Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI)

School Lunch Program

Feeding program

Started: Unsure

Status: Ongoing

National

Reach: Public and Private Day schools

School level: Primary school, Secondary school

Program goals:

• Improve nutrition status/NCD prevention 

• Improve food insecurity 

• Improve attendance 

Ministry of Education manages and coordinates program. Multiple other entities are also involved including Taiwan technical mission, Technical assistance & planning: MoH, Canvas Back Wellness Centre.

School Learning Garden Program

Garden program

Started: 2014

Status: Ongoing

Local, plans for national

Reach: Day schools

School level: Primary school, Secondary school

Program goals:

• Educate community to become food secure and self sufficient  

• Educate community to become healthy and decrease NCD  

• Educate community to become sustainable – decrease waste and increase soil health through composting 

Stakeholders engaged include Ministry of Agriculture, FAO, Ministry of Natural Resources, stakeholders from Kū Māmaki Ola Farm and Education Māmaki Ola Farm and Education in Hawaii 

School Breakfast Pilot

Feeding program

Started: Unsure

Status: Concluded

National

Reach: Unsure

School level: Unsure

Program goals:

• Improve nutrition status/NCD prevention 

• Improve food insecurity 

• Improve attendance 

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