Archangel Munthali - Home grown school feeding in Malawi
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The document discusses Malawi's Home Grown School Feeding Programme, which was started in 2006 by several NGOs. It aims to alleviate poverty and support rural development through local agriculture and markets, while also improving children's health, nutrition, and education. The program connects smallholder farmers' organizations to schools, providing a reliable market for crops. This benefits both farmers through increased income and production, and students by improving nutrition, school attendance, and academic performance. Over 46,000 students across 43 primary schools currently benefit from the program.
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- 1. Food security, Education, Health, Nutrition & Rural Development - Home Grown School Feeding in Malawi - Archangel Munthali Stockholm 6th April, 2016
- 2. Outline •Malawi Lake Basin ProgrammeMalawi Lake Basin Programme •Situation AnalysisSituation Analysis •Home Grown School Feeding ProgrammeHome Grown School Feeding Programme •SuccessesSuccesses
- 3. •Started in 2006 by 5 NGOs:Started in 2006 by 5 NGOs: - We Effect.- We Effect. - Vi Agroforestry.- Vi Agroforestry. - Malawi Union of Savings & Credit- Malawi Union of Savings & Credit Cooperatives (MUSCCO).Cooperatives (MUSCCO). - Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM).- Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM). - National Smallholder Farmers- National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM).Association of Malawi (NASFAM). •Phase III (2014-2019):Phase III (2014-2019): -NOK 80m to reach 110,000-NOK 80m to reach 110,000 households.households. Farmer Organizations, Women empowerment, Vulnerable groups Business development, marketing, financial services, value addition Agriculture, Climate change, energy, forestry, nutrition MLBP focus areasMLBP focus areas Malawi Lake Basin Programme (MLBP)
- 4. Situation Analysis/ •Admission rates to primary school increased by > 80% upon introducingAdmission rates to primary school increased by > 80% upon introducing free education in mid 1990s (news from Africa, 2002).free education in mid 1990s (news from Africa, 2002). •However, Malawi has one of the highest school dropout rates in SouthernHowever, Malawi has one of the highest school dropout rates in Southern Africa, with 11% of girls & 10% of boys, dropping out between grades 5 & 8Africa, with 11% of girls & 10% of boys, dropping out between grades 5 & 8 (National Education Update, 2014).(National Education Update, 2014). •To improve the situation, hunger & malnutrition have been identified as a strong factor in school attendance & performance, but also the physical & intellectual development of young children. •And that: Agriculture can contribute to nutrition by increasing availability of staples, access to micronutrient rich food, income, & women’s empowerment’.
- 5. Home Grown School Feeding ProgrammeHome Grown School Feeding Programme
- 6. Home Grown School FeedingHome Grown School Feeding ObjectivesObjectives •Poverty alleviation & rural development through support to local agriculturalPoverty alleviation & rural development through support to local agricultural production & markets.production & markets. •Improvement of children's health, nutrition & education status.Improvement of children's health, nutrition & education status. •Development of a viable local supply & demand model to be replicated by MalawiDevelopment of a viable local supply & demand model to be replicated by Malawi Government.Government. Key partnersKey partners •World Food Programme (WFP).World Food Programme (WFP). •Food & Agriculture (FAO).Food & Agriculture (FAO). •LantmännenLantmännen •Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security.Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security. •Ministry of Education, Science & Technology.Ministry of Education, Science & Technology. •Local farmer organizations.Local farmer organizations. •We Effect/ MLBP.We Effect/ MLBP.
- 7. P4P P4P CSO We Effect (MLBP) Donors (WFP/ FAO/ Lantmännen) Research Institutions: CIP MUFUNA SACCO FOs: Cooperatives FOs: Cooperatives DiagrammaticDiagrammatic representationrepresentation of HGSFPof HGSFP School School School School School
- 8. Success 1: The farmers & local communitiesSuccess 1: The farmers & local communities •Reliable markets.Reliable markets. •Increased productivity.Increased productivity. •Diversified income.Diversified income. •Crop diversification & change in food habits of communities ~ CommunityCrop diversification & change in food habits of communities ~ Community level nutrition.level nutrition. •Strong farmer organizations (8 coops & 35 clusters). (10131 farmers).Strong farmer organizations (8 coops & 35 clusters). (10131 farmers).
- 9. Success 2: The children •Better health & nutrition status.Better health & nutrition status. •Increased school attendance.Increased school attendance. •Low drop out rate.Low drop out rate. •High pass rate.High pass rate. •Increased motivation & concentration byIncreased motivation & concentration by learners.learners. •46,619 learners (23,525 boys & 23,09446,619 learners (23,525 boys & 23,094 girls) in 43 primary schools reached out to.girls) in 43 primary schools reached out to.
- 10. THANK YOU
Editor's Notes
- Increased income & room for diversified food. Elevation of the role of agri-food markets relative to agricultural production. Learning: continuous learning, feedback, mentoring, coaching, monitoring have been key aspects of the project leading to adjustments to align with the capacity of schools, districts, farmers in managing the project whilst ensuring that there is high level government engagement to influence policy & decision making. Cost per child: The estimated amount is at MK490.00 per child per lunch. Agriculture: Making nutritious food more accessible to everyone, and supporting small farms as a source of income for women and families. Education & Employment: Making sure children have the nutrition needed to learn and earn a decent income as adults Support for Resilience: Establishing a stronger, healthier population and sustained prosperity to better endure emergencies and conflicts.
- Sensitisation aimed at improving household nutrition and health: HGSF was identified as an entry point for integrated interventions aimed at improving health and nutrition practices within a community, including mother-child health services, diversification of diet, improved food and water quality and others. Through such activities the HGSF programme would aim on the long run at improving household nutrition status including childhood malnutrition. Diversified meals at schools have impacted on crop diversification, stimulating production & changing food habits of communities. Increased capacity of farmers to produce & access market through supply-side support: Sustainable agriculture practices, post-harvest loss management, collective marketing, warehouse receipt system, access to farm inputs. HGSF has the potential to improve food security for smallholders and other community groups, however in order for this to happen an explicit component, other than food procurement, is required to support agriculture and community development. This component includes providing sensitization campaigns around improved production practices, income generation activities in support to school feeding and on improved nutrition practices. By incorporating community level nutrition education in addition to food procurement, HGSF interventions can potentially deliver both immediate benefits in terms of household income through increased demand for food, but also lasting, intergenerational, benefits by supporting household level nutrition. HGSF to improve food security, including food availability (e.g. production), food access (e.g. income) and utilisation (e.g. nutritional status). Emerging experience form the different HGSF models in Sub-Saharan Africa indicates that providing funds for food procurement is not enough to ensure that small holder farmers and the community can benefit from HGSF. Stakeholders identified a need to develop the systems for food production, processing and preservation, where possible building on traditional methods, and empower farmers and the local communities to actively participate in the HGSF system Explicit support activities are needed to address the different constraints including improving inadequate production practices by introducing new technologies (e.g. improved seed varieties, water harvesting technologies …etc…) or reducing post-harvest losses by improving commodity storage and handling.