Food for Education and the Food for Education and the Essential Package for School-age Essential Package for School-age

ChildrenChildren

Flora Sibanda-MulderFlora Sibanda-MulderSenior AdvisorSenior Advisor

UNICEF/WFP CollaborationUNICEF/WFP Collaboration21 July 200521 July 2005

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ProblemsProblems

EducationEducation

HealthHealth

NutritionNutrition

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Investing in developmentInvesting in development

The quick winsThe quick wins Free mass distribution of impregnated treated nets Free mass distribution of impregnated treated nets

and effective malaria medicines..and effective malaria medicines.. Abolishing user fees in primary schools ….Abolishing user fees in primary schools …. Successful completion of the 3 by 5 campaign to Successful completion of the 3 by 5 campaign to

bringing AIDS patientsbringing AIDS patients Expansion of school feeding programmes to cover Expansion of school feeding programmes to cover

all children in hunger hotspots using locally all children in hunger hotspots using locally produced foodproduced food

Massive replenishment of soil nutrientsMassive replenishment of soil nutrients

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An Appalling RealityAn Appalling Reality There are There are 300 million300 million chronically chronically

hungry children in the world hungry children in the world today.today.

Of these, some Of these, some 180 million180 million go to go to school on an empty stomach.school on an empty stomach.

120 million120 million do not attend school do not attend school at allat all

- - 55% of them are girls.55% of them are girls. 150 million150 million primary school primary school

children drop out before children drop out before completing five years of completing five years of educationeducation

- - About two-thirds of them are About two-thirds of them are girls.girls.

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FFE - Expected outcomesFFE - Expected outcomes

Enhanced EnrolmentEnhanced Enrolment Increased Regular AttendanceIncreased Regular Attendance Reduced DropoutReduced Dropout Improved Learning Improved Learning Contribute to better nutritionContribute to better nutrition

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School Feeding WorksSchool Feeding Works

AFRICA -- GIRLS ABSOLUTE ENROLMENT

Annual Rate of Change

-1%

9%

4%

9%

15%

9%

12%

10%

4%

2%

14%

15%

14%

26%

13%

-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Uganda

Tanzania

Rw anda

Niger

Mozambique

Mali

Malaw i

Lesotho

Ghana

Gambia

Ethiopia

Chad

Cameroon

Burundi

AFRICA GIRLS

AFRICA -- BOYS ABSOLUTE ENROLMENT

Annual Rate of Change

10%

9%

9%

7%

4%

3%

1%

5%

18%

15%

10%

1%

6%

3%

7%

-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40%

Uganda

Tanzania

Rw anda

Niger

Mozambique

Mali

Malaw i

Lesotho

Ghana

Gambia

Ethiopia

Chad

Cameroon

Burundi

AFRICA BOYS

• 2.5 additional school days per month •Higher enrolment for boys 12% and girls 9%

• Number of girls per boy enrolled increased by 16% in 4 years

• Take-home rations: girls’ enrolment higher than 75%

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FFE coverage trendsFFE coverage trends

Going up, but rather slowly.Going up, but rather slowly. Resources vary from year to year from country Resources vary from year to year from country

to country.to country. Planned targets are higher than what is actually Planned targets are higher than what is actually

achieved due to lack of resources.achieved due to lack of resources.

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Our GoalOur Goal

2000: 12.3 million 2000: 12.3 million children children

2003: 16 million 2003: 16 million childrenchildren

By 2005: 32 By 2005: 32 million childrenmillion children

By 2007: By 2007: 50 million50 million

What would we like to offer the What would we like to offer the 50 million children?50 million children?

Not only food but An Essential Not only food but An Essential Package of interventions to address Package of interventions to address main problems that hinder educationmain problems that hinder education

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Breaking the cycleBreaking the cycle

• Getting children, especially girls, into school and keeping them there.

School feeding & take home

rations

Health & Nutrition Services

Capacity building

• Providing training to health and school staff.

• Ensuring that health and nutrition are included in the school curriculum; involving local health service providers; working with families.

The Essential PackageThe Essential Package

Of Education, Health and Nutrition Of Education, Health and Nutrition InterventionsInterventions

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A Child’s VisionA Child’s Visionof Child-Friendly Schoolsof Child-Friendly Schools

Clean Water

Safe, nutritious food

A clean school environment

School gardens

Proper sanitation

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HealthHealth

Fuel-saving Fuel-saving stovesstoves

CanteensCanteens

GardensGardens

SecuritySecurity

Non-food itemsNon-food items

Take home Take home rationsrations

Drinking waterDrinking water

HIV/AIDSHIV/AIDS

HygieneHygiene

Support to Basic Support to Basic EducationEducation

School FeedingSchool Feeding

LatrinesLatrines

Essential Package of school-based interventions

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Food, Health and Care in Support of Food, Health and Care in Support of EFAEFA

Education For All Increase in human capital

Improve nutrition and relieve short-term

hunger

Improve learning capacity

Increase enrolment, attendance, retention

Help improve HEALTH and NUTRITIONAL status

FOODIncrease consumptionof food and nutrients

HEALTHDeworming

Water and Sanitation

CAREHealth, Nutrition and Hygiene education

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Policy, Institutional Policy, Institutional and Financial Issuesand Financial Issues

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ResourcesResources

New Resources, New Sources:New Resources, New Sources: Walk the WorldWalk the World ““Family to family” contribution campaign (at Family to family” contribution campaign (at

the planning stage): If every family from the the planning stage): If every family from the developed world authorises a monthly developed world authorises a monthly deduction of €1 from their credit card or bank deduction of €1 from their credit card or bank account we can feed 49 million extra children.account we can feed 49 million extra children.

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CapacityCapacity

To find out where the hungry children areTo find out where the hungry children are Identifying gaps in planned versus actual Identifying gaps in planned versus actual

beneficiaries for every countrybeneficiaries for every country Identifying coverage of non-WFP FFE programmesIdentifying coverage of non-WFP FFE programmes Prioritising countries and estimating needsPrioritising countries and estimating needs

To work with partners in order to implement the To work with partners in order to implement the programme effectivelyprogramme effectively

To have at least basic educational infrastructure and To have at least basic educational infrastructure and staffing in schools.staffing in schools.

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SustainabilitySustainability

Making clear to governments from the beginning Making clear to governments from the beginning that the programme will be transferred to them in that the programme will be transferred to them in the futurethe future

Six elements of a successful exit strategy: Six elements of a successful exit strategy: Setting milestones for achievement Setting milestones for achievement Government commitmentGovernment commitment Community contributionsCommunity contributions Technical support to build school feeding capacity Technical support to build school feeding capacity Programme leadership and communicationProgramme leadership and communication Involving the private sector Involving the private sector

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Thank YouThank You