significant—and growing—body of evidence that well-designed and effectively delivered school meal programs are a cost-effective and scalable means to build human capital, improve learning outcomes, and improve health and nutrition.

The School Meals Coalition (SMC) was launched at the United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit in September 2021 under the leadership of Finland and France. More than 77 countries from the global North and South together with 87 partners (including UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, think tanks and academic partners) came together to improve and restore school meals programs as a transformational platform for food and education systems.

This report examines how climate finance can support sustainable school feeding programs. It explores various financing mechanisms, policy frameworks, and includes case studies from Brazil and Italy to assess how climate-related funds can enhance the sustainability and resilience of school feeding initiatives.