School meals in our words: choosing our future
Across 13 countries, 1,235 children shared their experiences of school meals with child researchers. Their voices carried a clear message: school meals matter to us.
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More Than a Meal: How School Meals Can Drive Improved Nutrition and Sustainable Food Systems: Findings from Fill the Nutrient Gap Analysis in Guatemala and Peru
This report presents findings from Fill the Nutrient Gap (FNG) analyses conducted in Guatemala and Peru, assessing how school meal programs can improve child nutrition and diet affordability.
Pilot impact evaluation of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme in Guatemala
The Guatemala WFP country office, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Agriculture, has developed a smartphone app, which aims to connect schools and registered suppliers to facilitate the procurement process from local suppliers of the Guatemalan school meal programme.
Cultural conflicts in sexuality education and stakeholders’ responses to them: a systematic review
A systematic literature review was undertaken to investigate the cultural conflicts that arise in secondary school-based sexuality education programmes and how stakeholders respond to and navigate these conflicts. This review is reported according to PRISMA guidelines.
When emotion regulation matters: the efficacy of socio-emotional learning to address school-based violence in Central America
After-school programs (ASP) that keep youth protected while engaging them in socio-emotional learning might address school-based violent behaviors.
School meals programmes and the education crisis: a financial landscape analysis
The immediate context for this financial landscape analysis is the learning crisis triggered by school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic and the shrinking fiscal space available to governments.
Ley de Alimentación Escolar: Decreto número 16-2017
La presente Ley tiene por objeto garantizar la alimentación escolar, promover la salud y fomentar la alimentación saludable de la población infantil y adolescente que asiste a establecimientos escolares públicos o privados, con la finalidad que aprovechen su proceso de enseñanza, aprendizaje, y l
School-related violence in Latin America and the Caribbean: building an evidence base for stronger schools
The prevalence of school-related violence and, in particular, bullying is not a new or isolated phenomenon, nor is it limited to certain schools or countries. Abundant evidence indicates that bullying is widespread and has a negative impact on educational outcomes.
El Plan integral para la prevención, respuesta y recuperación ante el Coronavirus (Covid-19)
En respuesta al Decreto Gubernativo No. 5-2020 y la alerta roja activada en el pals, el En respuesta al Decreto Gubernativo No.
Classroom implementation of national sexuality education curricula in four low- and middle-income countries
School-based comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) can help adolescents acquire crucial knowledge and skills to achieve their full potential, particularly in low- and middle-income countries with higher rates of negative sexual and reproductive outcomes.