By: Kadijatu Bangura, Daily Scope Reporter
A Guinean delegation has toured Sierra Leone’s Integrated Homegrown School Feeding Programme to gather lessons ahead of plans to launch a national feeding scheme back home.
Last week, officials from Guinea’s Ministry of Education and representatives of Plan International visited schools in Port Loko and Moyamba districts, where Plan International Sierra Leone operates the programme. The team inspected kitchens, storage facilities and meal preparation processes, and observed how food is served to primary school pupils daily.
The study visit focused on practical operations: sourcing of local produce, meal planning, compliance with nutrition standards, and community involvement in school feeding. Officials also held technical discussions on programme management, monitoring systems and coordination between government, partners and communities.
Sierra Leone’s Homegrown model relies on food purchased from local farmers, linking education to agriculture while boosting nutrition and attendance in classrooms.
Following the field tours, the delegation joined a debriefing session at the School Feeding Secretariat in Freetown. Discussions centred on key successes, operational challenges, and areas for cross-border collaboration to strengthen school feeding across both countries.
Officials said the exchange demonstrates growing regional interest in homegrown school feeding as a tool for improving education outcomes, child nutrition and rural livelihoods.
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