Resume work—School Feeding Caterers told
Following the payment of arrears for the Third Term of the 2023/2024 academic year, the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) has directed all existing caterers to resume providing meals to schoolchildren nationwide.
The directive aims to ensure that pupils in all 16 regions of Ghana continue to receive one meal daily as part of the School Feeding Programme, following the re-opening of schools on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.
In a press statement issued by the National Coordinator, the GSFP reaffirmed its commitment to implementing the initiative successfully in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Protection (MoGCSP).
The statement further revealed that 40 out of 71 cooking days’ arrears for the First Term of the 2024/2025 academic year have been cleared.
The GSFP also assured caterers that the remaining 31 days’ arrears for the First Term of 2024/2025 will be settled soon, further underscoring the government’s commitment to ensuring the smooth operation of the programme.
The School Feeding Programme, which currently benefits over four million children in public basic schools nationwide, remains a key pillar of the national agenda to support education and improve child nutrition.
The GSFP emphasised that a new caterer procurement process announced earlier will soon be rolled out under the current administration.
This process, which involves collaboration with relevant stakeholders, is expected to enhance the efficiency and transparency of the programme.
In the interim, the GSFP has appealed to community leaders and stakeholders to support caterers in fulfilling their mandate without disruptions.
“We strongly appeal to all stakeholders and opinion leaders within beneficiary communities to ensure that all caterers are able to execute their mandate of serving one hot nutritious meal to beneficiary pupils without any hindrances,” the statement read.
Read the full statement below.
