75,000 children across 450 primary schools no longer receive nutritious meals. For some students, especially in vulnerable rural communities, school meals are the first hot meal of the day.
Date: 9/25
Region: Europe & Central Asia
Country: Kyrgyzstan
Topic: Health
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Additional Context: The International McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, funded by the US Department of Agriculture, provided school meals to over 75,000 children from 450 schools in the form of U.S. commodities (fortified flour, rice, sunflower seed oil, and lentils, yellow split peas) and also supported literacy activities. The program increased knowledge on nutrition, health, and hygiene practices for cooks, parents, and school officials.
The program was terminated.
Source: Mercy Corps