Design and Implementation of National Food and Nutrition Education Strategy to Improve Healthy School Environments and Support Regulatory Frameworks Related to El Salvador's School Feeding and Health Program

The TCP/ELS/3802 project developed a national food and nutrition education strategy to address the triple burden of malnutrition in El Salvador, including micronutrient deficiencies, chronic and acute malnutrition, as well as overweight and obesity. The initiative strengthened technical capacities of MINEDUCYT and the educational community through virtual diplomas that trained 2,650 teachers across the country's 14 departments. A draft School Feeding Law and the Healthy and Sustainable School Feeding Strategy (EAESS) were developed to institutionalize the right to adequate food for children and adolescents. The project promoted healthy school environments by integrating food and nutrition education, school gardens, diversified menus, and linkages with local markets to improve sustainable eating behaviors.