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Title:

Providing Home-Grown Nutritious School Meals to Primary School Children

Agreement Number:

7426090 P009553001

Agreement Value:

$1,000,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jan 21, 2021 - Aug 31, 2022

Description:

This project aims to provide nutritious and safe school meals to vulnerable primary school children in Sri Lanka. These meals are locally sourced and sustainable as a result of market linkages with local smallholder farmers, particularly women. Project activities include: (1) providing nutrition-sensitive home-gardening kits and training on climate-smart agriculture and financial management to women farmers; (2) creating market linkages between school meal suppliers and poultry farmers; (3) raising awareness of school principals, teachers and students on gender equality, nutrition and healthy diets; and (4) promoting healthy habits, such as hand washing, in schools. This project expects to directly benefit 1,700 women farmers and 170,000 primary grade school children in 10 districts in the North, East and North Central provinces.

Organization:

Global Affairs Canada

Expected Results:

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) improved quality of school meals through local nutrient-dense foods, sourced from small-holder farmers, particularly women, and adherence to food safety standards; (2) increased consumption of nutritious and safe food among girl and boys; and (3) improved engagement of multi-sectoral stakeholders (national and sub-national governments) to scale-up the Home-Grown School Meals modality.

Location:

Rome, IT

Reference Number:

064-2020-2021-Q4-00302

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

WFP - World Food Programme

Program:

International Development Assistance Program

Program Purpose:

The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.