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School Feeding Programme
Programme
Country
Geographic area
Previous programme name (if any)
School Feeding Programme
Egypt
Middle East and North Africa
Prior to the school feeding programme there was a school milk
programme, and school meals were available for students to purchase. 1
Start date 1951 1
Programme objectives
To improve the nutritional status of students and
thus enhance their physical and mental development. 2
Programme type
Conditional in-kind transfer
Programme components
Conditionalities (if any)
School attendance
Targeting methods Geographical targeting 1,3
Target areas
Target groups
Children
Eligibility criteria
The Ministry of Education selects the targeted kindergarten and
primary schools based on a ‘poverty map’, and some secondary
schools are selected based on demonstrably high academic
achievement. Children are eligible based on school attendance.
Eligibility reassessment (if any)
Type of benefits
Food
Amount of benefits
In addition to the school milk programme, biscuits are distributed
(made of wheat, ghee, egg, sugar and salt) and sweet pies
(made of sesame seeds, dates or raisins, and wheat).
Kindergarteners usually receive milk and biscuits and the more
substantial sweet pies are usually distributed to the older students. 1
Payment/delivery frequency
Benefit delivery mechanism
Benefit recipient
Students
Minimum and maximum
duration of benefits (if any)
Coverage 7,002,000 beneficiaries or 64 per cent of children who attend school 3
Programme expenditure EGP0.8 billion (2013-2014 budget) 4
Institutions and agencies involved Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Agriculture;
Ministry of Industry; and the Social Solidarity Directorate. 1
Monitoring and evaluation
Monitoring and evaluation duties fall to the Ministry of Education. 1
mechanisms and frequency
See the references on page 168: School Feeding Programme
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