Food for Education Indicator Guide (2001)

Food for Education (FFE) approaches aimed to increase enrollment and school attendance in developing countries, and development organizations have considerable experience operating FFE programs. Title II food aid was provided to schools in developing countries, in combination with improvements in school infrastructure, curricula development, and other inputs, to maximize the benefits of food. However, there was little guidance on how to monitor and evaluate the impact of the food aid on educational progress and achievement.

FANTA, together with Title II food aid private voluntary organizations (PVOs), various USAID offices involved in education, the World Bank, and the World Food Programme, prepared this guide to provide insight on these issues.

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*Please note that links to these sites do not imply that FANTA supports either the organization listed or the views and content presented.

CARE [http://www.careusa.org/priorities/education.asp]
Information about CARE education programs.

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) [http://www.catholicrelief.org/what_we_do_overseas/education/]
A compilation of key technical resources on school feeding/food-assisted education. Information on CRS experiences in this area and more general articles on food security and school feeding programs are listed.

Girls Global Education Fund [http://www.ggef.org/top.html]

Partnership on Sustainable Strategies for Girls’ Education [http://www.girlseducation.org/]
The partnership is an international, inter-agency group dedicated to improving educational opportunities for girls in the developing world. The site provides links to resources and publications, data sources, and training materials on girls education.

SAGE [http://sage.aed.org]
SAGE, Strategies for Advancing Girls’ Education, provides technical and training assistance in girls’ primary education to USAID. The site provides information about their projects in Guinea and Mali.

Schools & Health [http://www.schoolsandhealth.org]
Administered by the Partnership for Child Development, an international initiative to improve the health and education of school-aged children by means of school-based services, this website has information on program activities in a long list of countries, articles on health issues for school-aged children, and a list of documents and publications that can be ordered.

UNICEF [http://www.unicef.org/pdeduc/education/girls_ed.htm]
Girls education is a UNICEF priority. The UNICEF Global Girls Education Program uses a multi-country approach that is guided by the principles outlined in Girls Education: A Framework for Action. A bibliography on girls’ education is also available.

World Education Forum [http://www.unesco.org/education/wef/en-conf/index.shtm]
The World Education Forum (April, 2000) in Dakar, Senegal, examined how close the international community was to achieving its goals of Education for All. The site posts all major speeches, press releases, and photos as well as updates on follow-up activities.

World Food Program (WFP) [http://www.wfp.org]
The World Food Program launched a Global School Feeding Initiative in 2000. Information about their current school feeding programs including country case studies and frequently asked questions are also available.