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Annual Report 2023
In 2023, the World Food Programme (WFP) faced growing challenges due to humanitarian emergencies exacerbated by conflicts and climate disasters, hampering its mission to save lives. Meanwhile, the life-changing development work carried out by the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil gained prominence, promoting lasting solutions for food security and sustainable agriculture. In this annual report, learn how the Centre of Excellence’s work supporting strategies to reduce inequalities in countries of the global South, strengthening areas such as school feeding, nutrition and family farming and establishing strategic partnerships has contributed to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 1, 2 and 17.
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Good practices in school feeding with Portuguese-speaking countries
In recent years, Portuguese-speaking countries have advanced in good practices in school feeding, combating malnutrition and poverty. The World Food Programme (WFP) Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, in partnership with the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the National Education Development Fund (FNDE), organised three online meetings between 2022 and 2023, focused on nutrition, school feeding linked to local agriculture, monitoring and evaluation. This publication highlights key points discussed by formulators and implementers of school feeding policies, seeking to develop resilient, environmentally healthy and gender – and nutrition – sensitive programmes.
WFP Centre of Excellence and Brazil discuss actions to strengthen smallholder farming
The director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
Event launches cooperation between Brazil and Congo for school feeding and smallholder farming
The Government of the Republic of Congo, through the…
WFP and ApexBrasil offer training on food purchasing processes to Brazilian companies
On Wednesday, October 25, about 100 Brazilian companies participated in…
Brazil talks about experience with school feeding during CFS
On Tuesday 24 October, Brazil hosted, during the 51st meeting…
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School Feeding in Brazil: an overview of the best recipes
“School Feeding in Brazil: an overview of the best recipes” brings together tasty recipes served in public basic education schools in the five regions of Brazil. The dishes presented here represent the winners of the Best School Meals Recipes and Super Lunch Ladies. The book also features testimonies from cooks and nutritionists involved in the competitions, presents an overview of school feeding in the country and portrays how Brazil has inspired other nations.
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School Feeding Models
School feeding is essential for promoting education, health, peace and social cohesion. At a time when countries and their partners are evaluating strategies to reduce chronic malnutrition, malnutrition and poverty, the discussion of school feeding models becomes imperative. With the common goal of generating human capital, supporting national growth and promoting socio-economic development, centralised, mixed and decentralised models have both advantages and challenges. This publication explains, with examples from around the world, how each model works and how they can be useful for different school feeding programmes.
122 million more people pushed into hunger since 2019 due to multiple crises, reveals UN report
Latest research shows around 735 million people currently facing hunger,…
Centre of Excellence takes part in the launch of family farming funding plan
The technical team of the World Food Programme (WFP) Centre…