As the hub of the global school meal network, GCNF is dedicated to capturing and sharing the experiences and stories of the network—including innovations, challenges, and lessons learned. The resources below are designed to help support the network to design, plan, and implement their own nutritious, locally-sourced school meal programs.
If you’d like to submit a resource to be included in our library, please contact us at info@gcnf.org.
Evidence-based Support for School Meal Programs
Monitoring Progress and Challenges in Global School Feeding
A brief history of US Government support for domestic and international school meal programs and a summary of evidence regarding their effectiveness.
Republic of South Africa’s Department of Basic Education & The Tiger Brands Foundation
Executive Summaries, Communiqués, reports, and more from the Global Child Nutrition Forum, the largest gathering of the global school meal network.
An instrument developed by GCNF to assist countries with the establishment and implementation of sustainable school feeding programs. Available in English, Portuguese, French, and Spanish.
Prepared for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this study explores policy and funding mechanisms that enabled five middle income countries to establish a country-owned and operated school feeding program.
A set of resources for the planning and implementation of home-grown school feeding programs, developed collaboratively with multiple partners.
A new statement by United Nations Standing Committee on Nutrition for school-based food and nutrition interventions.
A PowerPoint by Arlene Mitchell prepared for the 2011 Global Child Nutrition Forum
Executive Summary of WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger’s Public Food Procurement from Smallholder Farmers – The Brazilian Experience
School Feeding: WFP’s Evolving Role in Latin America and the Caribbean
A report by WFP to better understand the strengths and challenges of school feeding programs globally, building from Rethinking School Feeding (2009)
Social Safety Nets, Child Development, and the Education Sector
A paper by the World Bank focused on how the food system can deliver improved nutrition and health for better lives and well-being.
Menus based on the World Health Organization’s daily nutritional recommendations in this tool developed by the Partnership for Child Development at Imperial College.
A collaborative effort from the World Bank and technical partners supporting the collection and analysis of country-level policy data.
This policy brief by GloPan explains why a greater policy emphasis is needed on the multiple-win agenda that couples meals in schools with benefits to agriculture, education, and nutrition.
An analysis by PCD of the need to further raise awareness of HGSF on the part of both national governments and the donor community.
An action plan by Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent to improve school meal programs in England.
Exploring challenges, finding solutions
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