The 2025 Zanzibar Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) and Global School Health Policies and Practices Survey (G-SHPPS) provide the most comprehensive assessment to date of adolescent health behaviours and school health environments in Zanzibar.
School-based nutrition interventions are widely used to improve nutrition among children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries.
What do adolescents and young people need from sexuality education and how do they want to learn about it?
Adolescent pregnancy remains a concern in Southeast Asia, with pregnancy both a driver and an outcome of child marriage or union.
This case study traces Nepals Mid Day Meals Programme from its 1967 start to a nationwide service.
The Pacific School Food Talanoa was held in Nadi, Fiji from 2–4 June 2026 and brought together more than 100 participants from 16 countries (Annex 1), including representatives from governments, schools, communities, civil society organisations, academia, development partners and the private sect
The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) – the coexistence of undernutrition and overweight/obesity – poses a critical global health challenge, particularly for children and adolescents.
School meal programs—in which students receive meals, snacks, or take-home rations—reach over 400 million children throughout the world.
Evidence from 71 studies shows that schools can play a central role in preventing violence against girls.
Evidence from 88 impact evaluations shows that schools can play a central role in preventing behavioral forms of violence. School-delivered Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) interventions consistently improve students behavior, emotional regulation, and violence-related attitudes.