Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean

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School feeding programmes (SFP) have become a key public policy, benefiting nearly 80 million students by 2025. Since 2009, the Brazil–FAO Trilateral South-South Cooperation Programme on School Feeding has supported SFP through a partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Brazilian National Fund for Educational Development (FNDE), and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC). This partnership is grounded in the principle that school feeding is a human right.

To achieve this, the programme works to strengthen, consolidate, and institutionalize SFP through joint actions aimed at enhancing the capacities of professionals, promoting the exchange of experiences, and supporting the development of legal frameworks for school feeding. With more than 17 years of cooperation, nearly 42,000 professionals have received training.

To expand the reach of these efforts, ABC and FNDE launched the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES) in 2018, with FAO serving as its Executive Secretariat. To support the implementation of the Network, the Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean project has been implemented since 2024. Its objectives are to strengthen national policies, enhance technical capacities, and promote the exchange of experiences.

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RAES Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean
27/02/2026

This video presents the main objectives and key elements of the RAES Regional Agenda: For Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean,...

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Coordinator of the project Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean

News
29/06/2026
The initiative to exchange experiences among administrators and experts was promoted by the Brazil-FAO Cooperation in conjunction with the member countries of the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES).
22/06/2026
The document establishes seven strategic priorities to strengthen school feeding programmes and expand access to adequate food for millions of students.
02/06/2026
Actions developed by the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES), implemented through the Brazil-FAO Trilateral South-South Cooperation Programme, were presented.
01/06/2026
Virtual event will present document developed by the 18 member countries of the Sustainable School Feeding Network (RAES).
Key Publications
2024

Esta publicación se produjo en el marco del proyecto de alimentación escolar del Programa de Cooperación Internacional Brasil-FAO. El documento reúne informaciones sobre el diplomado en educación alimentaria y nutricional, vinculado a los programas de alimentación escolar, llevado a cabo en cuatro países: El Salvador, Honduras, el Perú y República Dominicana. Participaron 167 profesionales que se capacitaron para el desarrollo de acciones de educación alimentaria y nutricional adaptados a los contextos específicos de cada programa de alimentación escolar. El diplomado buscó enfocarse en la educación alimentaria y nutricional para docentes, técnicos y funcionarios, desde una mirada integral y complementaria a las capacitaciones en alimentación escolar llevadas a cabo anteriormente. Para conocer los alcances de esta metodología, este documento busca identificar los efectos del diplomado, a partir de los aprendizajes adquiridos en esta capacitación. La publicación cuenta con datos y testimonios de participantes, tutores del curso y otros actores involucrados.

2023

Esta publicación presenta el trabajo de una hoja de ruta desarrollada para gobiernos y comunidades interesadas en implementar la metodología de escuelas sostenibles, desarrollada por la Agencia Brasileña de Cooperación, el Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo de la Educación y la FAO. La metodología invita a la participación de los equipos técnicos nacionales y locales de los ministerios gubernamentales relacionados, principalmente los de educación, salud, agricultura, planificación y desarrollo social.

Alignment with the FAO Strategic Framework
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Relationship to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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RAES Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean
15/06/2026

This video presents the main objectives and key elements of the RAES Regional Agenda: For Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean,...

RAES Regional Agenda for Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean
27/02/2026

This video presents the main objectives and key elements of the RAES Regional Agenda: For Sustainable School Feeding in Latin America and the Caribbean,...

15 anos da Lei de Alimentação Escolar do Brasil
20/06/2024

O evento é organizado pelo Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação (FNDE), com o apoio do Programa de Cooperação Sul-Sul desenvolvido entre a...

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