School Meals, Social Protection, and Human Development : Revisiting Trends, Evidence, and Practices in South Asia and Beyond (English)

With nearly 420 million children reached worldwide, school meals are among the largest-scale social protection interventions. This paper traces the evolution of school meals programs globally, examines the empirical evidence underpinning them, reviews select implementation practices with an emphasis on South Asia, and provides one of the first estimates of World Bank’s investments in school meals.

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Bundy,Donald AP;

Ugo Gentilini;

Linda Brooke Schultz;

Bedasso,Biniam Egu;

Singh,Samrat;

Yuko Okamura;

Iyengar,Hrishikesh TMM;

Mia Monique Blakstad;
Document Date
2024/04/01
Document Type
Working Paper (Numbered Series)
Report Number
189209
Volume No
1
Country
South Asia,
Region
South Asia,
Disclosure Date
2024/05/24
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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School Meals, Social Protection, and Human Development : Revisiting Trends, Evidence, and Practices in South Asia and Beyond

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

8S-South Asia Human Capital Analysis II -- P178691

Major Sector

FY17 - Social Protection

FY17 - Education

FY17 - Health

Theme

FY17 - Jobs,FY17 - Adaptation,FY17 - Health System Strengthening,FY17 - Health Systems and Policies,FY17 - Social protection delivery systems,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Social Protection

Sector

FY17 - Other Education,FY17 - Health,FY17 - Social Protection

Topics

School Administration,School Feeding,School Health,

Unit Owning

HD - SAR Director (HSADR)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Social Protection and Jobs Discussion Paper ; No. 2401;

Digital Object Identifier

10.1596/41431

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Bundy,Donald AP; Ugo Gentilini; Linda Brooke Schultz; Bedasso,Biniam Egu; Singh,Samrat; Yuko Okamura; Iyengar,Hrishikesh TMM; Mia Monique Blakstad.

School Meals, Social Protection, and Human Development : Revisiting Trends, Evidence, and Practices in South Asia and Beyond (English). Social Protection and Jobs Discussion Paper ; No. 2401 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099041224184540055

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