BRIEFING ON NATIONAL SCHOOL NUTRITION PROGRAMME

PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION15 MAY 2007

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TRANSFER OF NSNP

NSNP transferred successfully from DoH to DoE in April 2004.

Transfer and Implementation Plan (TIP) directs DoE to: Implement to the same levels as DoH

in 2004/05. Review and factor in qualitative

improvements in 2005/06 .

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EFFECTED CHANGES BY DoE

Revised menu options. Commissioned a study to verify

targets. Established sustainable food

production and strengthened promotion of healthy lifestyles within the programme.

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Objectives of NSNP To contribute to enhanced learning

capacity through school feeding Generate food production and economic

activities in school communities. Strengthen nutrition education in

the school curriculum and school communities.

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FREE STATE 2006/7 allocation at R64 784 million Expenditure to date - R 80 078 million (110.19%) Number of NSNP Schools - 1 643 Learners reached – 407 743 in Grade R – 7 Achievements

Feeding has been extended to the poorest learners not covered before

Human resource capacity improved with appointment of Programme Manager

Resources allocated to improve efficiencies Challenges

Budget constraints to reach registered community based ECD sites

Lack of resources by schools (water, planting space, fence and garden tools, cooking and eating utencils).

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Planned Activities for 2007/8

Allocation - R68 023 Targeted schools – 1 472 Total targeted learners – 413 546 from

Grades R – 7 Honoraria for Food Handlers and fuel

payments will be transferred to schools quarterly

Monitoring visits to schools by provincial officials will increase to 4 times per month.

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GAUTENG

2006/7 allocation at R99 921 million Expenditure to date - R98.262 million (98.34%) Number of Schools - 1 122 Learners reached - 389 361 Achievements

Support by Interns to monitor Delivery of equipment and utensils to targeted schools

Challenges Outstanding deliveries of utensils and equipment by

some service providers to schools resulting in under-expenditure

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Planned Activities for 2007/08

Allocation - R114 574 million Targeted Schools- 1 143 Targeted learners - 453 189 Planned projects:

Compile baseline information on Grade R learners in registered community-based ECD sites.

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KWA-ZULU NATAL Allocation – R239 372 million Expenditure to date - R254 404 million (80.67%) Learners reached - 1 367 656 million Number of schools – 3 453 Achievements

Local women cooperatives participate in the NSNP Nutrition banners and fliers developed to promote healthy

lifestyles NSNP posts are advertised to increase HR capacity Food production initiatives supplements feeding and

contributes to the school fund Garden implements purchased for food gardens

Challenges Non permanent staff to oversee the programme Slow submission of applications by schools

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Planned activities for 2007/8 Allocation – R260 006 million Targeted Schools – 3 619 Targeted learners – 1 418 180 Planned Projects Filling of all critical posts Conduct quarterly workshop for women cooperatives Increase women cooperative coverage to 6000 learners per

cooperative

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LIMPOPO 2006/7 allocation at R202 039 million Expenditure to date – R212 363 (105.11%) Number of Schools - 2711 Learners reached - 1 054 609 in Grade R – 7 Achievements

Human resource capacity improvement as NSNP established posts are absorbed in the provincial structure

Parents participate in NSNP as food handlers and support food production programme

Challenges Monitors and parents lack technical knowledge in

food production

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Planned Activities for 2007/08 Allocation R192 694 million Targeted schools 2 622 Targeted learners 1 177 770 in Grade R-7 Projects Introduction of women cooperatives in

two circuits Purchasing of eating utensils in some

schools

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MPUMALANGA 2006/07 Allocation - R84 549 million Expenditure to date – R83 100 million

(98.29%) Number of Schools- 1 321 Learners reached – 492 025 Achievements

Food production initiatives receive high priority with support from Social Cluster Sector MECs

Challenges Inadequate infrastructure in terms of storage and

food preparation.

