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Sindh, USDA Launch $80 Million School Meals Program Reaching 200,000 Children

A six-year partnership now shifts to delivery under joint oversight to improve child nutrition in Sindh schools.

Overview

  • Daily cooked meals and take-home rations are planned for students in nearly 1,300 primary schools with USDA-backed funding.
  • Save the Children and the World Food Programme will implement the initiative in coordination with Sindh’s planning, education, food and health departments.
  • Food supplies will blend fortified U.S. wheat, pulses and cooking oil with locally procured fresh produce to support both diets and farmer incomes.
  • Thousands of teachers, school managers and district officials will be trained in food safety, nutrition education and monitoring, alongside WASH upgrades in targeted schools.
  • A joint steering committee spanning the Sindh government, WFP, Save the Children and partners will oversee rollout, with U.S. officials projecting support for roughly 250,000 children over six years.