Annual Country Report 2019: Benin. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2019

Annual Country Report 2019: Benin. Country Strategic Plan 2018-2019

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2019.

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In Benin, the Zero Hunger Strategic review conducted by WFP in 2018 identified school feeding as a strong incentive for parents from poor rural communities to send their children to school, especially girls, and to maintain them at school throughout the primary cycle. WFP, through the support provided to the Government of Benin for the implementation of a national school feeding programme, aimed to contribute to "Eradicate hunger, ensure food security, improve nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture" by 2030. Between January to June 2019, WFP distributed 11,000 mt of food items to 3,787 schools throughout the country, serving hot and nutritious meals to 629,832 schoolchildren (277,126 girls and 352,706 boys). By applying a multi-sectoral approach to school feeding, WFP supported the community mobilization efforts through the set-up and training of school canteens management committees, the building of canteens kitchens and handwashing equipment, and the promotion of school gardens. WFP had also planned to implement malnutrition treatment and prevention activities, by enhancing the nutritional status of malnourished children and pregnant and lactating women and girls, as well as providing supplementary feeding to children at risk of stunting. However, WFP was not able to implement the nutrition programme as planned due to a lack of resources.

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