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Planned Activities for 2007/08 Allocation – R106 604 million Targeted schools – 1 478 Targeted learners 572 876 Projects

Train outstanding food handlers on health and hygienic handling of food

Procure cooking utensils and garden tools for some schools

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NORTHERN CAPE 2006/07 allocation – R29 647 million Expenditure to date – R29 199 million (91.50%) Number of schools - 319 Learners reached - 128 452 from Grade R to 7 Achievements

extended feeding of transferred schools and learners due to re-definition of borders

procured cooking and gardening equipment for schools

conducted school gardening competitions with partner departments, business sector and non-governmental organisations

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Planned Activities for 2007/08

Allocation R29,647 million Targeted schools – 576 Targeted learners - 169 772 Projects Training of educators, learners and parents in food

production skills and Nutrition Education

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NORTH WEST 2006/7l allocation - R95 529 million Expenditure to date - R120 635 million (118.97%) Number of schools – 1269 Learners reached – 481 986 in Grade R – 7 Achievements

Community participation through Local Cooperatives Resource allocation (motor vehicles) for monitoring Training workshops in gardening skills conducted in

collaboration with social sector partners Received LTSM promoting good nutrition and healthy

lifestyles for distribution to schools Challenges

Outstanding payment of service providers Lack of Human Resources for monitoring

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Planned Activities for 2007/8

Allocation - R87 916 million Targeted schools – 1 160 Targeted learners - 416 954 from Grade R-7 Projects Appoint 30 contract workers with financial skill

to process payment Training of service provider in all four regions

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WESTERN CAPE 2006/7 Allocation – R48 313 million Expenditure to date – R45 956 million (95.12%) Number of schools - 873 Learners reached - 203 183 Achievements

MoU with Department of Health is finalised Continuous stock taking system introduced at 5 schools Targeted schools received mobile kitchens and equipment Warm meals menu have been extended to other targeted

schools Challenges

delays in finalising new tender may affect time schedules of new contractors

Lack of skills and resources for food gardens management

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Planned Activities for 2007/8 Allocation R48,313 million Targeted schools – 993 Targeted learners – 203 026 Project Improve monitoring tool and introduce more schools to

continuous monitoring system Training of educators, parents and learners in food production

skills and Nutrition Education

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EASTERN CAPE 2006/7 allocation at R233 882 million Expenditure to date - R166 642 million

(62.62%) Number of NSNP Schools- 5 046 Learners being fed -1 461 917 in Grade R – 4. Achievements Feeding has been re-established after

interruptions in the latter part of 2006.

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CHALLENGES

Extending feeding to grade 5 -7

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PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR 2007/8

Allocation R 237 885m Target schools - 4978 Target learners - 1 265 295. Projects

Capacity building of food handlers, parents and administrative staff.

Develop a new NSNP implementation strategy Capacity building on food production skills

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Schools and Learners on the ProgrammeProvince

Number of Schools

Number of Learners

EC 5 046 1 461 917

FS 1 643 407 743

GP 1 122 389 361

KZN 3 453 1 367 656

LP 2 711 1 054 609

MP 1 321 492 025

NC 319 128 452

NW 1 269 481 986

WC 873 203 183

TOTAL 17 757 5,986 931

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NSNP Financial PerformanceProvince

Allocation (R)

Expenditure (R)

% Spent

EC 233 882 166 642 62.62%

FS 64 784 80 078 110.19%

GP 99 921 98 262 98.34%

KZN 239 372 254 404 80.67%

LP 202 039 212 363 105.11%

MP 84 549 83 100 98.29%

NC 29 647 29 199 91.50%

NW 95 529 120 635 118.97%

WC 48 313 45 956 95.12%

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Overall Progress About 6 million learners were reached in 18 000 schools 1 228 workshops conducted on food safety and Health &

hygiene 84 000 booklets and 42 000 playing cards on healthy

lifestyles distributed to provinces A database of feeding schools has been developed and

will be updated in this financial year

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Challenges Human Resources in provinces Expanding provision to secondary

schools Equipment and Infrastructure Data verification systems Inadequate allocation in relation to

targets

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Proposed Interventions Review of the National School

Nutrition Programme Develop NSNP National Framework Tightening monitoring and evaluation Increasing provincial capacity to

monitor Expansion to Secondary Schools Database management

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Proposed Interventions

Increase feeding days to include all school days

Capacity building for SGBs in Nutrition Education

Share best Practice Pilot Milk & Egg project in EC and

FS in collaboration with DoA

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Plans for 2007/8

Implement Technical Cooperation Project on Food production and Nutrition Education with Food and Agriculture Organisation