The Social Technologies Series, developed by the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, comprises eight practical guides aimed at promoting home based school feeding programmes. Available in French, the publications present low-cost, easy-to-implement solutions with proven effectiveness for countries facing the impacts of climate change, particularly in semi-arid regions. The collection provides essential information on technologies such as cisterns, biodigesters, eco-friendly stoves, low-cost school gardens, biopesticides and systems for rearing poultry, pigs and fish, amongst other initiatives.

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In this booklet, we present the work of the World Food Programme (WFP) Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil. Learn more about our areas of focus and support modalities, some success stories, and innovative initiatives in which we take part.

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In 2024, the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil participated in major international events focused on combating hunger, organized several study visits under South-South cooperation, gathered results in food security and nutrition, and hosted the winners of the reality show "Vida de Merendeira" at a meeting of Portuguese-speaking countries. The Centre of Excellence took part in the launch of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty during the G20 Social. In addressing malnutrition, officials from Brazil, Peru, and Colombia were trained; we closely followed the expansion of the school feeding program in Malawi; and supported the construction of cisterns and gardens in Kenya.

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Brazil has one of the largest national school feeding programmes in the world, serving cooked meals daily to around 40 million students across the country. Considering the area of more than 8,000 km2 and the population of around 220 million citizens, operating and overseeing the implementation of a programme that reaches all students in the country's public basic education network certainly presents challenges. In this policy brief, we'll see what centralised and decentralised tools the Brazilian government uses to monitor the implementation of the National School Feeding Programme and accountability, including: School Feeding Councils, monitoring visits and digital monitoring and data management tools.

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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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