This summary brings together evidence from 49 WFP-commissioned independent evaluations, which cover the period 2018-2023 and were rated ‘satisfactory’ or above by WFP’s external post hoc quality assessment (PHQA). It takes stock of available evidence on WFP’s good practices and challenges in implementing HGSF programmes. It offers lessons on WFP’s home-grown school feeding programming to inform ongoing and future interventions. The summary has global coverage, covering WFP interventions in 45 countries. Of these, 33 evaluations were decentralised evaluations of activities, 12 Country Strategic Plan evaluations, 3 summary of evaluative evidence and one strategic evaluation. Evidence was systematically extracted from the evaluations using an analytical framework reflecting key areas of interest identified at framing stage. Evidence was analysed and clustered around the main focus areas with key patterns and findings identified.