Transitory Project for Primary School Feeding
Project / Program Summary

Sector(s):	Education
Title:	Transitory Project for Primary School Feeding
Donor country/ organization:	World Food Programme (WFP)
Other donors / organizations involved:	World Bank
Beneficiary countries / regions:	The Gambia All the Country except Greater Banjul Division
Implementing agencies in beneficially countries / regions:	Government
Duration:	1 year
Starting Date:	September 1998
Project / Program budget:	USD2,328,748 -- 2,937 MTN food commodities
Finance / Type of cooperation:	Grant/Food Aid

Objectives
The Overall objective is to support achievement of Government's goals in the education sector by serving as a transition/bridging assistance, while a sustainable proposal is being processed. This will assist in maintaining progress towards achieving enrolment targets:
- Government overall enrolment rate target is 74% for 1998/1999
- Gross Enrolment Rate for girls is 67% for 1998/1999
The project will also contribute to increase attendance, retention of children in school and reduce children short term hunger.
Activities / contents
School feeding: WFP will provide to beneficiary children a porridge in the morning (to reduce short term hunger) in addition to hot mid-day lunch.
Expected outcomes / impacts
An average of 96,000 children will be fed in primary day schools, throughout 162 days of the 1998/1999 school year.
Features in line with the Agenda for Action
This project is in line with the Agenda for Action as it covers one of its topic, that is Education.

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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