Title: Investing in the Future: Financing School Feeding as a Cornerstone for Ending Hunger, Building Resilience and Promoting Development
Date: July 2, 2025 | Time: 8:30–10:00 PM (Hora Barbados)
Venue: Conference Venue, Seville, Spain
This side event will explore how well-financed and nationally integrated school feeding programmes can serve as strategic tools to achieve food security, improve education, promote gender equality, and drive inclusive rural development.
Objective:
To foster dialogue among governments, development partners and technical institutions on sustainable financing models for school feeding, highlighting successful strategies and lessons learned from countries across Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Methodology:
The session will feature keynote presentations, country case studies (including Brazil’s PNAE), and an interactive panel with representatives from Latin America, Africa, and global initiatives. It will also showcase the work of key platforms like RAES, the Sustainable Financing Initiative (SFI), and the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty.
Organized by: WFP Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC), FNDE, RAES, and SFI/LGI–EDC.
More information: https://www.effectivecooperation.org/ffd4
