The Australian Ambassador, Katrina Cooper, serves the school meal to the students from Las Joyas Primary School. They represent some of the 75,708 children in Nicaragua that have benefited from the $3 million provided by the Australian government over the last three years. (Copyright: WFP/Julissa Aguilar)

Nicaragua: Australian Ambassador to Mexico Visits School Meals Programme

The Australian Ambassador to Mexico, Katrina Cooper, visited Nicaragua and I had the honor of accompanying her to a remote rural area to witness how funds from the Australian Government are helping the WFP´s school feeding programme transform the lives of many of the nation’s poorest children.

Overview

Nicaragua is classified by the World Bank (WB) as the second poorest country in Latin America and the Caribbean. The gross national income (GNI) per capita is US$ 1,100 (2010). 48% of the population lives on less than a US$1 a day and 76% on less US$2 daily.

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Country at a glance 2013
Planned Beneficiaries257,300
Beneficiary needs (mt)1,379
Beneficiary needs ($US)2,167,313