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PDF 2022
Guidelines for the Design and Implementation of Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes in Africa

This AUDA-NEPAD reference guide provides African countries with quality standards and implementation strategies for establishing or strengthening national home-grown school feeding programmes, linking education, health, nutrition, and agricultural development.

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Administrator · 8.15 MB 1
PDF 2022
A Review of Child Focused Multisectoral Programming in Africa and Latin America

This document reviews child-focused multisectoral programming through a literature review and case studies in Honduras and Malawi, highlighting coordination, stakeholder buy-in, and health system capacity for child wellbeing.

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Administrator · 0.68 MB 1
PDF 2017
Home-Grown School Feeding Resource Framework: Synopsis

This resource framework provides guidance for governments and practitioners on designing, implementing, and scaling up Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programmes. It highlights the critical link between school meals, child health, nutrition, and improved educational access and completion in Africa and globally.

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Administrator · 0.74 MB 1
PDF 2017
First 1000 Days: The Critical Window to Ensure Children Survive and Thrive in South Africa

This UNICEF document outlines the critical importance of the first 1,000 days of life in South Africa, focusing on maternal and child health, nutrition, stunting prevention, and early childhood development linkages to ensure optimal lifelong learning and health.

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Administrator · 2.95 MB 2
PDF 2015
Africa Regional Nutrition Strategy 2015-2025

This African Union strategy outlines a comprehensive framework to eliminate malnutrition and stunting among children under five across the continent, directly supporting early childhood development outcomes.

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Administrator · 1.11 MB 1
PDF 2012
South Africa’s Child Support Grant: Impact Evaluation on Early Childhood Development, Education, and Well-being

This document evaluates South Africa's Child Support Grant, examining its impacts on early childhood development, nutrition, stunting reduction, schooling, and household well-being through a mixed-methods research design.

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Administrator · 0.44 MB 1