The International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG) and the World Food Programme (WFP) invite you join a webinar bringing together experts to discuss the links between school meals and South-South cooperation during and after the COVID-19 crisis. The webinar will take place on Tuesday 21st July, at 9am New York time (EDT), and will feature presentations on how the United Nations and national governments are managing continuity and preparedness of school feeding programmes under COVID-19 and the role of South-South cooperation.
Experts from the WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger Brazil, the School-Based Programmes Services and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) will introduce practical organizational tools and perspectives. WFP experts will present how we are providing South-South technical assistance during the coronavirus crisis. UNOSSC’s director will bring the perspective on how South-South cooperation can contribute to food and nutrition security response and preparedness at a global scale.
The WFP Country Office in Mozambique and senior managers from the Ministries of Education of Colombia and Cambodia will bring their concrete experiences and daily operational know-how. They will illustrate what has worked and how for adapting and making their national school feeding programmes more resilient, adaptative and responsive. Representatives from the countries will also debate how South-South cooperation can contribute to revamp affected programmes.
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The event will be presented in English and Spanish, with simultaneous translation on both languages.
