Overview
- The two institutions signed a collaboration agreement Tuesday in Mexico City that formalizes joint work on school health and learning from early years through upper secondary.
- UNICEF will provide technical help for design, rollout, monitoring, and evaluation, plus training for educators and new tools backed by evidence.
- SEP says its Vive Saludable, Vive Feliz program has already checked the health of 9.3 million children nationwide, with assessments set to recur each year.
- Officials report a shift in school food sales under the program, with 82% of schools no longer selling junk food.
- The pact sets priorities that include healthier campuses, inclusion of migrant and other vulnerable students, curriculum updates with a gender lens and core, digital, and STEM skills, along with joint work plans and tracking to follow results.