Africa is feeding more children — and nutrition must grow alongside this progress. School feeding programs reach over 3.8 million learners in Rwanda and over 2.6 million in Kenya daily. This scale reflects strong political commitment and is already improving school attendance and retention. Through hashtag#IamAPHRC’s engagements with policymakers, schools, and local food system actors under the Catalyzing Change for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems (CCHeFS) project, supported by IDRC and the Rockefeller Foundation, one message is clear: as programs expand, strengthening diet quality must happen alongside scale. Menus are often centered on staple foods, with opportunities to further improve dietary diversity and micronutrient adequacy. School feeding programs have the potential to deliver even greater impact when meals are designed not only to fill stomachs, but to nourish and support healthy growth and learning. Embedding nutrition standards, supplier training, and food safety guidance into implementation will help ensure school meals deliver stronger nutrition outcomes for every child. #APHRCResearch #CCHeFSImpact #MoreThanAMeal @cchefs_idrc @IDRC_CRDI @RockefellerFdn @Liz_Kimani @Zero_Hunger_Ke @amveyange @CKyobutungi @DMdiarafa @RatemoJuliet @williamsila @DorcasOdhiambo @MangwanaVJ @deborahndlovu @ndonyesarah @njerimbuthia @Chris_Maero @dia_diama

School feeding links food systems, nutrition & child health. Great to see @Liz_Kimani of @aphrc highlighting this - & the timely recognition from @foodtank of APHRC as a food & ag organization to watch in 2026. Important voices, important work. #CCHeFS bit.ly/3NxyATu

Grateful to be part of today’s End-Year Fellowship at APHRC #iamaphrc, reflecting on the PEIS and CCHEFS project. A powerful moment to review our progress, celebrate impact, and strengthen our commitment to healthier, empowered communities. @ViccoMukuru #CommunityHealth #Youth

#IamAPHRC invites you to a policy dialogue on: “Leveraging School Feeding and Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) to Promote Access to Healthy and Sustainable Food in Kenya and Rwanda.” Africa’s food systems face a triple burden of malnutrition, undernutrition, obesity, and micronutrient deficiencies driven by limited access to healthy diets because of high costs, conflict, and climate shocks. School going children are the most vulnerable group. How can school feeding programs serve as a lever to transform food systems, improve nutrition, and empower local MSEs and smallholder farmers in informal settlements? In this webinar we will share findings from the @cchefs_idrc Impacts project, funded by @IDRC_CRDI and @RockefellerFdn , and implemented in Kenya and Rwanda by #IamAPHRC, Wasafiri, @Uni_Rwanda, and Imperial College London. Key discussion areas: ✅Insights from the CCHeFS project in Kenya & Rwanda ✅Policy opportunities for inclusive school feeding ✅Strengthening the role of MSEs & SHFs in local food systems 🗓️Date: November 18, 2025 ⏰Time: 3:00–5:00 PM (EAT) 🔗Register here: buff.ly/dDJ3T0k #CChefsImpact #APHRCResearch #FeedTheFuture @Liz_Kimani,@AntoninaNamaem1,@JKKungu,@SchoolMeals_, @WFP_Africa, @EduMinKenya, @Porridge4Edu, @Food4Education, @DishiNaCounty, @MOH_Kenya @Zero_Hunger_Ke @amveyange @CKyobutungi @RatemoJuliet @DMdiarafa @deborahndlovu @williamsila @DorcasOdhiambo @Hope_shete @MuliDavis

🌍 On #WorldFoodDay, we celebrate collective action to build sustainable food systems for all. At the #StockholmFoodForum, #CCHeFS partners joined the launch of #EATLancet2 & an all-women panel on double-duty food policy change across Africa, Asia & Latin America 💚 @ColansaLAC

𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 @aphrc 𝐏𝐄𝐈𝐒 & 𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐞𝐅𝐒 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬, @ifjad_ paid a courtesy visit to @ChildSpace1 today. The teams explored areas of synergy for joint initiatives on Food Justice in the community, , while appreciating atmosphere & impactful programs.

Great to see #CCHeFS teams from across Africa come together in Senegal 🇸🇳 for a powerful Learning Journey! WRENmedia was proud to support with tailored comms – from project posters to a focused session on dissemination strategies for 2026💡 #FoodSystems #ResearchComms

🌍 Reflecting on a successful Learning Journey in Senegal last week! CCHeFS teams from across Africa came together to share lessons from their research, strengthen strategies, & set priorities for impactful communications on the road to 2026 ✨ #KnowledgeSharing #Africa #CCHeFS

CCHeFS Learning Event, 8-10 septembre 2025, à Saly organisé par le @LARNAH_UCAD et le CRES en collaboration avec le @IDRC_CRDI. Objectif : Partager la vision et la feuille de route pour la transformation des environnements alimentaires en Afrique. @Mabouba_Diagne_ @CndnSenegal

We're set for the 𝐂𝐂𝐇𝐞𝐅𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 “Leveraging School Feeding and Micro and Small Enterprises to Promote Access to Healthy & Sustainable Food among the Urban Poor in Kenya” – Podcast. @aphrc #healthyfood #schoolfeeding #ZeroHunger #CommittedtoHolisticChildDevelopment

Today, our partner @APHRC is engaging parents in FGDs for the Impact Evaluation of the CCHefS Project - leveraging school feeding & local enterprises to boost nutrition, support livelihoods & ensure sustainable access to healthy food for Kenya’s urban poor. #SchoolFeeding

🥦 Dr. Shukri Mohamed, @aphrc "Kenya’s Nutrient Profile Model sets clear standards to drive healthier diets and a stronger food system for all." 📊Smart tools for food system transformation. #CCHeFS #HealthForAll

🗣️ Dr. @alaar, @UnivofGh "We are shifting from individual responsibility to structural accountability in African food policy." 📌 A timely reminder that systems - not just choices - shape outcomes. #CCHeFS #FoodPolicy

📣 Webinar: Transforming Ghana’s Food Environment 📅 July 31, 2025 | 10:00 AM GMT 📍 Zoom | hd4hl.org/webinar-reg Join experts & policymakers as they explore Ghana’s bold food policy actions for healthier diets. #CCHeFS #FoodPolicy #PublicHealth #Ghana

Engaging school children in CCHeFs project through gardening teaches where food truly comes from. Through planting indigenous crops we’re growing future climate champions and building urban green movements and building stronger food systems with the young @aphrc @Wanavijiji_sdi

Le CRDI participera à la #ANH2025 (16-26 juin) et partagera des exemples de l'initiative Catalyser le changement pour des systèmes alimentaires sains et durables (#CCHeFS). Hybride: Dar es Salaam, en Tanzanie, ou en ligne : bit.ly/45xsauQ #ANH2025

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Day 4 of our training workshop is all about Communications: Social and Behaviour Change Communication! 🗣️ Moderated by @aphrc's @Kathina_Mwalia, COGs are co-creating messages, sharing ideas on effective engagement, and crafting taglines in Swahili & Sheng. This is because effective communication-messaging for community engagement-is key to driving impact in the #CCHeFS project! #FoodSecurity #ShambaShuleni @IDRC_CRDI @RockefellerFdn