WFP conducts food security analysis to identify food insecure populations, determine appropriate interventions, and efficiently allocate resources. This involves analyzing factors like demographics, livelihoods, markets, and risks. WFP collects household data in over 80 countries using surveys, satellites, and digital tools. Food security analysts work globally to conduct assessments, monitor situations, and inform partners' response planning. WFP is strengthening its analysis of emerging challenges, programming recommendations, staff capacity, and integration with monitoring to best support food insecure populations.
This document discusses the need for effective early warning and food security information systems in the Arab region. It notes that timely vulnerability analysis and policy-relevant information is needed to help countries better manage food insecurity threats and crises. While some factors leading to recent food price increases could have been identified, most national data in the region is outdated or inaccessible. Strengthening monitoring capacities across markets, trade, agriculture and socioeconomic indicators would help policymakers make more evidence-based decisions to improve food security. Key areas for enhanced monitoring are identified.
A visual analytics approach to understanding poverty assessment through disas...UN Global Pulse
Executive summary of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs research: “A Visual Approach to Understanding Poverty Assessment through Disaster Impacts in Latin America and Africa,” conducted as part of UN Global Pulse’s Rapid Impact and Vulnerability Assessment Fund (RIVAF). For more information: http://www.unglobalpulse.org/projects/rapid-impact-and-vulnerability-analysis-fund-rivaf
Samuel Tadesse Beyene has over 20 years of experience in nutrition, food security, emergency response, and humanitarian assistance. He has worked for organizations such as UNHCR, CARE International, and UNOPS, leading programs in Ethiopia and Djibouti. Beyene has expertise in nutrition surveys, food distributions, livelihood interventions, cash assistance programs, and emergency preparedness. He is skilled in assessment, project management, training, and report writing.
Social Protection and Agriculture – Findings from Ethiopia’s Productive Safet...essp2
The document outlines findings from Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) and key lessons that can inform social protection programs. The PSNP aimed to address food insecurity and promote development. It provided predictable multi-year support to nearly 8 million people through public works projects, direct support, and other initiatives. Evaluations found the PSNP reduced food gaps and increased investments in areas like fertilizer and soil conservation. Key lessons included the importance of government ownership, integration with broader development goals, coordination among stakeholders, targeting approaches, monitoring and evaluation, and opportunities for ongoing learning and adjustment of programs.
Talukder 5e training lecture on monitoring and early warningSizwan Ahammed
The document discusses concepts of monitoring, forecasting and early warning systems for food security. It describes how monitoring crop conditions, weather factors and prices can be used to forecast food production and availability. Early warning systems provide timely information to help manage food stocks and respond to potential shortages or surpluses. The document reviews Bangladesh's early warning initiatives and how its domestic system can integrate with global early warning networks run by organizations like FAO and USAID.
Changing patterns of malnutrition in Ethiopia and lessons learned. Stunting, wasting, and underweight rates in children under 5 have declined significantly from 2000 to 2014 due to decisive government commitment and leadership. Key factors contributing to improvements include strengthened primary health care and nutrition-specific interventions, expanded access to agriculture and education, and multi-sectoral nutrition policies integrated across health, agriculture, education, industry, and social protection sectors. Remaining challenges include continuing to address equity and quality, strengthening nutrition-sensitive actions and information systems, and managing the emerging issues of overweight and obesity.
An animal health information system is a system for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information related to animal health. It includes various components like data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting. The objectives are to provide information to improve animal health, assess disease priorities, support disease control programs, and meet international reporting obligations. Developing countries have animal health information systems tailored to their disease situations and resource constraints, with a focus on gathering basic data on prevalent epidemic diseases.
This document discusses the need for effective early warning and food security information systems in the Arab region. It notes that timely vulnerability analysis and policy-relevant information is needed to help countries better manage food insecurity threats and crises. While some factors leading to recent food price increases could have been identified, most national data in the region is outdated or inaccessible. Strengthening monitoring capacities across markets, trade, agriculture and socioeconomic indicators would help policymakers make more evidence-based decisions to improve food security. Key areas for enhanced monitoring are identified.
A visual analytics approach to understanding poverty assessment through disas...UN Global Pulse
Executive summary of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs research: “A Visual Approach to Understanding Poverty Assessment through Disaster Impacts in Latin America and Africa,” conducted as part of UN Global Pulse’s Rapid Impact and Vulnerability Assessment Fund (RIVAF). For more information: http://www.unglobalpulse.org/projects/rapid-impact-and-vulnerability-analysis-fund-rivaf
Samuel Tadesse Beyene has over 20 years of experience in nutrition, food security, emergency response, and humanitarian assistance. He has worked for organizations such as UNHCR, CARE International, and UNOPS, leading programs in Ethiopia and Djibouti. Beyene has expertise in nutrition surveys, food distributions, livelihood interventions, cash assistance programs, and emergency preparedness. He is skilled in assessment, project management, training, and report writing.
