The Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP) was established in 2005 as part of efforts to meet the then Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) on education, poverty alleviation and food security. It sought to boost local agricultural production through the provision of one hot nutritious meal each day for children in selected public basic schools using local foodstuff. Studies conducted across different parts of the country have reported that the implementation of the GSFP has had some significant achievements in the key areas of the programme, namely increased enrolment, improved pupils’ attendance and retention.

This is done within the framework of the interface between inter-ministerial and inter-sectoral collaborations that characterise the programme. The core argument here is that effectiveness in implementing public policies require a holistic approach to ensure that the governance structures can adequately capture any potential unintended impacts arising from the implementation of such interventions. Key learning points from the study include establishing the appropriate governance arrangements for public sector projects and programme management, while looking at the effectiveness of public policy outputs in addressing social justice expectations in respect to the transformational agenda of the State.