The event was carried out between 18 and 21 August, 2025; see the video below.
Representatives from 15 Latin American and Caribbean countries gained deeper and more practical insight into the implementation of school feeding programmes in the Amazon during an international event held this week in Manaus. Entitled “School Feeding Programmes Implemented in the Amazon: Challenges and Opportunities,” the meeting took place from August 18 to 21.
The initiative was organized by the Brazilian Cooperation Agency of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (ABC/MRE), together with the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). It was also supported by the Municipal Department of Education of Manaus City Hall (SEMED), the State Department of Education and School Sports of the Government of Amazonas (SEDUC), and the Collaborating Center for School Feeding and Nutrition of the Federal University of Amazonas (UFAM).