The World Food Programme (WFP), in partnership with the Government of Ghana and the United States Government, has concluded a comprehensive three-day field assessment in Northern Ghana, evaluating a vital school feeding programme that currently supports approximately 60,000 pupils. The mission, which visited schools in Tamale, Zebilla, and Gambaga, focused on the programme’s impact on education, nutrition, health, and local economies as its current operational cycle nears its end in June 2026.
Programme Overview and Mission Objectives
This significant intervention operates within 207 low-fee private schools, a testament to a collaborative effort involving the WFP, the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP), the Ministry of Education, and other crucial stakeholders. The assessment aimed to gauge the initiative’s effectiveness and gather community feedback, with WFP Country Director Ms. Aurore Rusiga and Ghana School Feeding Programme National Coordinator Hajia Fati Forgor leading the delegation.
The leaders engaged directly with school administrators, parents, food caterers, and pupils, seeking firsthand accounts of the programme’s influence. Ms. Rusiga emphasized the critical role of community input in ensuring the programme’s sustainability and potential expansion, stating,
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