Guinea-Bissau

Students from the primary school of Pacua in Bafata, East Region of Guinea-Bissau.

Copyright:WFP/Wilson Gama

School Feeding in Guinea-Bissau Decreases Gender Disparity in Primary Schools

As WFP works toward a handover of its School Feeding programme in Guinea-Bissau, Pacua Primary School shows the successes of the programme. Thanks to daily school meals, now more than half of the students are girls.

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Overview

Guinea-Bissau currently ranks 164 out of 169 countries on the UNDP 2010 Human Development Index (HDI), characterized by a ‘structural emergency’ marked by persistently critical socio-economic indicators. Although, there is a hope that donor confidence will return, which will provide support to the country’s economic recovery.

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Country at a glance 2011
Planned Beneficiaries0
Beneficiary needs (mt)3,038
Beneficiary needs ($US)4,073,490
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