The National School Canteen Program (PNCS) at the Heart of a Workshop on the Global Food Crisis

In collaboration with the World Food Program (WFP), the Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training organized a workshop focused on the food crisis and the resilience of the school canteen program for Haitian schoolchildren.

This workshop, organized for the National School Canteen Program, was held at the Karibe Convention Center Hotel on Friday, July 18. It provided an opportunity for the various stakeholders to discuss measures likely to strengthen the PNCS, which provides food for over two hundred thousand schoolchildren in public establishments by delivering hot meals.

During the launch of this activity, the Minister of National Education, Antoine Augustin, the WFP representative, and the PNCS General Coordinator, Kevenot Dorvil, all emphasized the urgency of providing relief to parents of students, particularly those in public schools, during these times of crisis.

Officials highlighted the unprecedented complexity and severity of this multidimensional crisis affecting the country. They believe that the PNCS should receive more support to broaden its impact and reach a greater number of students, both in the capital and in the most remote regions of the country.

In a convivial atmosphere, participants from various sectors of national life, following discussions, formulated a series of recommendations that led to the signing of a commitment agreement.

The latter aims to encourage local and international donors, as well as other key partners, to become more involved in mitigating the humanitarian crisis and significantly contributing to the strengthening of the PNCS.

Jacques Innocent