WFP Centre of Excellence participates in event on equality and human rights organized by UN in Brazil
To mark the International Day of Human Rights, celebrated every…
New publication details school feeding in quilombola communities
Brazil has one of the largest, most well-established school feeding…
POLICY BRIEF #5: School Feeding in traditional communities: The quilombola PNAE
Brazil has one of the largest, most well-established school feeding programmes in the world, serving more than 40 million students daily in all regions of the country. Implementing this programme in a country of continental dimensions and rich ethnic and cultural variety requires constant innovation and attention to the needs of each community. This policy brief presents the challenges and solutions the National School Feeding Programme (PNAE) found to meet the needs and context of traditional quilombola communities.
A decade of cooperation: Togo
In 2020, the National Assembly of Togo unanimously approved the…
Centre of Excellence launches report on fruits and vegetables at national event
The WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger Brazil launched a…
Brazil and Indonesia take part in Virtual Exchange on School-Based Health and Nutrition Interventions
The governments of Brazil and Indonesia have taken part in…
New report by GCNF highlights collaboration with the WFP Centre of Excellence on school meals programmes
A new report published by Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF)…
Publication: Regional Dialogues on Fruits and Vegetables
This document presents a synthesis of the debates held during the Regional Dialogues on Fruits and Vegetables, a series of five meetings, one for each macro-region of Brazil, which aimed to share innovative experiences that strengthen production, supply and consumption of fruits and vegetables. In the Dialogues, the particularities of each region were presented in relation to the challenges and opportunities for the formulation and implementation of policies and actions that promote health, adequate and healthy eating and strengthen healthy, fair and sustainable food systems.
A decade of cooperation: Kenya
School-based programmes operated by the WFP and the government of…
Nurture the Future Project launches videos on childhood obesity
The eating habits of children and adolescents have important repercussions…