McGovern-Dole Food for Education Program

2013

PLANET AID’s MISSION: •  To protect the Earth and its resources

•  To promote international cooperation

•  To help those in the developing world lift themselves out of poverty

•  Established in 1997

•  501(c)(3) nonprofit organization

•  Registered as a PVO

Ø  More than 100 million pounds of used clothing collected yearly

Ø  More than 20 million Americans donate annually

Ø  Proceeds from clothing operation are used to fund development programs

Ø  Over $70 million provided to support development projects on three continents

   

Ø  Supports programs in Mozambique, Malawi, and Zimbabwe

Ø  Recipient of USDA FFP grants since 2004

Ø  Projects in agriculture, education, HIV/AIDs prevention, and community development

Ø  Over 120,000 metric tons of wheat monetized

Ø  Over 2.5 million beneficiaries

U.S. Government Support

Food for Education Project 2012 Award

   

Ø  Three-year initiative beginning in 2013

Ø  Will benefit 1 million students, teachers, parents, and community members

Ø  34 million meals to be delivered

Ø  Will train 4,000 primary school teachers.

Ø  These teachers will impact more than 260,000 children

Ø  Provide nutrition education in a nation-wide campaign

Implementing Partners:

ADPP Mozambique

A locally registered Mozambican nonprofit

Food for Education Project

The ASA brings the benefits of U.S. soy protein to developing countries through its World Initiative for Soy in Human Health Program. In 2008, ASA worked with Planet Aid and ADPP to deliver more than 1.3 million soy meals to Sofala, Mozambique with substantial impact on the growth and development of school children.

ADPP Mozambique

•  More than 30 years of development experience.

•  2 million beneficiaries annually.

•  Employs more than 2,000 staff.

•  Implementing 50 projects in 82 districts and reaching every province.

•  Established and operates 11 teacher-training colleges, graduating 1,800 new qualified primary school teachers yearly.

•  Graduates are skilled in child-centered methods that improve literacy, numerancy, and other learning outcomes.

ADPP Mozambique

Graduates bring new energy into the classroom and mobilize communities around education and development.

Innovations to Improve Literacy: The training includes instruction in innovative methods for teaching reading, such as peer-assisted learning.

Strategic Objectives:

Improved literacy of school-age children

Increased use of health and dietary practices

Food for Education Project

How will this be achieved?

SO1: Improved Literacy of School-

Age Children SO2: Increased Use of

Health and Dietary Practices

IR1.1.1: Better

Access to School

Supplies and

Materials  

IR 1.1: Improved Quality of Literacy Instruction

   

IR1.2: Improved Student

Attendance

IR1.1.2: Increased Skills and

Knowledge of

Teachers

IR1.2.1: Improved

School Infra-

structure

IR1.2.2: Increased Student

Enrollment IR1.2.2.1 Increased

Access to Food

(School Feeding)

IR2.1: Increased Knowledge of

Nutrition

IR2.2: Increased Access to

Clean Water and Sanitation

Services

IR2.3: Increased Access to

Preventative Health

Interventions

Foundational Result Increased Capacity of

Government Institutions

Foundational Result Increased Engagement of Local Organizations and  Community  Groups  

Foundational Result Increased Capacity of

Government Institutions

SO1 Activities: •Conduct school-feeding program •Construct school kitchens/storage areas •Procure/distribute cooking/eating utensils •Organize/train School-Feeding Committees •Conduct school-feeding seminars •Develop school gardens •Train primary-schoolteachers •Procure/distribute educational and literacy materials

SO2 Activities: •Develop nutrition education materials •Conduct nutrition training •Provide safe water source to school •Conduct de-worming program

Critical Assumptions •No major natural disaster or civil upheaval will occur in the target area. •The GOM will continue to provide support to the targeted schools and to the school-feeding program. •Local communities will provide adequate support to program implementation.

Project Results Framework

•  School Feeding

•  School Gardening

•  School Feeding Committees

•  Water/Sanitation

•  De-worming

•  Teacher Training

•  Nutrition Education

Food for Education Project

Primary Activities:

School Feeding: will feed 60,000 students in Maputo Province 100 grams of fortified corn-soy blend each school day, supplying protein and essential micronutrients. School attendance is expected to rise to 80%.

School Gardening: will develop school gardens in 50 participating schools. This will benefit14,000 students and 70,000 community members.

School Feeding Committees: will organize committees at each of the 230 participating schools, who will ensure delivery of food and compliance with program requirements.

Water/Sanitation: will construct water systems and latrines at 225 participating schools.

De-worming: will distribute de-worming tablets to 60,000 students twice per school year.

Teacher Training: will train 4,000 primary school teachers at the 11 ADPP colleges.

Nutrition Education: will carry out a nationwide education program on basic nutrition, food hygiene and safety, and diet and disease.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Example indicators:

•  Percent of students who pass a reading test •  Comparison of test scores among students taught by ADPP trained teachers versus regular teachers •  Percent increase in regular school attendance

Government Capacity Building

•  Workshops for officials at all levels

•  Encouragement to exchange experiences and learn from successes

•  Build on existing cooperation and momentum

•  Basis for development of a nationwide school feeding program

Mozambique President Armando Guebuza greets ADPP Director Birgit Holm at the inauguration of One World University funded by USDA.

“Our country urgently needs more educators with the

capacity and of the caliber produced by the ADPP colleges.” —First Lady of Mozambique, Maria de luz Guebuza (2010)

Leveraging Public-Private Partnerships

•  Engage private sector to support school feeding and teacher training

•  Build on experience with companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Microsoft, and Nokia

Conclusion

To reduce hunger and improve literacy in accordance with the overall goals of the McGovern-Dole Food for Education program, school feeding must occur within a holistic context that provides:

•  Qualified and skilled teachers

•  Organized and supportive parent-teacher committees

•  Development of local food sources to provide nutritional balance

•  Nutrition lessons implemented at the school level •  Infrastructure to supply clean water and improved sanitation

•  Ownership by all stakeholders, including teachers, students, parents, local communities, and government officials

“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” —Benjamin Franklin

Thank you!