March 2023
Insights to Combat Food Insecurity Revealed at McGovern-Dole Learning Event
As USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition implementing partners gathered in Washington, D.C. for the annual Comparative International Education Society conference in February, …
February 2023
Collaborative Innovation Brings Mung Beans to Senegal
For thousands of years, mung beans have been a staple in Asian diets across the continent, from India, to China to Thailand. Mung beans are …
July 2022
Celebrating 20 Years of the McGovern-Dole Program
The year 2022 marks the 20 anniversary of the USDA McGovern-Dole Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which has provided 5.5 billion school meals …
June 2022
School Feeding Program Gets Boost from Mauritania-Senegal Exchange Visit
In May 2022, a team of 17 people including officials from the government of Mauritania, local and regional leaders, and Counterpart staff traveled to the …
July 2020
School Feeding at Home: Keeping 47,000 Senegalese Students Food Secure During COVID-19
The spread of COVID-19 in Senegal is increasingly deteriorating livelihoods and inducing a food crisis across the country and in the Saint-Louis region, Counterpart’s target …
2018 — 2021
Local and Regional Food Aid Procurement Project in Senegal
CHALLENGE In Senegal, the agricultural sector employs approximately 70% of the working population, yet in 2017 its contribution to total GDP was just over 16%. …
2018 — 2022
McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Project in Senegal
CHALLENGE A large portion of Senegalese citizens rely on agriculture and pastoralism for their livelihood. Unfortunately, a persistent drought in 2017 severely impacted crop …
Basic Education Week in Senegal: Counterpart showcases its work through McGovern-Dole and LRP projects
On May 27, 2019, at the invitation of the Ministry of Education, Counterpart International participated in the opening of the National Basic Education Week in …
Counterpart International’s Opening Launch for USDA-funded McGovern-Dole and Local and Regional Procurement Projects
After a year of meticulous planning, the day finally arrived for the launch of Counterpart International’s USDA-funded McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition …
Using Art to Promote Better Health, Hygiene, and Nutrition
Every day, Counterpart International delivers hot meals to thousands of school children in the Saint Louis region of Senegal. In rural areas where communities struggle …