Economic Growth
Education & Learning
Health & Nutrition

School Meals Case Study: Zambia

Mugode, M; Mulundika, M M; Mweemba, O; Mugode, R H; Musonda, C; Mugode, L; Mbewe, S; Siame, G; Kazeneza, J; Halwiindi, H
School Meals Case Study: Zambia
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At its core, the School Meals Programme aims to improve school attendance, retention and learning outcomes by reducing short-term hunger and enhancing learners’ ability to concentrate and participate effectively in class. More broadly, the Home Grown School Meals programme seeks to achieve multiple, interrelated objectives across the education, nutrition, agriculture and social protection sectors,

The objectives of this case study include presenting an introduction to the country profile, outlining the design and implementation of school feeding programmes, describing their monitoring and evaluation processes, and highlighting lessons learned, best practices, and challenges.