World Food Programme Fighting Hunger Worldwide

WFP Myanmar provides assistance to about 1,400 schools, with students receiving fortified biscuits as a nutritious snack.

An average of 200,000 primary school children receive take-home rice rations as an incentive for them to continue coming to classes.

School feeding is designed to promote the attendance of children in school. Parents often keep children – especially girls – at home to help look after siblings or do housework.

Fortified biscuits are designed to provide energy and other essential nutrients to boost children’s concentration in class, and improve their general health.

The biscuits help better learning, and growth through improved nutrition.

WFP plans to continue supporting primary schools and children, and aims to increase the number of children receiving fortified biscuits.