Food for Education Indicator Guide

USAID supports Food for Education (FFE) approaches to increase enrollment and school attendance in developing countries. US Title II food aid is provided to schools in developing countries in combination with improvements in school infrastructure, curricula development and other inputs to ensure food is used to its maximum benefit. Development organizations have considerable experience in operating FFE programs. However, there is limited guidance on how to monitor and evaluate the impact on educational progress and educational achievement.

To provide guidance on these issues, FANTA has prepared a Food for Education Indicator Guide. The guide was developed with Title II food aid PVOs, various USAID offices involved in education and the World Bank and the World Food Program.

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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. SAGE works with public and private sectors, central and decentralized government units, religious and business leaders, the media and non-governmental organizations to implement local solutions in support of girls' education. The site provides information about their projects in Guinea and Mali.

School 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 which may be ordered.

UNICEF [http://www.unicef.org/pdeduc/education/girls_ed.htm]
Girls education is 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.

WIDTECH [http://www.widtech.org]
Through their Human Capacity Development division, WIDTECH, Women in Development Technical Assistance Project, works with USAID to expand access to quality basic education especially for girls and women. WIDTECH provides technical assistance to raise awareness of the importance of girls' and women's education, enhance gender equity, and increase skills in project design and implementation.

World Education Forum [http://www2.unesco.org/wef]
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 is launching a new Global School Feeding Initiative (July 2000). Information about their current school feeding programs including country case studies and frequently asked questions is also available.