This summary of evaluation evidence focuses on local and regional procurement (LRP) components under the USDA McGovern-Dole school meals programs in five countries, specifically Cambodia, Kenya, Laos, Nepal and Rwanda.
The summary brings together evidence from 15 WFP-commissioned independent evaluations, covering the period 2017-2024. It aims to complement other summaries of evaluation evidence on school-based programs, including Home Grown School Feeding (2024) and School Feeding in West and Central Africa (2022).