The 4th meeting of the Steering Committee of the "Project to Improve the Food Production and Service Environment of General Education Schools", implemented jointly by the Ministry of Education of Mongolia and the KOICA, was held.
Within the framework of the project, 10 school cafeterias in Ulaanbaatar are being renovated. In 2025, the renovation of cafeterias of the schools No. 40, 48, and 9, as well as the National Center for Child Food Production and Nutrition Training Methods at the MUST, are fully completed. The center is organizing 120 hours of training for nutritionists and chefs, with plans to include 1,725 participants in 2025 and 1,910 in 2026. It is also preparing and distributing handbooks and video content on children's food and nutrition.
Member of the Steering Committee and the KOICA’s Resident Representative in Mongolia Jo Haeng-Lan said that the equipment for the training center in the three schools targeted for the project, which will be renovated in 2025, is expected to arrive in mid-December 2025 and be installed. In January 2026, the schools will be able to serve nutritious meals in a standard environment. Participation and understanding of all parties are important for the renovation of the catering facilities of the next seven schools of the project within the contract period, and the Resident Representative Jo Haeng-Lan expressed that they would pay more attention to the implementation and provide possible support.
