Though it is too early to unveil all the potential benefits and outcomes, SFP in Ethiopia has been repeatedly reported to have improved the academic performance, nutritional status, and social interactions of schoolchildren. In addition to creating, a better and conducive teaching learning environment, children enrolled in SFP were seen to have better school enrollment and academic scores, while low dropout rates and absenteeism. Participation in SFP has also been linked to improved nutritional status as reflected in improved weight, BMI, and height for age Z score (HAZ) index in school children. It has been also strongly reduced hunger in schools. Furthermore, SFP resulted several unanticipated benefits such as heled to the creation of over 15,000 new jobs that particularly benefited women and youth; strengthened student to student and student to teacher interactions; increased community participation in school activities and made school gardening to be a pinpoint of school activities.
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