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McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program
2013
PLANET AID’s MISSION: • To protect the Earth and its resources
• To promote international cooperation
• To help those in the developing world lift themselves out of poverty
• Established in 1997
• 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization
• Registered as a PVO
Ø More than 100 million pounds of used clothing collected yearly
Ø More than 20 million Americans donate annually
Ø Proceeds from clothing operation are used to fund development programs
Ø Over $70 million provided to support development projects on three continents
Ø Supports programs in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe
Ø Recipient of USDA FFP grants since 2004
Ø Projects in agriculture, education, HIV/AIDs prevention, and community development
Ø Over 120,000 metric tons of wheat monetized
Ø Over 2.5 million beneficiaries
U.S. Government Support
Food for Education Project 2012 Award
Ø Three-year initiative beginning in 2013
Ø Will benefit 1 million students, teachers, parents, and community members
Ø 34 million meals to be delivered
Ø Will train 4,000 primary school teachers.
Ø These teachers will impact more than 260,000 children
Ø Provide nutrition education in a nation-wide campaign
Implementing Partners:
ADPP Mozambique
A locally registered Mozambican nonprofit
Food for Education Project
The ASA brings the benefits of U.S. soy protein to developing countries through its World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program. In 2008, ASA worked with Planet Aid and ADPP to deliver more than 1.3 million soy meals to Sofala, Mozambique with substantial impact on the growth and development of school children.
ADPP Mozambique
• More than 30 years of development experience.
• 2 million beneficiaries annually.
• Employs more than 2,000 staff.
• Implementing 50 projects in 82 districts and reaching every province.
• Established and operates 11 teacher-training colleges, graduating 1,800 new qualified primary school teachers yearly.
• Graduates are skilled in child-centered methods that improve literacy, numerancy, and other learning outcomes.
ADPP Mozambique
Graduates bring new energy into the classroom and mobilize communities around education and development.
Innovations to Improve Literacy: The training includes instruction in innovative methods for teaching reading, such as peer-assisted learning.
Strategic Objectives:
Improved literacy of school-age children
Increased use of health and dietary practices
Food for Education Project
How will this be achieved?
SO1: Improved Literacy of School-
Age Children SO2: Increased Use of
Health and Dietary Practices
IR1.1.1: Better
Access to School
Supplies and
Materials
IR 1.1: Improved Quality of Literacy Instruction
IR1.2: Improved Student
Attendance
IR1.1.2: Increased Skills and
Knowledge of
Teachers
IR1.2.1: Improved
School Infra-
structure
IR1.2.2: Increased Student
Enrollment IR1.2.2.1 Increased
Access to Food
(School Feeding)
IR2.1: Increased Knowledge of
Nutrition
IR2.2: Increased Access to
Clean Water and Sanitation
Services
IR2.3: Increased Access to
Preventative Health
Interventions
Foundational Result Increased Capacity of
Government Institutions
Foundational Result Increased Engagement of Local Organizations and Community Groups
Foundational Result Increased Capacity of
Government Institutions
SO1 Activities: •Conduct school-feeding program •Construct school kitchens/storage areas •Procure/distribute cooking/eating utensils •Organize/train School-Feeding Committees •Conduct school-feeding seminars •Develop school gardens •Train primary-schoolteachers •Procure/distribute educational and literacy materials
SO2 Activities: •Develop nutrition education materials •Conduct nutrition training •Provide safe water source to school •Conduct de-worming program
Critical Assumptions •No major natural disaster or civil upheaval will occur in the target area. •The GOM will continue to provide support to the targeted schools and to the school-feeding program. •Local communities will provide adequate support to program implementation.
Project Results Framework
• School Feeding
• School Gardening
• School Feeding Committees
• Water/Sanitation
• De-worming
• Teacher Training
• Nutrition Education
Food for Education Project
Primary Activities:
School Feeding: will feed 60,000 students in Maputo Province 100 grams of fortified corn-soy blend each school day, supplying protein and essential micronutrients. School attendance is expected to rise to 80%.
School Gardening: will develop school gardens in 50 participating schools. This will benefit14,000 students and 70,000 community members.
School Feeding Committees: will organize committees at each of the 230 participating schools, who will ensure delivery of food and compliance with program requirements.
Water/Sanitation: will construct water systems and latrines at 225 participating schools.
De-worming: will distribute de-worming tablets to 60,000 students twice per school year.
Teacher Training: will train 4,000 primary school teachers at the 11 ADPP colleges.
Nutrition Education: will carry out a nationwide education program on basic nutrition, food hygiene and safety, and diet and disease.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Example indicators:
• Percent of students who pass a reading test • Comparison of test scores among students taught by ADPP trained teachers versus regular teachers • Percent increase in regular school attendance
Government Capacity Building
• Workshops for officials at all levels
• Encouragement to exchange experiences and learn from successes
• Build on existing cooperation and momentum
• Basis for development of a nationwide school feeding program
Mozambique President Armando Guebuza greets ADPP Director Birgit Holm at the inauguration of One World University funded by USDA.
“Our country urgently needs more educators with the
capacity and of the caliber produced by the ADPP colleges.” —First Lady of Mozambique, Maria de luz Guebuza (2010)
Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships
• Engage private sector to support school feeding and teacher training
• Build on experience with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and Nokia
Conclusion
To reduce hunger and improve literacy in accordance with the overall goals of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education program, school feeding must occur within a holistic context that provides:
• Qualified and skilled teachers
• Organized and supportive parent-teacher committees
• Development of local food sources to provide nutritional balance
• Nutrition lessons implemented at the school level • Infrastructure to supply clean water and improved sanitation
• Ownership by all stakeholders, including teachers, students, parents, local communities, and government officials
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” —Benjamin Franklin
Thank you!