Updated Ouagadougou pilot interventions
1) Practical infrastructure, vendor training, and supportive regulation, alongside stronger waste management and environmental controls can improve food safety in street food vendors and boost consumer confidence, while also improving the economic prospects of female vendors. 2) Modernising school canteen infrastructure and training staff to prepare safe and diverse meals can improve access to healthy … Continued
Summary
1) Practical infrastructure, vendor training, and supportive regulation, alongside stronger waste management and environmental controls can improve food safety in street food vendors and boost consumer confidence, while also improving the economic prospects of female vendors.
2) Modernising school canteen infrastructure and training staff to prepare safe and diverse meals can improve access to healthy meals, but long-term sustainability and scale up require government investment, community co-funding and direct links with local agricultural cooperatives.
3) Targeted investments in raised, sheltered market stalls and conservation training can reduce post-harvest food waste, increase vendor profit margins, improve hygiene, and increase user satisfaction.
