The purpose of the School Food and Health Programme is to improve the quality of life of children through a school snack or a nutritious lunch that supports their learning process. (Copyright: WFP/Wilfredo Alfaro)

WFP And El Salvador Annouces Handover of National School Meals Programme

The Government of El Salvador and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced that the country’s school meals programme, in the past supported by WFP, is now fully owned and implemented by the Ministry of Education. Continue reading.

Overview

El Salvador is a middle-income country with 6.21 million inhabitants (52.3% women, 47.7% men) located in the Pacific coast of Central America. El Salvador is the smallest and most densely populated country of this region, with an average of 295 habitants per square kilometer.

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