Kenya - 2017 - Education

National School Meals And Nutrition Strategy 2017–2022

Kenya, Ministry of Education

The National School Meals and Nutrition Strategy was developed to guide the implementation of Kenya’s school meals initiatives at pre-primary and primary schools, abiding by the broad national goals stipulated in the country’s Vision 2030 and in line with the Kenyan constitution (2010). It builds upon relevant policies and laws that relate to the education, health and nutrition of Kenyan school children, as well as the development of smallholder farmers. It envisages a robust, nationally owned, sustainable and cost-effective set of school meal initiatives that will address the key outcomes of different sectors, such as enrolment, retention and transition rates, food and nutrition insecurity, and health and hygiene practices.

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January 2022

The National School Meals and Nutrition Strategy was developed to guide the implementation of Kenya’s school meals initiatives at pre-primary and primary schools, abiding by the broad national goals stipulated in the country’s Vision 2030 and in line with the Kenyan constitution (2010). It builds upon relevant policies and laws that relate to the education, health and nutrition of Kenyan school children, as well as the development of smallholder farmers. It envisages a robust, nationally owned, sustainable and cost-effective set of school meal initiatives that will address the key outcomes of different sectors, such as enrolment, retention and transition rates, food and nutrition insecurity, and health and hygiene practices.

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