Impact of COVID-19 on child nutrition in India: what are the budgetary...
With high levels of child undernutrition, made worse by the COVID-19 crisis, it is important for India to reassess public provisioning for nutrition. Higher allocations are needed to expand coverage and
View ArticleCOVID-19: missing more than a classroom- the impact of school closures on...
More than 39 billion in-school meals have been missed globally since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic due to school closures, according to a new report released by the UNICEF Office of Research –...
View ArticleState of School Feeding Worldwide 2020
According to WFP’s report, State of School Feeding Worldwide, 370 million children in 199 countries and territories were suddenly deprived of school meals, when schools closed due to the pandemic. That
View ArticleOrder of the Karnataka High Court regarding midday meals in Karnataka,...
Order of the Karnataka High Court regarding recommencement of midday meals in Karnataka dated 30/03/2021.
View ArticleSchool meal programs around the world: report based on the global survey of...
While many countries are investing in school meal programs, coverage is weakest precisely where the need is the greatest shows this report released by the Global Child Nutrition Foundation, April 14 2021
View ArticleThe change within: advocating better nutrition outcomes through social...
Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) refers to a set of communication approaches, activities, and tools that are used to positively influence behaviours. There are a broad range of activities
View ArticleEndline assessment of fortification of mid-day meal programme in Varanasi,...
Assessment of WFP India’s support to the Government of Uttar Pradesh to provide an operationally feasible and economically viable model on integrating fortified rice in the Mid Day Meals to create a...
View ArticleAdding diversity to plate
The Government of India has proposed mandatory rice fortification to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the country. The process of fortification includes externally adding nutrients to a food item with
View ArticleState of school feeding worldwide 2022
This report is WFP’s flagship publication and the main reporting mechanism of the School Meals Coalition. It provides an overview on how countries support their children through effective school feeding
View ArticleThe National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2024
The Rajya Sabha on February 02, 2024, issued the National Food Security (Amendment) Bill, 2024 to amend the National Food Security Act, 2013. The following has been stated: In section 4 which is about
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