Project profile — Better Nutrition, Better Learning

The expected intermediate outcomes include: 2,750 students receive daily school breakfasts; revenues of the families producing the breakfasts increase by 25%; 850 families have improved their techniques in agriculture; 850 families have improved their economic position and level of nutrition.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (September 2016) include: (1) 2,750 students in 52 schools receive daily school breakfasts; (2) 266 women were involved in providing products, processing and serving these breakfasts; (3) 480 females were trained in agro-ecological practices and in turn have trained 3,151 small farmers in 87 community replica workshops exceeding the target of 850 small farmers by 2,301 people; (4) 850 families have received technical assistance on their farms from project staff; (5) diet diversification results were achieved: 70% reduction in carbohydrate consumption; 13% increase in protein consumption; 25% increase in “good fat” consumption reported amongst student beneficiaries; (6) the municipalities of Palos Blancos and Alto Beni are both now financing the school breakfast program in their jurisdictions, covering 100% of the costs; (7) 100% of the food used in the school feeding program is sourced locally; and (8) 80% (target was 65%) of beneficiary families reported having enough food for three meals per day.