The mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition program provides agricultural commodities and financial and technical assistance to carry out preschool and school food for…

The Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service awarded Save The Children Federation, Inc., a $40 million cooperative agreement on September 23, 2025, under the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.608) to deliver school feeding, teacher training, and maternal and child nutrition support in Pakistan through September 30, 2031.

Save The Children will implement preschool and school food for education programs alongside maternal, infant, and child nutrition interventions targeting pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children five years of age or younger. The program aims to improve food security, reduce hunger incidence, and advance literacy and primary education, with particular focus on girls' enrollment and outcomes.

Place of performance is Pakistan. The cooperative agreement runs for six years with a total obligation of $40 million.

The mcgovern-dole international food for education and child nutrition program provides agricultural commodities and financial and technical assistance to carry out preschool and school food for education programs in eligible countries to improve food security, reduce the incidence of hunger, and improve literacy and primary education, particularly with respect to girls; and maternal, infant, and child nutrition programs for pregnant women, nursing mothers, infants, and children who are 5 years of age or younger.