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RAES representatives attend the V International Cuba Health Convention 2025
The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) took part in debates on key issues related to school feeding programmes in Latin America and the Caribbean. 25







RAES presents the results of a study on the progress and challenges of school feeding in six LAC countries
The results were presented to focal points and representatives of the governments; the findings will guide future regional actions with the support of the Sustainable

Young Colombians complete course as agents of change for the right to school feeding and food culture
With the aim of reflecting and acting in their communities as promoters of an adequate food culture, 71 young people strengthened their capacities through a

Food and Nutrition Education Is a Reality in all Schools of Capitão Leônidas Marques, in Brazil
Public education in this Brazilian city currently serves 1,820 students. Paulo Beraldo Brasília, Brazil, April 10, 2025 – Since 2016, all nine public schools in

New FNDE Resolution Strengthens Women’s Participation in School Feeding Programme
The changes focus on two key areas: prioritizing women in public procurement calls and ensuring that at least 50% of direct purchases from family farms

Regional hybrid dialogue_Towards a New SDG 2 Indicator: Minimum Dietary Diversity
FAO, in its commitment to eradicate hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms,promotes universal access to healthy diets. According to the joint declaration

Brazil celebrates 70 years of public school feeding policies
Today, the National School Feeding Program (PNAE) combines the fight against hunger, support for family farming, and nutrition education; the country leads international initiatives such

RAES participates in the global N4G Summit and parallel event organized by the governments of Brazil and France
The Network participated in international meetings reaffirming the role of school feeding as a transformative policy. Brasília, Brazil, March 31, 2025 – The Sustainable School

RAES participates in the Nutrition For Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris and organizes a side event at the Brazilian Embassy in France
The RAES Network will take part in actions organized within the framework of the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit and will also organize a side




Video of the School Meals Day: How Can Public Policies Change Lives?
Today, March 13, we celebrate School Meals Day. An opportunity to reflect on how public policies can change lives. School feeding helps transform agrifood systems, reduce





RAES will participate in Nutrition for Growth (N4G) side event
The Government of Brazil, through the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) and the National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE), together with FAO and the WFP Centre

Results of the study on the analysis of progress in school feeding programmes – AMPAE – are presented to FNDE and ABC
The study is an innovative tool to strengthen the implementation of school feeding programmes, providing evidence on topics and actions that require greater attention. Paulo

March 13: School Meals Day
The transformative power of school meals: a teacher in El Salvador, a student in the Dominican Republic and a farmer in Guatemala connected by the

RAES Member Countries Hold First Meeting of 2025
Virtual meeting gathered 67 professionals from LAC countries. Paulo Beraldo Brasília, Brazil, February 27, 2025 – The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) held its first

Sustainable School Feeding Network Joins the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty
Under the executive secretariat of FAO, RAES is a Brazilian government initiative currently comprising 17 countries. Its participation in the Global Alliance aims to strengthen


RAES presents its experience during the National Meeting of PNAE Brazil
Initiative created by the Brazilian government, with the executive secretariat of FAO, was highlighted in a panel on international cooperation and school feeding. Paulo Beraldo





School combats waste and teaches sustainability to new generations with food and nutrition education initiatives
Around 125 children aged 3 to 5 are impacted by the experience carried out in the city of São Caetano do Sul, in southeastern Brazil

PNAE Brazil National Meeting 2025
The National Meeting of PNAE will bring together around 1,500 participants, including managers, nutritionists, school feeding counselors and experts, to discuss the construction of the


Opinion: Global Challenge, Local Solution: How School Feeding Can Help Address the Climate Crisis
Najla Veloso, Executive Secretary of the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) and Senior School Feeding Specialist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United


Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition in the UN/2024: Public policies such as school feeding programmes can be part of the solutions to climate change
Climate variability and extreme events reduce agricultural productivity, disrupt food supply chains, and increase prices. In turn, strengthening school feeding programmes and promoting public procurement


Launch of the 2024 Global Survey Report on School Meal Programs
The Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) are thrilled to invite you to the official launch of the

Donald Bundy recognizes RAES as a key partner in strengthening school feeding programmes across LAC region
Director of the Research Consortium of the School Meals Coalition emphasized RAES’s potential to showcase best practices and successful experiences of school feeding in the

Global Child Nutrition Foundation publishes recommendations to strengthen school feeding
Final Forum document in Japan outlines priorities, highlights progress, challenges, and actions to transform food systems. Brasília, Brazil, January 16, 2025 – The Global Child

Climate technologies for agrifood systems transformation
Placing food security, climate change and poverty reduction at the forefront


Public Procurement Increase Family Farmers’ Income by up to 106%, Study Reveals; PNAE Brazil Among the Highlights
A study by the Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea) reinforces the importance of programmes such as PNAE to improve nutritional indicators and promote sustainable

Opinion: The Importance of the Sustainable School Feeding Network for Uruguay and the Region
Elisa Bandeira, Specialist in Strategic Processes and Liaison for Food Security and Nutrition at the FAO Representation in Uruguay. Montevideo, December 15, 2024 – The

RAES Shares Its Experience at the Global Child Nutrition Forum in Japan
The work of the RAES Network in LAC since its creation in 2018 was presented, highlighting the formal membership of 17 countries in 2024 and