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WFP Armenia

WFP Armenia. School Feeding Systems in APEC Economies – Armenian Example. Moscow, 28-29 June 2012. Sustainable School feeding as a viable safety net . Action Plan 2010-2013. Stages of Transition. School feeding as a viable safety net . School feeding as a viable safety net .

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WFP Armenia

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  1. WFP Armenia School Feeding Systems in APEC Economies – Armenian Example Moscow, 28-29 June 2012

  2. Sustainable School feeding as a viable safety net Action Plan 2010-2013 Stages of Transition

  3. School feeding as a viable safety net School feeding as a viable safety net Sustainable School feeding as a viable safety net • 2011 - Armenia is among 10 Countries with highest food prices, according to FAO report. • The Government of Armenia approached WFP asking for continued assistance in bolstering safety nets and specifically helping through design of a nationally owned, nutritious school feeding programme. WFP responded with an innovative approach - Sustainable Nutritious School Feeding project

  4. Action Plan 2010-2013 Armenia Sustainable Nutritious School Feeding Programme Respond to Demand/Enable Assess & Build knowledge Appraise & Hand over to Government • Gov’t pilot • Tavoush 2010 2011 2012 2013- 16 Full caseload • 700 schools, 50,000 children • Stakeholders Workshop • Gov’t capacity assessment • Needs/Gap analysis • Work with SIFI • and roadmap of • transition with cost • of project included • in Gov’t budget and • National School • meals programme • approved Project and capacity building continued • Pilot • 140 schools • 12,500 children 1. Respond to Demand/ Enable • Full caseload • Continued engagement with Gov’t • 800 schools • 60,000 children 2. Assess & Build knowledge • Gov’t covering • all internal land, • transport and • storage costs • Technical assistance to Gov’t • National school feeding model and way forward identified • Purchase of locally produced nutritious fortified products (eg Apricot High energy biscuits) 3. Appraise Design • Train/Monitor • Backstop & coaching • (Logistics model, commodity fortification, local purchase, monitoring of project) 4. Launch and Implement

  5. Stages of Transition Armenia Sustainable School Feeding Programme Stages of Transition Armenia Sustainable School Feeding Programme { Government/ Community resources capacity and responsibility External Support Implementation Capacity Development

  6. Sustainable School Feeding Partners Appraise & Design Assess & Build knowledge Launch & Implement WFP Partners Canteen repair Capacity building Social and Industrial Feeding Institute Gov and Dev partners Government pilot project in a vulnerable region of Armenia Pilot project in Armavir and Aragatsotn Regions of Armenia Analysis of Government capacity to implement school feeding including design, cost and delivery Repairs in school canteens and hygiene stations WFP and Save the Children combining efforts in improving schools With Inter-ministerial working group composed a national school feeding strategy National School Feeding Strategy Save the Children Development of didactic materials – focused on importance of nutrition and hygiene Student’s understanding of nutrition and hygiene improve Pilot project in Tavoush region of Armenia – and expanding to full case load Nutrition Improved health and hygiene habits Platform for School Feeding Activities

  7. 3 Pillars of Sustainable School Feeding School meals Capacity building Nutrition Education

  8. Sustainable Partnerships – Min Diaspora, MASHAV Nutrition Education Thank you!

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