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Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, the Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, announced that 20,171 caterers and head cooks participating in the Ghana School Feeding Programme have completed training in practical nutrition standards.
This training initiative represents a key component of efforts to enhance both the quality and nutritional content of meals provided to students enrolled in the programme.
During her address at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, September 16, Dr. Lartey emphasized that the government has simultaneously strengthened oversight mechanisms for the programme.
“We have trained 20,171 caterers and head cooks in practical nutrition standards,” she stated.
The Minister reported that compliance monitoring activities have been scaled up, expanding from 4,419 schools in 2025 to 8,270 schools in 2026.
Additionally, Dr. Lartey revealed that the government has settled all outstanding caterer payments from 2024 and disbursed funds for both the first and second terms of the 2025/2026 academic year.
Dr. Lartey further noted that programme funding has been increased to GH¢1.982 billion in 2026, enabling daily meals to be provided to more than 4.527 million pupils.