Take Action - School Meals Coalition

Take Action

To become a member or partner –

First, sign the
Declaration.

Take Action

To become a member or partner –

First, sign the
Declaration.

The road back from the damage caused by COVID-19 will be long, and uneven. One of the most important contributions to recovery governments and partners can make, is re-establishing school meals programmes. These programs work. They change lives, for children, and communities. Simply put, restoring and re-establishing school meals programmes is among the most important contributions the world can make to secure the future for our children and our societies.

Membership in the School Meals Coalition will be open to stakeholders willing to align themselves

with the goals and objectives of the Coalition.

Learn more about how to join the Coalition: Member States sign the “Declaration of Commitment” and Non-Government partners sign the “Declaration of Support”.

Join us in building the School Meals Coalition.

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We’re thankful for your support –

now is the time to commit.

We’re thankful for your support –

now is the time to commit.

Joining the School Meals Coalition means aligning with its goals and objectives and contributing in unique ways to reach them. This is a broad call to action that will take as many partners as possible to achieve the ambitious goal of providing every child a nutritious meal in schools everywhere by 2030.

Commitments will be public and can be tailored to each stakeholder and their context, and can be as broad or as specific as necessary.

The Coalition welcomes commitments in at least one of the following categories: Political, Advocacy & Outreach, Technical Assistance & Knowledge Sharing, Financial Support for Low Income Countries.

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Commitments guidelines

Joining the School Meals Coalition means aligning with its goals and objectives and contributing in unique ways to reach them. This is a broad call to action that will take as many partners as possible to achieve the ambitious goal of providing every child a nutritious meal in schools everywhere by 2030.

Commitments will be public and can be tailored to each stakeholder and their context, and can be as broad or as specific as necessary.

The Coalition welcomes commitments in at least one of the following categories: Political, Advocacy & Outreach, Technical Assistance & Knowledge Sharing, Financial Support for Low Income Countries.

Set out a long-term plan with the aim to restore access to school meals for children who lost them during the pandemic, and reach those previously left behind, especially in countries most vulnerable to poverty and climate change.

Republic of Rwanda.

Commitments

Aumentar el número de los escolares en la Jornada Escolar Extendida que reciben a través de Programa de Alimentación Escolar una cobertura de 70% de los macro y micronutrientes.

Republic of Dominicana.

Increase the number of schoolchildren that receive 70% coverage of macro and micronutrients through the School Feeding Programme. Reduce sugars and fats in the menu of the School Feeding Program, for the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases.

– Dominican Republic.

Committed to achieve universal coverage of school feeding for basic education; to review and update
the National Comprehensive School Feeding Policy and strategy on a regular basis, to ensure it is
relevant and inclusive.

– Republic of Rwanda.

Commitments

Address bottlenecks and promote actions that lead to the improvement of the school feeding programme through research, inter-institutional and multi-sectoral coordination, including academia
and the private sector.

– Guatemala.

Finland’s Minister for Development Cooperation and International Trade Mr Ville Skinnari will continue to act for the year 2022 as the WFP’s Global Champion for School Meals. In this role, Minister Skinnari will provide high-level advocacy work to generate interest and resources towards school meals.
Finland will also advocate for school meals at the diplomatic level in various international forums

– Finland.

Starting 2022, the meals served in school must consist of at least 50% of sustainable and quality
products, including at least 20% of products from organic farming.

–France.

Commitments

The United States commits to working with Coalition members, building on contributions and lessons learned from the U.S. McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, to advance the day when every child is well nourished and well educated.

–The United States of America.

Update the legal, political and institutional framework to achieve the national objectives for food and nutrition security, including the school feeding programme. Continue to use public schools as central
hubs for nutrition access, increasing school feeding coverage through local procurement and improving school infrastructure, prioritising clean water, renewable energy and connectivity.

– Honduras.

Commitments

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Join or contribute to these

initiatives or establish a new one.

Join or contribute to these

initiatives or establish a new one.

The School Meals Coalition will only be effective if its goals and objectives are championed at national and subnational levels, with leadership by governments and key stakeholders from all sectors.

Members of the Coalition can join or contribute to any of these initiatives or establish new ones that are in line with the Coalition’s objectives.

The Coalition initiatives are not designed to be new structures, but as a means for addressing gaps and ensuring better coordination around important areas to drive progress quickly.

Join an initiative

Propose an initative

Data and
Monitoring
Initiative

This is being developed by the World Food Programme (WFP) and includes a global school meals database, in partnership with Dubai Cares, the Research Consortium for School Health and Nutrition and regional groups like the African Union and the African Union Development Agency (AUDA/NEPAD). It will be used to track and monitor Coalition accomplishments.

Initatives

The Community will be established by the government of Germany as a means to share lessons learned from national and local contexts and to inform and disseminate evidence-based policy, programme standards, and guidance to strengthen school meals programmes.

Initatives

Peer-to-Peer
Community
of Best Practice

Initatives

Communications
and Partner
Outreach Group

Highlight school meals transformational potential in global fora, and advance the goals and objective of the Coalition.

Learn more

Led by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The Research Consortium will provide scientific evidence needed to prioritise programmatic actions based on their impact and return on investment. The Consortium will establish a 10-year research agenda.

Initatives

Research Consortium

Learn more

Founded by the Global Education Forum,
the task-force will focus on the fiscal capacity of low-income countries for school meals and school health as the most impactful challenge to scaling up and transitioning to national school meals programmes.

Sustainable
Financing
Taskforce

Initatives

Be the voice that sets the tone

Advocate
and Amplify

Be the voice that sets the tone

Advocate and Amplify

Sharing Kit

Advocating for and raising awareness about the importance of school meals at national,

regional, and global levels is crucial.

We count on your contribution.

Press sharing kit

Social media sharing kit

Press media kit

Public Event Partners Kit

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This Coalition is in the making – growing stronger everyday. Build it with us.

General Inquiries | global.smcsecretariat@wfp.org
Press Inquiries | global.smcsecretariat@wfp.org

Sign up and
receive updates

This Coalition is in the making – growing stronger everyday. Build it with us.

General Inquiries | global.smcsecretariat@wfp.org
Press Inquiries | media@schoolmealscoalition.org