CSTL Sharing Meeting 2014 SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME Southern Sun O.R. Tambo - Johannesburg, South Africa November 2014 Amanda Rozani South Africa

Presentation Outline  Background  Policy Mandate  DORA Legal Requirements  Purpose of NSNP  Key pillars  Achievements  Challenges & Interventions  Partnerships  Conclusion

Background Introduced in 1994 as Primary School Nutrition Programme (PSNP) administered by Department of Health Transferred to the Department of Education in 2002, currently Department of Basic Education. Renamed the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) following intense review Funded from a Conditional Grant in accordance with Division of Revenue Act (DORA)

Our Policy Mandate 1. Constitution of RSA (Act 108 of 1996) The right to have access to sufficient food and water Right to access to quality education 2. Cabinet resolution 2002: Minimum of four cooked meals and one non-cooked meal per week, provision of necessary utensils, standardized monitoring system 3. National Develop Plan - 4. Conditional Grant Framework (reviewed annually) in the Division of Revenue Act (DORA) - Sets minimum standards for school feeding e.g meal cost, serving at 10h00 on all school days, menu requirements etc.

DORA Legal Requirements Step 1 DORA consultation process Step 2 Business plan process Step 3 Implementation and reporting process DORA Legal requirements

CARE AND SUPPORT FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING CARE

Purpose of NSNP To address learner’s ability to learn by providing them with nutritious meals To enhance the educational experience of the most needy learners through promotion of punctual attendance, improving concentration and general health development

Key Pillars of the Programme Feeding Provide nutritious meals Nutrition Education Promote nutritional knowledge, improve healthy food choices healthy lifestyles Food Gardens Food production knowledge & skills; natural resources protection; improve school meals

School Feeding To contribute to teaching and learning by working with provinces and districts in providing nutritious meals Learners are served with a cooked menu i.e starch, protein, vegetable and/ or fruit Cost per menu (inclusive of costing fuel and honorarium) - primary schools - average R secondary schools - average R3.55

Nutrition Education To “make every school a healthy school” where health promotion and awareness is integrated into school life To increase the general awareness of good nutrition in school communities towards improving the health and well being of individuals (e.g National Nutrition Week) To build the skills of learners to take more self-responsibility for their health and physical development

Food Gardens in Schools To promote sustainable food gardens in schools to develop skills

Menu Learners are served with nutritious meals on all school days Plate consist of three (3) food groups (Protein, starch, vegetable and/or fruit) Meal should be culturally acceptable Provinces are allowed to develop their own menus guided by National office Menu differs from one province to province

NSNP Achievements Milestones 2004: Transfer of programme to DBE 2008 : National Treasury increased the NSNP budget to extend the programme to learners in Quintile (Q) 1 to 3 secondary schools 2009: Programme extended to Q1 secondary schools in April : Budget : R1 billion > R5 billion 2010: Programme extended to Q2 secondary schools 2011: Beneficiaries: 6 million > over 9 million 2011: Programme extended to Q3 secondary schools 2013: New Model: programme transferred money to schools by more Provinces 2014: Stipend for volunteers : R400 for >R840 for

Procurement Model Centralised Model Province and district procure food on behalf of the schools Contracted service providers distribute food to schools Decentralised Model The model of transferring NSNP funds directly to schools Schools are responsible for all NSNP procurement processes i.e. Selection and contract management of the service providers Schools places order for food and receive deliveries Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, North West and Free State provinces implement the model Training/Manual on Financial Management for schools

15 Challenges and interventions Lack of preparation, storage and eating facilities in schools, Health and hygiene, food/gas safety Backlog in equipment and utensils esp. primary schools Insufficient district capacity (poor support and monitoring) Non-compliance by some service providers on standards School building programme, ASIDI. Strengthen partnerships with business sector to support schools Continuous training, Guidelines on Food and Gas safety set aside allocation from CG progressively for primary schools, Equipment and Utensils Specifications Internships, training workshops to district officials, interdepartmental collaboration (EPWP) Non-payment as per Service level agreement (SLA), sampling of products for lab tests (e.g soya) and engage manufacturers

Partnerships Infrastructure/ Equipment and Utensils Nutrition Education and Food Gardens Research Massmart and Tiger Brands Foundation Kellogg's South Africa Tiger Brands Foundation NEPAD/PCD CSIR Nestle South Africa Tiger Brands Foundation/UJ Holiday School Food Parcels Discovery Health Breakfast Programme

Conclusion & future plans Whole-school feeding, universal access. Access to education - a fundamental right in RSA achieved Quality and Efficiencies – capacity all levels School breakfast 2015 Deworming programme Build on strong partnerships (e.g link with agricultural cooperatives) Leverage on best practices (nutrition journals)

“Wisdom is knowing what to do next, skill is knowing how to do it, and virtue is doing it” David Starr Jordan

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