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The UN World Food Program (WFP) has ended food support to all secondary schools in the Karamoja Sub-region.
WFP has been providing food ratios covering breakfast and lunch for all students in the secondary and primary schools in Karamoja to boost attendance and health of the learners.
WFP has been funding school feeding programmes in the Secondary Schools in Karamoja for the last 62 years.
According to WFP officials, the distribution of food to the secondary schools in the region ends effective January 1, 2026, affecting 30 secondary schools and 6 tertiary institutions.
A WFP official who requested not to be named due to strict organizational policies confirmed the withdrawal of the support, citing to lack of funding.
The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Sports, Kedrace R. Turyagyenda, confirmed the withdrawal of WFP from the region, saying the decision is regrettable.
In his circular to the head teachers, District Education Officers, Resident District Commissioners, Town Clerks, and district chairpersons dated 29 October 2025, Turyagyenda promised that the ministry will minimize the adverse effects on learning and the health of affected learners by engaging stakeholders to develop appropriate response interventions.
