The Department of Education (DepEd) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are discussing the possible expansion of the School Meals Program to benefit more Filipino children.
(Courtesy of Inday Sara Duterte Official Facebook Page)
As posted on the official Facebook page of Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte, WFP Deputy Executive Director of Program and Policy Development Valerie Guarnieri visited DepEd and met with its officials.
During the meeting, DepEd and the WFP started discussing the continuation and expansion of the School Meals Program so that more Filipino learners nationwide can benefit from this program.
The School Meals Program, as stated on the WFP website, aims to support governments to “ensure that all school-aged children have access to school meals and are healthy and ready to learn.”
Duterte noted that WFP's School Meals Program has played an important role in DepEd’s efforts to bring healthy food to children --- especially those living or located in rural and remote areas.
WFP, Duterte noted, is also recognized by DepEd as one of the most important partners of the agency in advancing the agenda for food and nutrition security, especially among Filipino youth.
Duterte also expressed gratitude to WFP partners for their efforts in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) regarding the peace issue.