Sustainable School Health & Nutrition through HGSF in Kyrgyzstan

The WFP, in partnership with KOICA, is implementing a program to enhance nutritious school meals and promote sustainable school feeding solutions in the Kyrgyz Republic. The initiative combines improvements in nutrition, health, and hygiene with capacity-building at both school and national levels. The program aims to improve school meals, strengthen policy and institutional capacity, integrate WASH interventions, promote social and behavioral change, and foster sustainability. Coverage includes 40 schools across Naryn, Chui, Osh, Jalal-Abad, and Batken provinces, including Bishkek and Osh cities. School-level interventions include design and construction supervision of gender-segregated toilets with septic tanks, health and hygiene education programs, and formation of School WASH Committees for governance and maintenance. The program also includes invitational training programs in the Republic of Korea for school and government staff, strengthening institutional capacity at national and subnational levels. Expected outcomes include improved student health and hygiene, enhanced school infrastructure, strengthened policy and management capacity, and promotion of gender-sensitive interventions including Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHM).