Government Expands School Feeding Programme to 4.53 Million Children with GH¢1.98 Billion Allocation | Discuss Ghana

Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection, Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey, announced during the Government Accountability Series in Accra that the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) now provides a hot, nutritious meal daily to 4,527,636 basic school pupils nationwide.

To sustain the expanded coverage, the government increased the programme's budget allocation to GH¢1,982,902,513 in 2026—marking a 42 percent increase from previous funding cycles

Key Highlights of the Social Protection Update

Year-on-Year Expansion Metrics:

2024: GH¢1.39 billion allocated to feed 4,029,580 pupils (grant at GH¢1.50 per meal).
2025: GH¢1.78 billion allocated to feed 4,231,059 pupils (grant raised to GH¢2.00 per meal).
2026: GH¢1.98 billion allocated to reach 4,527,636 pupils daily across kindergarten to Primary 6.

Ministerial Statement & Policy Enhancements:
"The Ghana School Feeding Programme remains one of the most visible ways this ministry touches the lives of Ghana's schoolchildren every single school day."
— Dr. Agnes Naa Momo Lartey

Caterer Support & Quality Assurance:

To cushion caterers against inflation and ensure high nutritional standards, the Ministry implemented measures to remove tax deductions from caterer disbursements.

Over 20,171 caterers have undergone structured training in hygiene and balanced nutrition guidelines across all 16 regions.