World Vision is proud to participate in the 2024 Global Child Nutrition Forum in Osaka, Japan, from December 9 to 12. This year’s theme, “School Meal Programmes in an Era of Food Systems Transformation” reflects our commitment to ensuring every child has access to nutritious food. Our innovative and sustainable school meal programmes address hunger and empower communities.
Through workshops co-hosted with partners like CRS, and evidence-based discussions at our exhibitor booth, we’ll share results such as increased school enrollment and improved nutrition from initiatives in Mozambique and Ethiopia, among others. These outcomes demonstrate our dedication to transformative, scalable solutions in child nutrition.
Our Workshop on the Future of School Meals through Local and Regional Procurement
- Co-hosted with Catholic Relief Services, “Local Ingredients, Global Impact” will feature sustainable procurement and community impact insights from World Vision’s Chief of Party for Partnering for Sustainable education Outcomes (PARES) Richard Ndou, Commodities Manager Mangani Banda, and Senior Manager of Food Security and Livelihoods Precious Mubanga. The workshop will take place on Dec 11 from 10:30 -12:30 at Osaka International Convention Center, Room 4.
Key Programmatic Themes We’ll Address:
- School Meals & Climate Resilience
- Highlighting the dual role of sustainable school meal programmes in addressing environmental challenges and supporting local economies
- Empowering Local Leadership
- Promoting community-driven approaches to tackling school feeding challenges and ensuring sustainable, scalable solutions
- Global Partnerships for Lasting Impact
- Amplifying child nutrition outcomes through collective expertise, strategic alliances, and integrated gender and equity outcomes
Our Goals at the Forum:
- Engaging Stakeholders: Strengthen connections with donors, partners, and thought leaders to expand our reach and impact.
- Showcasing Evidence-Based Programs: Elevate the visibility of proven innovations like local and regional procurement and gender-responsive strategies in school feeding programs.
- Inspiring Collaboration: Build momentum for future partnerships by demonstrating technical leadership, scalability, and measurable impact.
Meet World Vision’s delegation to the Global Child Nutrition Conference
Richard Ndou
Chief of Party
A dedicated professional with more than 24 years of experience managing agriculture, food security, and livelihoods programmes funded by a number of donors including: USAID Title II programmes, Bureau for Humanitarian Affairs (BHA) and the Annual Programme Statements (APS), OFDA emergency agricultural/WASH interventions, DFID livelihoods programmes, EC food security, ECHO emergency agricultural programmes, AusAID, IFAD, the World Bank inputs programme, DANIDA seeds programme, FAO funded agriculture programmes and UNOCHA emergency and recovery projects. Involved in disaster risk reduction programmes promoting community resilience among disaster prone areas, several years of experience working with and managing partners in consortiums. Experienced in working in different contexts including the fragile ones like Afghanistan.
Richard holds a National Diploma and a Degree in in Agriculture. He holds a Master’s Degree in Leadership and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration. Richard is married and has one adult son and a teenage boy. The family worships at the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Mangani Banda
Food Assistance Manager, World Vision Mozambique
Mangani Banda has 19 years of extensive work with World Vision in Emergency, Recovery and Development programmes in the sector of Food Security and Livelihoods using Food and Cash Transfer and Integrated School Meals programmes. Mr. Banda has worked in different countries including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Sudan, Laos, Mauritania and the Philippines.
Mr Banda worked with various governments and donors, including WFP, UNHCR, IOM, and USG grants, such as USDA’s McGovern Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition programme and USAID.
Mangani, is currently working as a Food Assistance Manager in Mozambique for the ECT3 and PARES projects which are supported by Mac Govern Dole and have a huge component in Local and Regional Procurement supporting 317 schools in total and providing meals to 180,000 school children.
Precious Mubanga
Sr Manager, Sector Programs
Precious Mwaba Mubanga is an International Development Professional with over 15 years’ experience in programme management and design, grant acquisition, economic development, food security, sub-award management, donor engagement, agile and adaptive management. She has significant experience designing and implementing multimillion-integrated programmes from multiple donors such as USAID BHA, USDA, UN-WFP and private foundations. She is currently providing strategic oversight and quality assurance of a $350 million grant portfolio.
Precious graduated from the University of Zambia with a BA in Sociology, a Master’s in Business Administration from Argosy University in Arlington Virginia and a dual Master’s in Public Administration and International Development from Indiana University, Bloomington. In addition, is a Certified Grant Writer and holds Certificates in Agile Management and Strategic Leadership from Cornell University in New York.
Mary Njeri
Global School Meals Director for World Vision
Mary Njeri is a credible and competent humanitarian leader with over 17 years of experience successfully supporting communities to prepare, mitigate, respond and recover from natural disasters and conflict in all parts of Kenya and in Uganda. She is passionate about providing quality humanitarian assistance to people affected by disasters and conflict. She served for two years as the World Vision, Refugee Response Director in the Uganda Refugee Response. Most recently she served as World Vision Director, Global Hunger Response. She is currently serving as the Global School Meals Director for World Vision.
She is a wife, and mother to 4 children. She won the Abruzzo Humanitarian Leadership Medalist from Deakin University in 2020. She has a graduate certificate in Humanitarian leadership from Deakin University and a master’s degree in Organisational leadership from Africa Internal University.
Shimali Senanayake
Sr Communications Program Officer
With over 20 years of experience in journalism, development, and strategic communications, I specialize in creating impactful narratives that drive advocacy and engagement. I have proven track record in writing, editing, and presenting diverse communication products, including for digital media. My expertise spans radio, TV, and print with a career that includes key roles with the United Nations (UNICEF, UNDP, and ILO) and esteemed media outlets like the New York Times and Associated Press.
Having worked in eight countries, I have successfully led diverse teams in communications and external relations, leveraging digital and social media platforms to amplify messaging and engage global audiences. Passionate about using storytelling to create positive change, I excel in transforming complex global issues into compelling stories that resonate with stakeholders, donors, and the public, driving visibility and meaningful impact.
Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shimali-senanayake
Anne Naggayi
Programme Manager at World Vision US
Anne is a Programme Manager at World Vision US, leading food security, nutrition, and market system development programmes in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Cambodia. With over 18 years of experience, she ensures effective programme implementation, quality monitoring, and risk management while demonstrating measurable impact within the Food Security and Livelihoods portfolio. Anne’s work spans multiple African countries, including Uganda, Malawi, Tanzania, Cameroon, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Zambia. Her expertise includes Agricultural Extension Education, Community Development, and livestock production.
Learn more about our work, programs, and approaches:
- https://www.wvi.org/opinion/view/5-things-you-didnt-know-about-school-meals
- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wvusstatic.com/evidence/docs/FSL/Cambodia+SFP+project+summary.pdf
- https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wvusstatic.com/evidence/docs/FSL/Mozambique+ECT3+project+summary.pdf
- https://www.wvi.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/School%20Meals%20overview_web.pdf
- https://www.wvi.org/publications/school-meals-mozambique-feeding-childrens-potential-success
- https://www.wvi.org/publications/capacity-statement/school-meals-programming-capacity-statement-world-vision
- https://www.wvi.org/publications/educating-children-together-phase-iii-ect-3
- https://www.wvi.org/publications/strengthen-psnp-institutions-and-resilience-ii-photobook
- https://www.wvi.org/publications/report/scaling-climate-action-and-environmental-stewardship-fragile-world
Join Us
Visit our booth to see interactive visuals, learn about successful programs, and connect with our experts and don’t miss our session! Together, we can transform food systems and secure brighter futures for children everywhere.
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