Cash Transfers
School Feeding Programme, 'PAE at Home' (Programa de Alimentación Escolar, 'PAE en Casa')
Date announced
3/17/2020
Start date
3/18/2020
Date of last update
5/31/2022
Description
School feeding for at-home learning through the following modalities: (i) distribution of prepared food servings to bring home; (ii) distribution of non-prepared food to bring home; (iii) COP $50,000 food grant, exchangeable for specific foods at pre-established places.
On February 1, 2021, it was announced that children and adolescents who are enrolled in public schools, whether they are participating in academic activities in person or online, will continue to receive their rations.
Official Sources
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (03-24-20) 'Decreto 470 de 2020' [https://www.mineducacion.gov.co/1759/articles-394502_pdf.pdf]
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (04-09-20). 'Decreto 533 de 2020' [http://www.regiones.gov.co/Inicio/assets/files/200_DECRETO_533_2020.pdf]
Ministerio de Educación Nacional (03-25-20). 'Resolución 006 de 2020' (…) [https://www.mineducacion.gov.co/1759/articles-394501_pdf.pdf]
Ministerio de Educación (s.f). 'a Unidad Especial de Alimentación Escolar presente en la rendición de cuentas 2020'.[https://www.gestionmineducacion.info/alimentacion-escolar/].
Ministerio de Educación (08-06-20). 'LOGROS DOS AÑOS / La educación recibió el mayor presupuesto de su historia'. [https://www.mineducacion.gov.co/portal/salaprensa/Noticias/400205:LOGROS-DOS-ANOS-La-educacion-recibio-el-mayor-presupuesto-de-su-historia].
Presidencia de la República de Colombia (05-05-20). 'ICBF cumplió la meta de entregar refuerzos nutricionales a 1,6 millones de familias en todo el país'. [https://id.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/prensa/2020/ICBF-cumplio-la-meta-de-entregar-refuerzos-nutricionales-a-1-6-millones-de-familias-en-todo-el-pais-200504.aspx].
Presidencia de la República de Colombia (04-21-20). “Gobierno Nacional mantendrá, hasta el 30 de mayo, ayudas económicas a las familias más vulnerables afectadas por el covid-19”. [https://id.presidencia.gov.co/Paginas/prensa/2020/Gobierno-Nacional-mantendra-hasta-30-mayo-ayudas-economicas-familias-mas-vulnerables-afectadas-por-covid-19-200421.aspx]
Ministerio de Educación (04-02-20). 'MinEducación resalta las acciones adelantadas en el sector educativo en el marco de la emergencia del COVID-19'. [https://www.mineducacion.gov.co/portal/salaprensa/Noticias/395386:MinEducacion-resalta-las-acciones-adelantadas-en-el-sector-educativo-en-el-marco-de-la-emergencia-del-COVID-19].
Characteristics of the measure
Type of measure
In-kind transfer (1) (2)
Sphere
Food and nutrition security (6) (7)
Target population
Children, adolescents and young users of the School Feeding Programme (PAE) between 5 and 17 years old, which gives priority to children and adolescents who belong to ethnic communities, armed conflict victims, those classified with 48,49 SISBEN points for 14 cities, and 45,34 SISBEN points for other urban centers. (2) (11) (17)
Informed coverage
2021: 6 million children and adolescents
2020: 5.5 million children and adolescents enrolled in the public education system.
Delivery method
Cash or in-kind
Frequency / duration
Monthly, during the pandemic: prepared industrial ration: weekly, biweekly or monthly
Ratio to be prepared at home (RPC) and Food grant: monthly
Place of delivery
Schools
Recipient Registration System
Sistema de Matricula (Simat)
Legal Framework
Decree 470, March 24, 2020
Decree 533, April 9, 2020
Resolution 006, March 25, 2020
Resolution 007, April 16, 2020
Responsible Institution
Ministry of National Education (Ministerio de Educación Nacional)