Food packages were distributed by special buses, at schools or from alternative distribution sites. Some schools remained open only for the food distribution. This food delivery system was designed to continuously benefit 1.6 million children and adolescents
History
Country
Chile
Policy Area
Food-related provisions
Measure
School-related feeding and replacement
Eligibility
Disadvantaged school children
Type
In-kind benefit
Start / Announced Date
16/03/2020
End Date
N/A
Amount
Food baskets containing breakfasts and lunches for 10 business days
Total Cost
N/A
Recipients
Children
Route to the child
Direct
Sources
Gentilini, U., Almenfi, M., Orton, I. and Dale, P. (2021) Social protection and jobs responses to COVID-19: a real-time review of country measures ("living paper” version 15). 14 May 2021. Available at: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/33635