McGovern-Dole International Food for Education _ Child Nutrition ...

McGovern-Dole International Food for Education & Child Nutrition Program Babette Gainor Foreign Agricultural Service McGovern-Dole International Food for Education & Child Nutrition Program Agenda Program History and Overview Program Goals How the Program Works Measuring Program Impacts McGovern-Dole International Food for Education & Child Nutrition Program Agenda Continued What We’ve Done Program Successes Nicaragua Sustaining the Program Future Plans Food for Education History Based on the U.S. school feeding model Promoted by UN Ambassador McGovern and Senator Dole First announced in 2001 with $300 million in pilot program funding US government program administered by USDA to support education in developing countries Priority consideration for Signatories to the Dakar Commitment McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program Support sustainable school feeding and pre-school nutrition projects in developing countries through the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities and funding for complementary activities. Historical Funding Levels  2001 - $180 million (pilot program)  2002 - $120 million (pilot program)  2003 - $100 million  2004 - $ 50 million  2005 - $ 92 million  2006 - $ 98 million  2007 - $100 million  $100 million allows us to fund 15-20 projects and extend school feeding and educational benefits to about 2.5 million children. Program Goals Improve food security Reduce childhood hunger Improve education Support Government’s commitment/action to improve education & nutrition Graduate to long-term sustainability Invoke private sector partnerships Program Operations Announced Annually Average of 100 proposals received Most from PVO/NGOs  Average of 15 Proposals are Approved Annually Many for multi-year funding Implementing Organizations Private Voluntary Organizations Non Governmental Organizations Governments World Food Programme Commodity Delivery Any U.S. Commodities are Eligible Oils Dry Milk Blended Products Wheat & Flour Products Lentils & Bean Corn Products Soybean Products Rice Food Distributed to Schools Pre-packaged Meals/Snacks High energy biscuits UHT milk Meals/Snacks Prepared at School Take-home Rations, for example: 2 pound bag of rice 4 liter tin of oil Complementary Activities  Students  School Supplies  Communities & Parents  PTA Development  Infrastructure Construction & Repair  Parent Literacy Classes  Teachers  Training Courses  Classroom Equipment Progress Indicators 5 Major Objective Areas: Attendance Progress Educational Progress Nutrition and Maternal Child Health Progress Other Donor’s Support Level Community Development Measuring Impact  Number of Children Fed  Increased Access to School (enrollment)  Progression Rates in School  Number of PTA’s Established  Percent Change of Government Funding to Health & Education  Number of Infrastructure Improvements Measuring Impact Quantitative Indicators  Increased enrollment, especially girls’  Improved attendance  Reduced absenteeism AVERAGE CHANGE IN ENROLLMENT 30 25 PERCENT 20 15 10 5 0 Colombia Nicaragua Ethiopia Tanzania Honduras Eritrea Benin Boys Girls Measuring Impact Qualitative Indicators Better student concentration and energy level Improved attitudes toward learning Greater comprehension of subjects Success to Date  Reached more than 10 million children  5 programs preparing for graduation  Enrollment increases of up to 20%  Enrollment increases of females up to 40%  Funded supplemental programs on: water & sanitation teacher training parent-teacher associations facilities improvement Worldwide Programming FY 2006 Programming Africa Asia Latin America Middle East $46.9 million $14.6 million $27.5 million $50.1 million Latin America Programming Total Value of FFE/GFFEI Programs $200 $180 Rest of World $160 Latin America $140 $120 (Millions) $100 $80 $60 $40 $20 $0 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 USDA has historically programmed between 15% and 25% of total FFE/GFFEI resources in Latin America Latin America Programming Dominican Republic: Guatemala: WS 2001 CRS 2002 FFTP 2003, 2006 SHARE 2005, 2006 WFP 2001 Gov DR 2001 Colombia: WFP 2001 Honduras: CRS 2002, 2005 WFP 2002 SPIR 2005 El Salvador WFP 2002 Peru: Nicaragua: PCI 2001, 2005 WFP 2002 FFTP 2005 GLIM 2006 ADRA 2002 PCI 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 WFP 2002, 2003 WFP 2002 Bolivia: Nicaragua/PCI  Before school feeding began High malnutrition rates in primary school children Lower attendance of girls in rural areas  Program design Direct feeding of fortified snacks and cereal mix PTA and teacher training with enhanced curriculum and school gardens Nicaragua/PCI  After school feeding  Increased the enrollment rate by approximately 9 percent  9 out of 10 girls attended class  Nearly 300 teachers trained in participatory classroom methods in 68 schools  Clean water wells and gardens provided to every school  PTAs trained and energized Program Success & Sustainability Key Factors for Success and Sustainability Timely Food Arrival Food Used as an Incentive Integrate Food into the Learning Curriculum Involve Multiple Sectors Sound Management Practices Program Success & Sustainability Local economies stimulated Additional jobs created New commercial products developed Increased community involvement Improved school and community infrastructure Program Sustainability Target countries or areas where food is scarce to achieve the greatest improvement in enrollment and attendance Involve the host government from the earliest stage of program planning and implementation to ensure continuing commitment Program Future Linked to continued success Based on need Achieving sustainability Global buy-in Host government commitment Publicity Program authorized through 2007