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Bandera de Chile
Transfers in Kind

Junaeb Basket (Canasta Junaeb)

Date announced

3/16/2020

Start date

3/18/2020

Date of last update

6/2/2020

Description

Adjustment to the food basket’s delivery mode for those students who are part of the School Meals Programme, and who have lunch or breakfast in school.

Official Sources

Ministerio de Agricultura (03-26-20). “Ministro Walker se reúne con director de Junaeb para coordinar medidas para el correcto funcionamiento de la cadena de abastecimiento”. [https://www.minagri.gob.cl/noticia/ministro-walker-se-reune-con-director-de-junaeb-para-coordinar-medidas-para-el-correcto-funcionamiento-de-la-cadena-de-abastecimiento/]

JUNAEB (03-20-20). 'Beneficiarios del Programa de Alimentación Escolar y de Párvulos'. [https://www.junaeb.cl/archivos/45961]

Junta Nacional de Auxilio Escolar y Becas (03-20-20). “¿Tienes dudas sobre quiénes y cómo reciben sus Canastas Individuales Junaeb?”. [https://www.junaeb.cl/archivos/45961?lang=en]

Characteristics of the measure

Type of measure

In-kind transfer (2)

Sphere

Food and nutrition security (6)

Target population

Students who are part of the School Meals Programme. (2)

Informed coverage

1,600,000 baskets

Delivery method

Cash or in-kind

Frequency / duration

By June 2, it has been delivered twice in one month

Place of delivery

Schools

Recipient Registration System

Registros administrativos del Programa de Alimentación Escolar y de Párvulos

Responsible Institution

Ministry of Education (Ministerio de Educación)