School Meals Coalition 268d ago

This session engaged ministers and international financial institutions to showcase innovative financial mechanisms and partnerships. ____ Moderator: Sustainable Financing Initiative: Dr. Liesbet Steer, Chair of the Steering Committee & Senior Advisor ____ Framing remarks • Under-Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa to the United Nations Secretary-General: Ms. Cristina Duarte • Sustainable Financing Initiative: Dr. Liesbet Steer ____ Domestic Financing for School Meals • Benin: H.E. Mr. Karimou Salimane, Minister of Nursery and Primary Education • São Tomé and Príncipe: H.E. Ms. Isabel Maria Abreu, Minister of Education • Angola: H.E. Ms. Luísa Maria Alves Grilo, Minister of Education ____ International Cooperation and Partner Support • Senegal: H.E. Mr. Moustapha Mamba Guirassy, Minister of Education • Inter-American Development Bank (IADB): Ms. Tamagnan Marie, Senior Operations Advisor, Education Division • International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): Mr. Arnoud Hameleers, Country Director for Brazil ____ Open Q&A: • Somalia: Mr. Saadiq Hurre Dirie, School Meals Programme Lead, Ministry of Education, Culture & Higher Education • Guatemala: Mr. Francisco Cabrera Romero, Technical Vice Minister of Education • SNV: Mr. Simon O’Connell, CEO ____ Closing: • Finland: H.E. Mr. Ville Tavio, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development