Mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on food and nutrition of schoolchildren

While cases of COVID-19 appear to be fewer among children (and symptoms generally milder), national responses to the pandemic can have important consequences for child nutrition and educational outcomes. Nearly 1.5 billion children – more than half of the world’s student population – are being kept away from school due to pandemic response measures. Nationwide […]

Capacity needs assessment tool – School-based food and nutrition education

The capacity needs assessment tool is meant to be used by national and local groups as a foundation for the design of school-based food and nutrition education capacity development strategies. The tool builds on FAO’s experience and expertise in capacity development, and adopts a broad approach that not only assesses capacities at the individual level, […]

Artículo de opinión: El hambre también va a la escuela

Por Najla Veloso, maestra y coordinadora del programa de alimentación escolar de la Cooperación Brasil-FAO Las palabras del Secretario General de la ONU, António Guterres, en la Cumbre Mundial sobre Sistemas Alimentarios sobre la inseguridad alimentaria y los desafíos globales, en septiembre de 2021, me hicieron volver al pasado y a la vez pensar con […]