In Ghana and Nigeria, stakeholders involved in country SMP initiatives recently convened to discuss and analyze pathways through which SMP and RA interactions may open opportunities for influencing and transforming national food systems. This brief shares findings from the two workshops.

The SMP, being a major platform embedded in government policy and social protection systems, can serve as a catalyst to promote equitable and sustainable food systems transformation in the country. The Food Systems Transformation through School Feeding project under the CCHeFS initiative addresses this challenge by promoting interventions that integrate nutrient-rich, locally grown crops into SMPs. This project spotlight details the status of a new intervention in Nigeria