The Handbook aims to become a quick reference document for all stakeholders involved in the National School Feeding and Nutrition Programme in the management and implementation of the programme. It establishes the principles to be adhered to in planning, implementing and managing the programme and sets out the roles and responsibilities of the various national and international stakeholders. It can further be used as a resource for training members of School Management Committees, cooks, parents, teachers and students. The School Nutrition and Feeding Management Handbook 2021 updates the 2015 School Feeding Management Handbook taking account of significant changes that have occurred in the programme since then. The School Nutrition and Feeding Management Handbook 2021 focuses on enhancing the ability of schools to provide balanced, nutritious, and safe meals, prepared in a clean and hygienic environment and utilising fresh local products from the school gardens and the communities.