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National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)
Programme
National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)
Country
South Africa
Geographic area
Sub-Saharan Africa
Previous programme name (if any)
Start date School feeding programmes have been in place since 1994. 1
Programme objectives
To enhance the learning capacities of
students by providing them a healthy meal. 2
Programme type
Conditional in-kind transfer
Programme components
Conditionalities (if any)
School attendance
Targeting methods Geographical and categorical targeting 3
Target areas
The country’s most poorly resourced public schools in poor communities
are selected jointly with schools for students with disabilities. 1
Target groups
Children
Eligibility criteria
School enrolment
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Type of benefits
Food
Amount of benefits
The food is provided as a daily cooked meal (of around 15 per cent of
the Recommended Dietary Allowance) consisting of a protein, starch and
vegetable with a fruit one day per week. Menus vary from province to
province according to cultural variation, and serving portions are larger
for older students. Schools with access to a food garden may supplement
the meals with their own produce. 1
Payment/delivery frequency
Meals are served daily by 10 am, except in the province of Gauteng,
where breakfast is provided; therefore, the cooked meal is served
later in the morning. 1
Benefit delivery mechanism
Meals are served by volunteers from the communities, who receive
a monthly stipend, which is reviewed annually. The facilities vary from
school to school but they usually have an adequately equipped kitchen
and storage space. 1
Benefit Recipients
Students
Minimum and maximum
Meals are provided for an average of 191 days in the school year. 1
duration of benefits (if any)
Coverage 8 million students in primary and secondary schools 1
Programme expenditure ZAR4.9 billion (USD600 million) was the budget for 2012/13. 1
Institutions and agencies involved Department of Basic Education (DBE) 1
Monitoring and evaluation
mechanisms and frequency
A committee comprising the principal, a teacher and members
of the school’s governing body is responsible for overseeing the
daily implementation of the programme and for monitoring its
financial management. 1
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