Despite progress in policy development, Tanzania’s school feeding
programs still face significant implementation challenges, particularly in delivering nutritionally adequate meals. Although
96% of public primary schools provide meals, these often rely onmonotonous staples like maize and beans, which lack essential micronutrients. As a result, 25% of school-aged children remain stunted, with over one-third experiencing vitamin A deficiency or anemia.
To address this, GAIN is implementing the Lishe Shuleni project a 12-month initiative aligned with Tanzania’s National School Feeding Guidelines (2020) and the National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan II (NMNAP II 2022/23–2025/26). The project builds on lessons from previous nutrition interventions and aims to increase access to and consumption of fortified and biofortified foods in school meals.