Global child nutrition forum kicks off in Cambodia to address school meal program

The 21st Global Child Nutrition Forum kicked off in Siem Reap province in northern Cambodia on Monday, aiming to address challenges in school meal program implementation, said a joint press release.

The five-day event is being hosted by the Cambodian Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports (MoEYS), together with the Global Child Nutrition Foundation (GCNF) and the World Food Program (WFP) Centre of Excellence against Hunger.

The forum brought more than 350 delegates from some 60 countries and regions, the release said, adding that delegates from governments, United Nations agencies, non-governmental organizations, business and research institutions would share insights, successes, and challenges in school meal program implementation.

In full: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-12/02/c_138600156.htm

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