"World Food" Spain is launching a new partnership to support the National School Nutrition Program in Egypt
The United Nations World Food Program in Egypt and the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation launched a new partnership for the first time; To support the National School Nutrition Program in Egypt. Improving proper nutrition for students, teachers and families in the most vulnerable societies in Assiut Governorate in Upper Egypt. & Nbsp; He explained that, with a contribution of 650,000 euros from the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation, will provide support for about 4,100 students in community schools and their family members through school feeding, conditional cash assistance and awareness sessions. & Nbsp; He added that during the period of the program extending for two years, students will receive daily nutritious meals inside the school in the form of a biscuit in dates, which meets 25% of their daily calories. Student families will also obtain a monthly monetary transfers within the framework of the National Social Protection Program & quot, Takaful and Dignity & quot;, provided that the attendance rate is achieved at least 80% of the school days, and this initiative contributes to stimulating education and enhancing the ability of families to meet their basic needs, and reduce dropout rates From schools, child labor, early marriage among girls. & Nbsp; Community schools supported by the program will also work as centers for awareness and social and behavioral change, by enhancing the concepts of health nutrition, gender equality, social integration between students, parents and the broader local community. & Nbsp; In the context, the representative and director of the United Nations World Food Program in Egypt, Jean -Pierre Domargori, and the Spain ambassador to Egypt, visited Alvaro Iran, and the director of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation in Egypt, Eva Suarez, one of the participating community schools in Assiut Governorate, and met with students, families and teachers to discuss The activities of the program, as they met with women and young people who benefit from the successful vocational training programs implemented by the food program Global. & Nbsp; For his part, the representative and director of the United Nations World Food Program in Egypt expressed his happiness to launch this new partnership with the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation that supports the National School Nutrition Program in Egypt. & Nbsp; & QUOT said that in light of the global social and economic challenges, this partnership is not only investing in teaching and feeding children, but also provides an essential safety network for the most vulnerable families & quot;. He added that by reducing financial pressures and enhancing the regularity of students in schools, we help societies to build their ability to withstand and improve their food security & quot; noting that in cooperation with Spain and the Egyptian government, we do not respond only to urgent needs, but we also consolidate the long -term stability and provide Opportunities for children and their families. & Nbsp; In turn, the Spanish Ambassador to Egypt & quot, that his country is committed to not leaving anyone who is marginalized and weakened, by harnessing all available tools and cooperation with various bodies that work in the field of development and humanitarian aid, and the World Food Program is one of the partners who receive regular contributions from our government & quot ;. He expressed the hope that this project, which is being launched today, will be the beginning of fruitful cooperation between the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and the World Food Program in Egypt; To contribute together to achieving the sustainable development goals, especially the fourth goal related to fair, comprehensive and good education, and the second goal of eliminating hunger and promoting food security, in order to achieve sustainable human development worldwide. & Nbsp; For its part, the director of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation & quot, said that this project is the first project to be funded by the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) for the benefit of the World Food Program in Egypt, with a budget of 650 thousand euros; In order to improve access to education and nutrition through sustainable interventions in schools and cash transfers to support students, teachers and families in the most vulnerable societies & quot; & nbsp; “We are very appreciated that the project is being implemented in Assiut Governorate, due to its geographical dimensions and the challenges it faces regarding providing opportunities to access good education and achieving full food security … so, we see that the choice of this site is a positive step that contributes to ensuring that no individual marginalizes And enhances human development efforts in all governorates of Egypt & quot;. & Nbsp; This new partnership is based on the activities of the ongoing World Food Program in Egypt, which include nutrition support, empowerment of refugees and migrants, enhancing the role of women and youth, and rural development, where more than 830 thousand people have benefited from these programs in only 2024. & Nbsp; & nbsp;
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