This study examined school feeding policy objectives across multiple countries, drawing on data from the Global Survey of School Meal Programs, and identified 23 relevant policies.
School feeding programs are an increasingly important and cost-effective nutritional backstop in a majority of countries, but the climate resilience of this social safety net is not well-characterized.
These guidelines provide practical direction on school meals and costing; procurement and food management; meal preparation and serving; monitoring and reporting; and school feeding management at school, district, and national levels.
With this guide, UNESCO-IBE proposes to support a collective learning process at school level, aimed at promoting health and well-being.
Healthy, safe and inclusive learning environments are a foundation for quality education. This briefing note makes the case for integrating health and well-being into education policy and planning so that all learners can learn, thrive and reach their full potential.
Incorporating health and well-being into education policy and planning is crucial for education to become transformative. Many countries acknowledge the links between health, nutrition, well-being and education, but few approach their integration in a comprehensive way.
A cartilha está disponível para ser utilizada como referência para escolas, secretarias municipais de educação e saúde, além de organizações que atuam na promoção da segurança alimentar e nutricional na Amazônia.
UNICEF has collaborated with the Government of Uganda to implement Climate-resilient Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) improvement interventions in schools across Karamoja subregion districts and West Nile refugee-hosting districts across the country.
UNICEF developed the Nutrition Environment Assessment Toolkit for Schools (NEAT-S), to help schools, and local and national government authorities to understand existing school nutrition environments and identify actions to improve them.
The Government of Indonesia is committed to bridging the gap in accessing quality education through a comprehensive school renovation programme, prioritizing WASH to improve student health.