Dates: July 15, 16 and 17, 2025
Location: Copantl Hotel and Convention Center, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
The XI Regional School Feeding Forum is a high-level event that will bring together ministers and representatives from over 24 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, along with international financial institutions, UN agencies, civil society, academia, and international experts. The objective is to strengthen school feeding programmes as integrated policies for social protection, sustainability, and resilience.
Objective:
To foster regional dialogue and promote partnerships that strengthen the implementation of sustainable, inclusive school feeding programmes that are sensitive to cultural, environmental, and nutritional diversity.
Methodology:
Over the course of three days, the forum will feature high-level panels, roundtables, interactive sessions, and field visits. It will also include innovative activities such as the Pitch Challenge, where countries will present their flagship initiatives. In addition, there will be bilateral and multilateral spaces to promote South-South and Triangular Cooperation.
Main themes:
- School feeding as a social protection policy
- Schools as platforms for sustainability and resilience
- Cultural and territorial approaches for Indigenous Peoples
- Innovative and inclusive financing
- Sustainable and diverse school menus
Participants:
Ministerial delegations from the Ministries of Education, Health, Agriculture, and Social Development; international organizations; representatives of the RAES Network; and global strategic partners.
RAES activity during the event:
Tuesday, July 15 | 5:00–6:00 PM – Meeting of RAES member countries, moderated by the FAO Executive Secretariat, Mrs. Najla Veloso.
