2016年-世界发展银行全球_Jordan_School_Feeding___SABER_Country_Report_2016_19页_435kb

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Summary of School Feeding in Jordan

Core Content

School feeding is a critical component of Jordan's education and health policies, aimed at improving children's health, nutrition, and educational outcomes. The program is primarily managed by the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP) and other stakeholders. It targets students in poor areas and has expanded over the years, especially after a partnership with WFP in 2013. The program provides meals and take-home rations, with a focus on addressing micronutrient deficiencies and supporting local farmers through procurement.

Main Policy Goals

The school feeding program in Jordan is guided by five key policy goals:

Policy Frameworks: Establishing a national policy framework to ensure the program is integrated into broader development strategies and has clear objectives and responsibilities.
Financial Capacity: Ensuring stable and sustainable funding for the program, both from the national budget and external partners.
Institutional Capacity and Coordination: Creating a strong institutional framework with coordination between sectors and levels of government.
Sound Design and Implementation: Designing and implementing the program based on local needs, with a focus on quality, sustainability, and effective resource allocation.
Community Roles—Reaching Beyond Schools: Engaging local communities and ensuring their participation in program design and implementation.

Key Information

Current Status of School Feeding in Jordan

Program Coverage: The school feeding program currently reaches about 350,000 students (from 170,000 in 2013), with a target of over 700,000 students.
Program Design: The program includes in-school feeding and take-home rations. Meals consist of fortified biscuits, fruits, and date bars, and are provided three days a week.
Partnership: The program is supported by WFP, with financial contributions from Russia and Canada. The WFP also provides technical support for the development of a national school feeding strategy.
Targeting: The program targets poor areas based on the government's poverty reports, with a focus on students in the first to sixth grades and public kindergartens.

Institutional and Financial Overview

Financial Capacity: The program is funded through the national budget and WFP grants, but the budget line is not established at the local or school level. The annual budget is around JD 5 million (about $7 million) from the state and JD 4 million (about $5.6 million) from WFP.
Institutional Capacity: A multisector steering committee oversees the program, but its performance is limited. A central unit manages the program, but it lacks sufficient resources and staff. School-level coordination mechanisms exist but are not fully implemented.

Policy Development Stage

Policy Frameworks: Established (some policy development, with references in the government action plan and school health strategy).
Financial Capacity: Emerging (limited and unstable funding at the local and school levels).
Institutional Capacity and Coordination: Emerging (limited resources and partial implementation of coordination mechanisms).
Sound Design and Implementation: Established (some progress in program design and implementation, but needs improvement).
Community Roles: Latent (no formal mechanisms for community consultation or involvement in program design and monitoring).

Policy Levers and Outcomes

Policy Lever	Description
National-level policy frameworks	School feeding is referenced in several public documents, including the national strategy for school health and the government action plan, but no comprehensive national framework exists.
Stable funding and budgeting	Funding is somewhat stable but does not meet the program's full needs. No budget line at the local or school level.
Multisectoral coordination	A steering committee includes key stakeholders, but civil and private sectors are not represented. Coordination mechanisms are not fully effective.
Program design and implementation	The program is designed to address local needs and has a monitoring system, but further improvements are needed.
Community involvement	There is no established system for involving parents, local communities, or civil society in the program's design and evaluation.

Challenges and Opportunities

Funding: Limited financial capacity at the local and school levels, reliance on external support.
Coordination: Ineffective coordination mechanisms and limited institutional capacity.
Community Engagement: Lack of community consultation and involvement.
Sustainability: Need for a national budget line and stronger institutional support.

Conclusion

School feeding in Jordan has made progress, but significant challenges remain in terms of financial sustainability, institutional coordination, and community involvement. Strengthening these areas is essential for the long-term success and impact of the program. The initiative is aligned with global best practices and the Systems Approach for Better Education Results (SABER), which emphasizes the importance of evidence-based policy development and implementation.

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