1. Programa Mundial de Alimentos World Food Programme jerwejrfwdwf REGIONAL PREPARATORY MEETING FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN KEY EDUCATION CHALLENGES IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN: TEACHERS, QUALITY AND EQUITY Jaime Vallaure Deputy Regional Director World Food Programme Buenos Aires – Argentina May 12-13, 2011

2. Programa Mundial de Alimentos World Food Programme The school feeding programmes continue to be a powerful tool to promoting equity and improving levels of education

3. Programa Mundial de Alimentos World Food Programme It is necessary to achieve pre-school for all in poor rural communities

4. Programa Mundial de Alimentos World Food Programme Chronic malnutrition impacts dramatically the performance of children in school

5. Programa Mundial de Alimentos World Food Programme Equity can only be achieved if our children grow healthy and receive an adequate education

6. Programa Mundial de Alimentos World Food Programme The eight standards of quality Strategies for sustainability Solid institutional agreement for implementation, follow-up and accountability National policies framework Strategy for local production and supply of food Funding assured overtime and budget prepared Strong co-operation and co-ordination intersectorial Based on needs, cost effectiveness of quality programmes Community participation and ownership

7. Programa Mundial de Alimentos World Food Programme Thank you