T.9 Number of schools or institutional sites reached through school-based programming | |||||||||
VERSION | V1.0 - 2026.03 — NEW | ||||||||
INDICATOR CODE | T.9 | ||||||||
TECHNICAL OWNER | PRG-S (SBP) | ||||||||
INDICATOR TYPE | Country Level Output Indicator | ||||||||
INDICATOR CLASSIFICATION | Complementary | ||||||||
INDICATOR SCOPE | Programme specific | ||||||||
APPLICABILITY | The selection of this indicator is recommended against the following sub-activities in CSP logframes. Selection of the below sub-activities will NOT trigger in COMET the mandatory selection of this indicator:
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UNIT OF MEASUREMENT & ANALYSIS | Number of schools or institutional sites | ||||||||
DEFINITION | This indicator measures the number of schools or institutional site that are reached through WFP school-based programmes. Below are some key terminologies for this indicator: Institutional site: Any establishment or organization that provides a service to WFP beneficiaries. Examples include education centers, informal schools, health centres and youth centres. School: Any formal school that provide a service to WFP beneficiaries. | ||||||||
RATIONALE | The number of schools or institutional sites assisted is a fundamental measure of the level of support provided to school feeding in-country. It enables WFP to assess the efficiency of its operations and determine whether the planned number of sites are reached and whether resources are being utilized optimally. | ||||||||
DATA SOURCE | Data on this indicator can be extracted from partner progress reports as well as by WFP in the event of direct implementation. When partners are responsible for data collection, reporting intervals and formats should be included in all Field-Level Agreements, memorandum of understanding and other partnership agreements. | ||||||||
INDICATOR CALCULATION FOR REPORTING | This indicator is calculated through a simple count of the number of actual sites delivering service to WFP beneficiaries. Number of schools or institutional sites reached through school-based programming = X Where: X = sum of all schools and/or sites that implement WFP school-based programmes every month. | ||||||||
DATA ENTRY AND DISAGGREGATION IN CORPORATE SYSTEMS | The output indicator consists of one detailed indicator. Country Offices (COs) should select this detailed indicator:
This indicator should be disaggregated by sourcing modality to identify schools that rely on homegrown school feeding (HGSF). A school or site should be classified as HGSF reliant if, during the reporting period, the majority of food used for school meals is procured locally (e.g. from smallholder farmers, farmer organizations, cooperatives, local markets, or local caterers sourcing locally), based on verified procurement or supply records. Planned and actual values will be reported in COMET system as per the table below:
Actuals are reported in the COMET system through the completion report/s, under the section for actual data (implementation module). In addition to this, values for the detailed indicator can be collected in COMET by:
N.B. Planned /Actual values cannot be aggregated across different locations and/or activity tags. | ||||||||
PLANNED FIGURES | The planned value set should consider the burdens and intended coverage of the programme. Planned values for the reporting year are set annually for the table’s items / additional details related to the detailed indicator, along with the other years of the CSP/ICSP. These values should be planned in the COMET Other Output Plan (OOP) and must be established during the first quarter of the first year of CSP/ICSP implementation. Additionally, planned values are captured in the partnership and/or field‑level agreements, with a focus on the reporting year. For subsequent years of the CSP/ICSP, planned values can either be marked as ‘no data’ or, if initially planned, should be reviewed and updated during the first quarter of the current reporting year. | ||||||||
FREQUENCY OF DATA COLLECTION | Data should be collected and reported on a monthly basis (or as relevant to frequency of transfer cycle) in COMET completion reports. | ||||||||
INTERPRETATION | Planned values reflect the scope of the programme as designed. They serve as the reference point for assessing performance and coverage. Actual values show the real coverage achieved, taking into account operational constraints. Higher actual than planned values can indicate an expansion in coverage, integration of new school-based activities, inclusion of sites of different institutions, Lower actual than planned values can indicate funding shortfalls, school closures, delays in procurement, education sector implementation challenges, transition to government ownership. | ||||||||
REPORTING EXAMPLE(S) | In 2024, WFP supported 1,240 schools across Atlantis through its school-based programming, reaching all districts targeted in the CSP. This represents a slight increase compared to the 1,180 schools planned, due to additional government requests to expand coverage in flood‑affected areas. Of the schools reached, commodities were sourced internationally for 420 sites, locally through home‑grown school feeding arrangements for 610 sites, and through a mixed procurement model for the remaining 210 sites. | ||||||||
INDICATORS COLLECTED & ANALYSED AT THE SAME TIME | The following indicators may be reported along with this indicator:
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VISUALIZATION | Graphs disaggregated by geographical location, type/level of schools/institutions. | ||||||||
LIMITATIONS | In some situations, it can be challenging for partners to provide timely and accurate information on food distributions. It may also be challenging to fix overlaps in time if some schools close and are substituted during the school year. Furthermore, number of schools assisted alone does not determine the quality or coverage of the programme, and other indicators are needed, e.g., feeding days as percentage of total school days, etc. | ||||||||
FURTHER INFORMATION | Other Outputs Package (pending update) | ||||||||
T.9 Number of schools or institutional sites reached through school-based programming
- Published on Apr 20, 2026
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