The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is promoting integrated school feeding models worth 4.5 million euros in the region to generate sustainable practices that can be scaled up across member states.
Dr Omar Touray, President of ECOWAS, stated this at the ongoing National Policy Forum on “Institutionalisation and Implementation of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme for Sustainable Economic Growth and Financial Inclusion in Nigeria”.
The forum was organised by ActionAid Nigeria in collaboration with the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion (PreCEFI) and other partners.
Touray, represented by Mr Alain Traore, ECOWAS Director of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the initiative had supported 16 NGO-led field projects, including two in Nigeria, with results expected to inform improvements in existing school feeding programmes.
He commended President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to regional integration and support for achieving the ECOWAS Vision 2050 of “People: Peace and Prosperity for Continue…Reading..
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