Free, healthy and nutritious school meals: An investment in Nepal's future
Summary
Finland is supporting Nepal's initiative to provide free, nutritious school meals through the RERAS project, enhancing children's learning and well-being while promoting sustainable local food systems.
Key Points
- Finland, in partnership with Norway, supports Nepal's RERAS initiative to provide clean energy solutions and nutritious school meals in Karnali and Sudurpashchim.
- Finland's experience with free school meals since the 1940s serves as a model for improving education and child nutrition.
- School meal programs improve learning outcomes, child health, and social equity, especially in food-insecure and remote regions of Nepal.
- The partnership links local farmer cooperatives with schools, enhancing rural economies and climate resilience through sustainable practices.
