Policy Lever 1: National-level policy that addresses school health |
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Sri Lanka
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School health is included in the national poverty reduction strategy or in the equivalent
national policy
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Published and distributed national policy that covers all four components of FRESH
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Published national policy is multisectoral in its approach
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Policy Lever 2: Coordinated implementation of a national-level policy that addresses school health |
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Sri Lanka
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A multisectoral steering committee coordinates implementation of a school national health
policy.
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Policy Lever 3: Governance of the national school health policy |
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Sri Lanka
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A national budget line(s) and funding allocated to school health: funds are disbursed to the
implementation levels in an effective and timely manner
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Policy Lever 4: Quality assurance of programming |
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Sri Lanka
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A situation analysis assesses the need for inclusion of various thematic areas, informs
policy, design, and implementation of the national school health program such that it is targeted and
evidence-based
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Policy Lever 5: Gender mainstreaming in the national school health policy |
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Sri Lanka
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Gender dimension of health addressed in the national education policy
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Policy Lever 1: Physical school environment |
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Sri Lanka
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Provision of water facilities
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Provision of sanitation facilities
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Provision of sound school structures (including accessibility for children with disabilities)
and school safety
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Policy Lever 2: Psychosocial school environment |
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Sri Lanka
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Issues of stigmatization are recognized and addressed by the education system
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Protection of learners and staff against violence
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Provision of psychosocial support to teachers and students who are affected by trauma
due to shock
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Policy Lever 1: School-based delivery of health and nutrition services |
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Sri Lanka
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The school based delivery of health and nutrition services identified in the situation
analysis and outlined in the national policy are being implemented
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Policy Lever 2: School-based screening and referral to health systems |
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Sri Lanka
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Remedial services
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Adolescent health services
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Policy Lever 1: Knowledge-based health education |
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Sri Lanka
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Provision of basic, accurate health, HIV and AIDS, nutrition and hygiene information in the
school curriculum relevant to behavior change
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Policy Lever 2: Age-appropriate and sex-specific life skills education for health |
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Sri Lanka
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Participatory approaches are part of the curriculum and used to teach key age-appropriate
and sex-specific life skills for health themes
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Policy Lever 1: Overarching policies for school feeding (SF) in alignment with national-level policy |
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Sri Lanka
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National poverty reduction strategy (PRS) or equivalent national strategy as well as sectoral
policies and strategies identify school feeding as education/social protection intervention. Policies have clearly definied objectives and sectoral responsibilities
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School feeding is covered in part under the Sri Lankan national development strategy “Mahinda Chinthana” and the National Nutrition Policy. However, it is mentioned under the Multi-sector Action Plan for Nutrition as one of the main interventions to addre
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Evidence-based technical policy related to school feeding outlines program's objectives, design, and funding. Policy addresses the four other
school feeding policy goals
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No specific national policy on school feeding currently exists; however, guidelines and directives through an annual circular regulate the school feeding program. As a result of the SABER–School Feeding exercise, currently discussions are ongoing to devel
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Policy Lever 1: Governance of the national school feeding (SF) program through stable funding and
budgeting |
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Sri Lanka
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National budget line(s) and funding are allocated to school feeding (SF) and funds disbursed to
implementation levels in a timely and effective manner
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A national budget for the school feeding program is part of the national planning process and is revised annually; a budget line for school feeding is in place at the national level only; WFP covers the cost of the in-kind school meals in selected areas.
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Policy Lever 1: School feeding (SF) inter-sectoral coordination and strong partnerships |
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Sri Lanka
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Multisectoral steering committee coordinates implementation of a national school
feeding policy
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Several multisectoral committees exist in Sri Lanka where school feeding and nutrition are discussed and regulated. The School Health and Promotion Steering Committee is chaired by the Secretary of the MoE and has representatives of the following Ministr
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Policy Lever 2: Management and accountability structures, strong institutional frameworks, and
monitoring and evaluation |
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Sri Lanka
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National school feeding management unit and accountability structures are in place,
coordinating with school-level structures
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The School Nutrition and Health Services Branch under the MoE manages the various school feeding programs in Sri Lanka, but is understaffed and lacks the resources to accomplish all required activities; a need exists to conduct a staffing and resources re
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School-level management and accountability structures are in place
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National guidance is available for the three modalities of the school feeding program. This guidance is made available in the form of directives and guidelines issued by the School Nutrition and Health Services branch of the MoE. However, they are not y
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Policy Lever 1: Quality assurance of programming and targeting, modalities, and procurement design, ensuring design that is both needs-based and cost-effective |
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Sri Lanka
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A functional monitoring and evaluation (M&E) system is in place as part of the structure of the lead institution and used for implementation and feedback
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An M&E system for school feeding is defined and functional at all levels; it is integrated into MIS; data collection and reporting are regular; however, the M&E system is not utilized yet to provide necessarily feedback to update and refine program design
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Program design identifies appropriate target groups and targeting criteria corresponding to
the national school feeding (SF) policy and the situation analysis
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Targeting criteria and methodology are available, clarified in the school feeding guidelines, and used at the implementation level. They are not based on a comprehensive school feeding situation analysis. However, they are based on data classifying dist
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Food modalities and the food basket correspond to objectives, local habits and tastes,
availability of local food, food safety guidelines, and nutrition content requirements
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National guidelines on food modalities and food basket exist. The guidelines include details on the food basket of each modality of the school feeding programs. These guidelines are built on the objectives of the program, local habits and tastes, as wel
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Procurement and logistics arrangements are based on procuring as locally as possible,
taking into account the costs, the capacities of implementing parties, the production capacity in the
country, the quality of the food, and the stability of the pipeline
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No specific procurement guidelines are in place for the school feeding program. Nevertheless, national procurement guidelines by the government of Sri Lanka are applied to the national school feeding program with no difficulties. These general guideline
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Policy Lever 1: Strong community participation, accountability and ownership |
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Sri Lanka
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Community participates in school feeding (SF) program design, implementation, management
and evaluation and contributes resources (in-kind, cash or as labor)
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School Feeding Management Committees--a subcommittee of the School Development Committee--are currently in place and are active in the implementation of the school feeding program. They comprise parents, teachers, and community representatives. The Scho
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