Deadline: 10-Dec-2025
The World Food Programme (WFP) in Armenia has launched an initiative to enhance education, nutrition, and food security through its Transformative Homegrown School Feeding Project.
The program targets schools across five marzes—Tavushi, Lori, Vayots’ Dzor, Syunik, and Gegharkunik—with the goal of improving the quality and diversity of meals provided to children while fostering sustainable agricultural practices in local communities.
One of the key objectives is to establish and utilize agricultural infrastructure, including greenhouses, orchards, and berry gardens, to diversify the daily meals offered in schools. By integrating locally grown produce into school feeding programs, the initiative seeks to ensure that children receive nutritious and balanced diets that support their growth and learning.
In addition to improving nutrition, the project emphasizes education and behavior change. Children, parents, school staff, and community members will be engaged in awareness-raising activities on nutritious and diverse diets, linking agricultural practices with broader learning and health outcomes. This approach helps instill sustainable habits and knowledge that extend beyond the classroom.
The project also aims to create income-generating opportunities for schools, allowing them to cover expenses related to school feeding and other school needs. This financial sustainability component ensures that the benefits of the program continue over the long term while empowering schools to take an active role in managing their resources.
Agricultural learning is another central element of the initiative. Orchards and gardens will serve as hands-on educational spaces where children, school staff, and community members—particularly women and youth—can learn about modern agricultural techniques. This practical experience strengthens local capacity in food production and encourages the adoption of innovative approaches to farming.
The program also seeks to support vulnerable community members by creating employment opportunities through the development and maintenance of greenhouses, orchards, and gardens. WFP will work with cooperating partners to scale up the project across 100 schools, with specific lots allocated for the construction of greenhouses and intensive orchards and berry gardens in each targeted marz.
Through this multi-faceted approach, the Transformative Homegrown School Feeding Project aims to improve child nutrition, enhance agricultural education, strengthen local food systems, and create economic opportunities, contributing to healthier, more resilient communities across Armenia.
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