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Food Security Analysis Course by IndepthResearch: 8:07am On Nov 22, 2017 |
Event: Food Security Analysis Course Venue: Indepth Research Services, Nairobi, Kenya. Event Date: 18th -22nd December 2017. NITA CERTIFIED RECENT CLIENTS INTRODUCTION Before intervening in a country, the first priority for development actors is to understand the food security situation of the population. Food security analysts do a wide range of assessments in order to identify hungry and food insecure populations and to establish the underlying causes. They include Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Analyses-CFSVAs, Emergency assessments and market analyses-EFSA. To collect, manage and analyze data, they use advanced technologies such as satellite imagery, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and mobile data collection platforms such as smart phones, tablets and Personal Digital Assistants. Some actors for instance WFP, are working with partners to establish Food Security Monitoring Systems (FSMS) for continuous monitoring of food security conditions and market prices. This five days training will expose the participants to several concepts in carrying out food security analysis. DURATION 5 days WHO SHOULD ATTEND? This course is intended for various actors National governments, UN partners and NGOs whose work informs the policies and programmes that WFP and its partners adopt in order to fight hunger in different circumstances. Employees in the Agriculture Extension (Agricultural extension officers, senior agricultural officials and policy makers) working with communities, funding agencies, Research organizations and non-government organizations among others for Food Security and livelihoods support activities and other Development programmes. LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the course, learners will be able to: • Understand the concept of Food security Analysis, have a mastery of its basic concepts. • Gain knowledge on application of various approaches to Food Security interventions • Understand the various methods in Food Security analysis and tools and be able apply • Conduct a community food security assessment; determine a community’s information needs and creating a community food security assessment team • Have knowledge on policy issues in food security and how to analyze • Use of GIS and remote sensing in food security analysis • Monitoring and Evaluation in Food Security Programming TOPICS TO BE COVERED • An Introduction to the basic concepts of food security • The causes of food insecurity and description on how to prepare and plan targeted food security interventions for the poorest sectors of a community. • Food system resilience and indicators • Preparation and planning of targeted interventions • Types of food security assessment: • Food Security Monitoring System (FSMS)Processes involved in analyzing food security situations Food Security contributing and non-food security contributing factors • Targeting of the poorest groups and various other target groups • Approaches, methods and tools used by humanitarian agencies to measure livelihoods, food insecurity and vulnerability (Vulnerability Mapping for Food Security) • Tools/instruments for analysis • Community food security assessment tool kit • Use of GIS and remote sensing in food security analysis • Data Collection and analysis of food security • Gender integration in food security programming • Monitoring and evaluation in food security programming Visit our website for more details How to participate Tailor Make a Course Register as Individual Register as a Group Become One of Our Partners. Purchase software’s Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) View related courses • Food Security Information Systems and Networks Course • Agriculture, Innovation and Technology Course • Irrigation and Operational Maintenance Course • Causes and Minimization of Post-Harvest Losses Course • Resilient Livelihoods Course The most popular courses • Establishing and strengthening farmer organizations • Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety • Principles and Practice of Research Data Management and Collection • Effective Project Proposal and Report Writing View Agriculture, Food Security and Rural Livelihoods Development Institute Course Catalogue For further inquiries, please contact us on Tel: +254 715 077 817, +254 (020) 211 3814, +254 731240802, +254 735331020. ACCOMMODATION Accommodation is arranged upon request. For reservations contact the Training Officer. Email: outreach@indepthresearch.org. Mob: +254 715 077 817 Tel: 020 211 3814 PAYMENT Payment should be transferred to IRES account through bank on or before C.O.B 11th December 2017. Send proof of payment to outreach@indepthresearch.org. |
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