World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

WFP assists African governments and communities to implement comprehensive, country-led, programmes to tackle hunger the world’s greatest solvable problem. In 2012, out of a total US$4.2 billion expenditure, two thirds (US$2.7 billion) was allocated to Africa. WFP is the world’s biggest buyer of food for humanitarian operations and it is the largest single purchaser of food assistance in Africa, but we do not work alone. This edition of WFP in Africa highlights our partnerships throughout the continent, illustrating the importance of working together to reach shared goals and objectives.

The Namibia School Feeding Programme (NSFP) is a nationally-run and funded government programme providing meals to approximately 270 000 school children across the country. The meal consists of  125 grams (475 kilocalories or 1,988 kilojoule) of fortified maize blend that is cooked at schools and served as a midmorning meal.

This is the first report that analyses the historical transition of the Namibian School Feeding Programme from 1991 when the programme was launched by the World Food Programme through the period when the Government of Namibia took full ownership of the programme in 1996 until now. The report represents the first step in the process of strengthening the evidence base on school feeding in Namibia and is intended to inform on the progressive transfer of responsibilities and the process the school feeding programme has undergone to be what it is today.