Finland, UNDP promote clean energy and home-grown school meals in Nepal
Summary
Finland and UNDP have secured additional funding to scale up the Renewable Energy for Resilient Agri-Food Systems project, expanding home-grown school meals to 427 schools in Nepal and promoting clean energy solutions.
Key Points
- The Government of Finland and UNDP signed an agreement for EUR 619,986 to scale up the RERAS project in Nepal.
- The funding will expand Home-Grown School Feeding to 427 schools across Bajura, Surkhet, and Baitadi districts.
- Clean energy initiatives include constructing climate-smart school kitchens and introducing improved cooking stoves in schools.
- The project aims to provide nutritious, locally sourced midday meals to 30,000 students daily and strengthen local food systems.
