Publications and resources

The Final Communiqué from the III International Seminar on Best Practices in School Feeding within CPLP summarizes discussions and outcomes from the event held on December 3-4, 2024, in São Tomé. It highlights shared strategies for sustainable school feeding programmes, capacity-building, local sourcing, and multilateral cooperation, aligning with CPLP’s Food and Nutrition Security Strategy and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The Member States of the School Meals Coalition from Southeast Asia including the Kingdom of Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, the Republic of the Philippines, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, together with representatives from Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Korea and Singapore, and 39 stakeholders, gathered in Siem Reap from 18 to 20 November 2024 for the 1st Southeast Asia School Meals Coalition Summit with the theme of “Accelerating Collaboration and Commitment in Southeast Asia Countries to Advance Human Capital Development and Food Systems Transformation.” This Southeast Asia School Meals Coalition Summit built on the School Meals Coalition Global Summit held in Paris in October 2023. 

This document summarizes the outcomes of this Summit. 

This journal article examines how school feeding programmes in low and middle-income countries can address health and socio-economic disparities. It discusses the impact of these programmes on child nutrition, educational outcomes, and social protection, highlighting their role in promoting equity and well-being among vulnerable populations.

A background document on the connection between the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty and the School Meals Coalition, showcasing the synergies and linkages in how school meals drive education, health, local economies, and social protection while addressing global challenges like malnutrition, poverty, and inequality.

This working paper documents Burundi's national school meals program, detailing its organization, funding, and monitoring processes. It presents the country's profile, outlines the design and implementation of school feeding programs, describes monitoring and evaluation processes, and highlights lessons learned, best practices, and challenges.

This working paper documents Kenya’s national school meals programme, detailing its organization, funding, and monitoring processes. It presents the country’s profile, outlines the design and implementation of school feeding programs, describes monitoring and evaluation processes, and highlights lessons learned, best practices, and challenges.

This report analyzes the costs and benefits of Ethiopia’s school feeding programme, highlighting its impact on education, health, and local agriculture. Findings show that school meals increase years of schooling, reduce anemia, and support smallholder farmers, delivering $4 in benefits for every $1 invested.

This statement presents new evidence on the design and benefits of school meals programmes, including impacts on growth, enrolment, and learning. The statement also explores the comparative effectiveness of cash transfers and school meals as social safety nets and highlights the cost-benefits of these programmes. It concludes with a call for further research to support national governments in adopting sustainable, planet-friendly school meals policies.