WFP - World Food Programme

$12,000,000.00 CAD

≈ $0.29 for every person in Canada ≈ 155 Canadians' average pay for a year
Department
Global Affairs Canada
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient country
Italy
Fiscal year
2024-2025
Agreement period
December 3, 2024 – October 31, 2029
Reference
dfatd-maecd:064-2024-2025-Q3-00021

Published purpose

This project aims to improve the nutrition, health, and education outcomes of schoolgirls and boys (aged 5 to 17 years) in the Mtwara and Lindi regions of Tanzania. Project activities include: (1) supporting schools in establishing and maintaining school gardens and farms with nutritious, diverse crops such as biofortified foods, fruits and vegetables; (2) constructing water systems for safe potable cooking and drinking water and establishing hand washing stations; (3) developing and rolling out training modules for school cooks on menu planning, food handling, safe and nutritious food preparation and storage practices; (4) developing school management committee functions to oversee school feeding meals; and (5) strengthening the national and sub-national monitoring systems to enhance compliance with School Feeding Guidelines.

In plain English AI-generated

This project supports school feeding and nutrition, health, and education improvements for children in Tanzania, including school gardens, water systems, cook training, and monitoring systems.

Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada

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