CFS voluntary guidelines on food systems and nutrition
The CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems and Nutrition (VGFSyN) were endorsed at CFS 47 in February 2021.
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A review of the school-aged children and adolescent nutrition in Europe and Central Asia region
This review aims to collate and present data and information on the nutritional status (over- and undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies) and unhealthy dietary patterns and behaviours of children and adolescents (7-18 years) across the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) region in order to assis
The broader economic value of school feeding programs in low- and middle-income countries: estimating the multi-sectoral returns to public health, human capital, social protection, and the local economy
Globally, there are 370 million children receiving school meals every day. Coverage is least in low-income countries, where the need is greatest and where program costs are viewed as high in comparison with the benefits to public health alone.
Establishing global school feeding program targets: how many poor children globally should be prioritized, and what would be the cost of implementation?
The creation of Human Capital is dependent upon good health and education throughout the first 8,000 days of life, but there is currently under-investment in health and nutrition after the first 1,000 days.
Fit for School: school community manual Lao PDR; implementing hygiene activities in early childhood education
This manual contents have been adjusted to fit the local context for early childhood education in different areas and can be used as a reference for schools and communities when implementing Fit for School activities focusing on preventing communicable diseases among school-age children such as:
Scoping study for the development of the national policy on safety and security in schools (Nigeria)
This is a summary of the findings from the report of the scoping study done in six locations in Nigeria. The aim of the study was to gather data that will support the development of a national policy on safety and security of schools in Nigeria.
WinS models that work: step-by-step actions to reach the national standards for WASH in Schools (WinS) in line with the Three Star Approach (TSA); WinS user guide
The Three Star Approach provides step-wise guidance for schools to make gradual improvements towards reaching national WASH in School (WinS) standards.
Report of the first Virtual Meeting of the External Advisory Group (EAG) for the development of Global Standards for Health Promoting Schools and their implementation guidance, 18–19 March 2020
Recent guidance by WHO and other United Nations partners – Global accelerated action for the health of adolescents (AA-HA!): guidance to support country implementation – recommended that “every school should be a health promoting school”. This is in line with the redefinition of school health.
State of school feeding worldwide 2020
This publication provides an analysis of the State of School Feeding Worldwide in 2020. A report on the State of School Feeding Worldwide was first published by WFP in 2013.
Promoting transparency and accountability through effective capacity development: a case of the home grown school feeding programme in Ogun State
The home grown school feeding programme (HGSFP) is a component of the national social investment portfolio which was established to improve the health and nutrition status of the pupils in public primary schools across the federation as well as improve economic outcomes for the poor.