00:01 Not in.
00:09 that.
00:15 Hi,
00:16 I'm an education specialist based out of the Bujumbura World Bank office.
00:20 I'm here with our country manager,
00:22 checking out the school feeding program that's currently
00:25 financed by the Early Grade Learning Project,
00:28 POTEESCO,
00:29 uh,
00:29 that's,
00:29 uh,
00:30 currently ongoing in two of the most food insecure.
00:34 Provinces Kiirindu and Muyunga,
00:36 these provinces also
00:38 suffer from low education outcomes.
00:40 87,000 students benefit from a daily warm meal,
00:45 and we've seen a good impact in terms
00:48 of school retention and their success in school.
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This Burundi project is helping 87,000 young students get a good start to learning by providing a daily meal. Increased attendance and better academic results are being seen. Parents are helping cook and serve the meals, participating in school life, helping set their children up for successful learning and a brighter future.