Over the last three days, Guyana, represented by the Ministry of Education’s School Feeding Coordinator Mahendra Phagwah, participated in the IX School Feeding Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean, hosted in Barranquilla, Colombia.
Education Ministry’s School Feeding Coordinator Mahendra Phagwah represented Guyana at the IX School Feeding Forum for Latin America and the Caribbean
During a discussion, he said the Government of Guyana is keen on ensuring that vulnerable children receive a meal every day, and further, he highlighted plans to expand the School Feeding Programme to better serve students in need. He noted that the proper health and nutrition of students remains a priority in the execution of the programme.
The participants at the event
Phagwah also interacted with WFP Regional Director Regis Chapman on the School Feeding Programme in Guyana, and agreed to a collaboration on exchanging information to better the school feeding programme in the Caribbean and Latin America.
The forum, which brings together high-level representatives from over 18 countries in the region, is a collaborative effort between the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean of the World Food Programme and the Colombian Ministry of Education and Special Administrative Unit for School Feeding.
The event is aimed at identifying opportunities and challenges regarding school feeding programmes, and produce conclusions and recommendations that would be used for future collaborations among countries.
During the three days of this event, participants visited schools in Colombia, where they got a first-hand experience of Colombia’s school feeding programme. This included the preparation of meals and interacting with students.
