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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
RAES participates in public procurement seminar and has meeting with JUNAEB in Chile to address school feeding
Santiago, Chile, December 11, 2024 – The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) participated in a seminar on public procurement in Santiago, Chile, on December 9,
Time’s up for food waste: Brazilian school takes action and students change habits
In Itajaí, a school community transformed its consumption habits following a project on food waste and the adoption of measures to reduce food losses Paulo
What does it mean to be part of the RAES Network?
See the testimony of a country representative. Paulo Beraldo What does being part of RAES mean for the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean?
Interview: ‘School feeding programmes are a virtuous cycle: local farmers increase their income, and students gain access to fresh, quality food’
Najla Veloso, Coordinator of the Project Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean, from the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Programme. LAfter
Sustainable School Feeding Network strengthened with the joining of 17 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean
The RAES Network, created by the Brazilian government in collaboration with FAO, aims to support countries in implementing and consolidating their school feeding and nutrition
Opinion: School feeding programmes, key against hunger and malnutrition
Najla Veloso, Coordinator of the Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean – Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Program In Latin America
RAES promotes regional exchange on food procurement and supply chain management
Brasília, Brasil, 16 de noviembre de 2024 – En respuesta a una solicitud del equipo técnico del Gobierno de Perú, la Red de Alimentación Escolar
Six countries have completed the first phase of AMPAE’s analysis on the progress of school feeding programmes
Paulo Beraldo Brasília, Brazil, November 13, 2024 – Six countries in Latin America and the Caribbean – Belize, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Paraguay, and the Dominican
Panama hosts first meeting of countries that joined the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES)
Launched by the Brazilian government and FAO, the network now includes 16 countries from Latin America and the Caribbean, which will work together to promote
RAES event: Strengthening partnerships for a sustainable school feeding for all
The Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) invites you to the hybrid event entitled ‘RAES – Strengthening Partnerships for a Sustainable School Feeding for All’, to
Global Child Nutrition Forum 2024
The Global Child Nutrition Forum is a four-day learning exchange and technical assistance conference held biannually to support countries in the development and implementation of sustainable school
Call for submissions on: Community engagement for inclusive rural transformation and gender equality”.
The call for submissions focused on Community engagement for inclusive rural transformation and gender equalityencourage you to share your valuable experiences, good practices, and lessons
The Brazilian experience is presented at the 1st School Feeding Forum in the Dominican Republic
The National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE) participated in the meeting that addressed the importance of the regulatory framework for school feeding programmes. Santo Domingo,
School feeding as a strategy to guarantee the human right to adequate nutrition for students was highlighted during the XII Week of Social Inclusion in Peru
During the event, the regional school feeding initiative promoted by the Brazil-FAO International Cooperation Programme was presented. Paulo Beraldo and Palova Brito Cajamarca, Peru –
Teacher transforms eating habits of Salvadoran students and contributes to ensuring the right to food
In the context of World Food Day 2024, a teacher at a school in El Salvador has become an example of how it is possible
Opinion: Climate crisis: women in power change lives
The country in flames and the historic drought in Brazil have made me think a lot this week about the direct impact of these environmental
World Food Forum
As one of the leading youth-led platforms, the World Food Forum (WFF) brings together young agents of change in the agri-food sector and creates spaces
Commemoration of the International Day of Awareness on the Reduction of Food Loss and Waste
The fifth edition of the International Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day to be held on 3 and 4 October, in person in Chile and
Opinion: School feeding programmes: a strategy to combat hunger and waste
Najla Veloso, coordinator of the project Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean, in the framework of the Brazil-FAO Cooperation
Sustainability in food systems based dietary guidelines: powering change for NutritiON
The 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) called for urgent transformation of food systems to deliver healthy diets from sustainable food systems for all
RAES launches training for school feeding programme professionals in Cuba
Course is aimed at decision-makers and technicians from the ministries of education, health, agriculture, and environment, as well as the school community Paulo Beraldo Brasília,
RAES presents to 14 countries proposal to analyze the advancements of school feeding programmes – AMPAE
The final document will provide input for future actions, presenting achievements and opportunities for improvement in the school feeding programs of the participating countries. Paulo
Training on the Sustainable Schools methodology begins for Saint Kitts and Nevis
Virtual course focused on school gardens aims at 50 professionals linked to the school feeding programme Brasília, Brazil, September 12, 2024 – On September 10,
The role of school feeding in food security was highlighted during the South-South Cooperation Day celebration
The Government of Brazil and Rome-based United Nations agencies reflected on the alliance to promote South-South cooperation, which is based on the exchange of knowledge,
RAES Participates in the Regional Workshops on Agrifood Systems Transformation and Nutrition Commitments for Growth-N4G, in Panama
Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) came together for a regional dialogue aimed at advancing sustainability throughout the agrifood system, making it more
Course in Food and Nutrition Education is Highlighted at FAO Transforms Fair
The course emerged from a partnership between Brazil-FAO International Cooperation and FAO Campus Paulo Beraldo Brasília, Brazil, September 5, 2024 – The course in food
AMPAE Virtual Event
With the intention of compiling details on the development of School Feeding Programmes (SFP) in the countries of the region, the Brazil-FAO Cooperation has created
Launch of the virtual course on the implementation of the Sustainable Schools methodology in Cuba
Cooperation through the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES), created in 2018, has worked intensively on technical assistance with the exchange of experiences and knowledge with
Launch of the virtual course on the implementation of the Sustainable Schools methodology in St. Kitts and Nevis.
This training is in response to a request from the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis to the Brazil-FAO Cooperation to support the training of
Twenty-six countries in the region met to discuss the adhesion to the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES)
The virtual meeting was attended by more than 300 participants from the region. Brasília, Brazil, August 27, 2024 – Nearly 300 participants, including school feeding
