1. “Strengthening School Feeding Programmes
in the framework of Latin America and the Caribbean ”

2. Participating countries:
Antigua y Barbuda
Bolivia
Colombia
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Paraguay
Perú
República Dominicana

3. School feeding as a strategy toSchool feeding as a strategy to
guarantee the human right toguarantee the human right to
adequate food and quality publicadequate food and quality public
education.education.

4. Nutritional
(biologic)
Aesthetic
Polítical and
economic Environment
Gender
Sensory
(gastronomic)Hygienic-
sanitary
Anthropologic
al, sociological
and religious
FOOD
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Proença et al, 2005.
Educational

5. Principles for sustainable governance
1. Articulated actions
2. Intersectoriality
3. Continuing capacity building
4. Adaptation to local demand
5. Systematization and exchange of experiences
6. Empowerment of local people
7. Involvement of non-governmental sectors
8. Strengthening of school community, especially teachers and
parents
9. Sustainable development of local economies
10. Strengthening of decentralized structures
11. Networking
12. Production of training, reference and information materials

6. Step by step of the our project
1. Project design (FNDE/ABC/FAO)
2. Selection of participating countries according to declaration of
interest
3. Elaboration of regional work plan
4. Creation of a common understanding/vision
4.1. Presentation of project to FAO country office
4.2. Presentation of project to government authorities
5. Establishment of country committee
5.1. Designation of focal point –FAO
5.2. Designation of focal point government (education, agriculture,
health, social development)
6. Capacity building of focal points
7. Elaboration of joint annual work plan
8. Situation analysis in each country (policies, stakeholders, legal
framework)
9. Implementation of planned activities
10. Management, monitoring and evaluation of planned activities

7. GCP/RLA/180/BRA – STRENGTHENING SCHOOL FEEDING
PROGRAMMES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE
CARIBBEAN WITHOUT HUNGER INITIATIVE 2025

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10. V. Sustainable School
Feeding Programmes (SFP)
need:
1) Commitment of countries and
all stakeholders (Government,
parliament, public and private
sector) - policy
2) Stable financial capacity of
Governments to commit funds
on a long term (no disruptions)
3) A clear legal framework, which
regulates the implementation,
accounting and social control
of SFP

11. 4) Intersectorial and
interinstitutional coordination,
as well as articulation with
educational, health, social
development and agricultural
policies.
5) Clear principles, guidelines and
objectives, which have been
established according to the
reality and needs of each
country. (Conceptualization,
design, planning)
6) Compliance with clearly defined
nutritional and food quality
recommendations. (Standards:

12. 7) Respect culture and
diversity
8) Economic, social and
environmental sustainability
of School Feeding
Programmes
9) Strengthen capacities of all
stakeholders, in order to
achieve effective and
sustainable SFP
10)Support schools to become
healthy and educative
environments, that enable

13. 11)Promote education for food and
nutrition security and for the
adoption of healthy habits,
through pedagogical tools, like
school gardens, which are also a
platform for community
involvement. (Teaching methods
and materials, training of
Teachers)

14. 11)Adaptation of food offer (menus)
to local culture, special nutrition
needs, age groups, nutritional and
sanitation needs.
12)Appropriate infrastructure and
equipment for the preparation and
consumption of food
13)Linkage to local markets,
especially to family farming
14)Appraisal, Monitoring and
Evaluation System
15)Participation and social control,

15. “Politics is almost as
exciting as war, and no
less dangerous. In war
one can only be killed
once, but in politics
many times.”

16. Thank youThank you
najla.veloso@fao.org
vera.boerger@fao.org