Iraq: Ministry of Education and WFP Provide School Meals

The Government of Iraq is the main donor to WFP school meals in Iraq. WFP is working with the Ministry of Education to implement school meals programmes in the most food insecure districts of Iraq.

Nutritious Snacks Boost Academic Performance

At an elementary school in the Kurdistan region straddling the border between Turkey and Iraq, these little girls receive a daily meal that has all the vitamins and nutrients their bodies need to learn and grow. They’re among more than 500,000 children in these region who are getting an education and a warm meal with help from WFP.

All photos: WFP/Abeer Etefa