Assistance to a School Canteen Program
Project / Program Summary

Sector(s):	Education
Title:	Assistance to a school canteen programme
Donor country/ organization:	World Food Programme (WFP)
Other donors / organizations involved:	Switzerland, GTZ, Japan, UNICEF and WHO
Beneficiary countries / regions:	Cape Verde, rural and deprived urban areas
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions:	Government
Duration:	4 years
Starting Date:	1 October 1996
Project / Program budget:	U$12,475,897
Finance / Type of cooperation:	Grant/Food Aid

Objectives
The project supports the national school canteen programme for primary schools. It will address the short-term hunger of the pupils, many of whom do not eat before coming to school. Food aid will also help to maintain the high attendance rates and prevent drop-out. WFP assistance is planned to scale down during this phase, while government and parents contributions will be progressively increased.
Activities / contents
Schoolchildren receive a hot meal complemented by a snack for 180 days pre scholastic year (every school-day). Female cooks receive food rations as part payment for their services.
Expected outcomes / impacts
An annual average of 77,600 pupils and 1,000 cooks are assisted. Primary enrolment and attendance rates, for both girls and boys continue to show an increasing trend.
Features in line with the Agenda for Action
This WFP assistance is in line with the following Agenda's goals: achieve universal primary education by 2015 and eliminate gender disparity in primary education. No sustainable development could be achieved if these objectives are not reached.

WFP Africa Region Bureau (OSA)	Fax: 0039-06-6513-2839
Mr. Mohamed Zejjari, Regional Director OSA	Tel: 0039-06-6513-2201
Mr. Tun Myat, Director RE	Tel: 0039-06-6513-2009

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