Social Protection and Agriculture – Findings from Ethiopia’s Productive Safet...essp2
The document outlines findings from Ethiopia's Productive Safety Net Program (PSNP) and key lessons that can inform social protection programs. The PSNP aimed to address food insecurity and promote development. It provided predictable multi-year support to nearly 8 million people through public works projects, direct support, and other initiatives. Evaluations found the PSNP reduced food gaps and increased investments in areas like fertilizer and soil conservation. Key lessons included the importance of government ownership, integration with broader development goals, coordination among stakeholders, targeting approaches, monitoring and evaluation, and opportunities for ongoing learning and adjustment of programs.
Talukder 5e training lecture on monitoring and early warningSizwan Ahammed
The document discusses concepts of monitoring, forecasting and early warning systems for food security. It describes how monitoring crop conditions, weather factors and prices can be used to forecast food production and availability. Early warning systems provide timely information to help manage food stocks and respond to potential shortages or surpluses. The document reviews Bangladesh's early warning initiatives and how its domestic system can integrate with global early warning networks run by organizations like FAO and USAID.
Changing patterns of malnutrition in Ethiopia and lessons learned. Stunting, wasting, and underweight rates in children under 5 have declined significantly from 2000 to 2014 due to decisive government commitment and leadership. Key factors contributing to improvements include strengthened primary health care and nutrition-specific interventions, expanded access to agriculture and education, and multi-sectoral nutrition policies integrated across health, agriculture, education, industry, and social protection sectors. Remaining challenges include continuing to address equity and quality, strengthening nutrition-sensitive actions and information systems, and managing the emerging issues of overweight and obesity.
An animal health information system is a system for collecting, analyzing, and reporting information related to animal health. It includes various components like data collection, storage, analysis, and reporting. The objectives are to provide information to improve animal health, assess disease priorities, support disease control programs, and meet international reporting obligations. Developing countries have animal health information systems tailored to their disease situations and resource constraints, with a focus on gathering basic data on prevalent epidemic diseases.
Current strategies for stunting reduction in the light of emerging evidence o...Francois Stepman
Habiba Hassan-Wassef, MD
National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
1-5 October 2018. Addis Abeba. The 8th Africa Nutritional Epidemiology Conference (ANEC VIII 2018)
"Designing, implementing and monitoring evidence-based policies effectively ExternalEvents
This document discusses strengthening accountability systems to improve nutrition outcomes. It emphasizes setting specific, measurable goals and monitoring policy implementation and food environments, not just individual behaviors and health outcomes. Effective monitoring requires coordinated, comprehensive systems that also assess private sector impacts. Power imbalances need addressing; strengthening civil society and independent accountability can help rebalance power away from food corporations and give governments more support for nutrition policies.
Eirian Thomas: Chemical safety and chemical threats (SHARP JA WP9)THL
The document discusses strengthening preparedness for cross-border chemical threats in the EU. It emphasizes the importance of early detection and rapid response to chemical events, whether natural, deliberate, or accidental. It summarizes WHO guidelines on core capacities for responding to chemical incidents and lists examples of previous chemical events. Emerging threats mentioned include vaping-related illnesses, chemical risks related to climate change and infrastructure, and environmental impacts of waste management.
Effective platforms and coalitions for healthy diets: what concrete results? ...ExternalEvents
"www.fao.org/about/meetings/sustainable-food-systems-nutrition-symposium
The International Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition was jointly held by FAO and WHO in December 2016 to explore policies and programme options for shaping the food systems in ways that deliver foods for a healthy diet, focusing on concrete country experiences and challenges. This Symposium waas the first large-scale contribution under the UN Decade of Action for Nutrition 2016-2025. This presentation was part of Parallel session 3.1: Designing, implementing and monitoring evidence-based policies effectively with multiple actors"
as part of the IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series- funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
Evidence shows that the frequency and intensity of climate-driven natural disasters and conflicts is increasing. Natural disasters are occurring nearly five times as often compared with 40 years ago, placing a huge burden on local economies and putting millions of people in a vicious cycle of food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. Expanding needs, competing priorities and scarce resources globally mean that new, smart and effective tools and investments are needed to help attenuate the impact of disasters before they occur. Acting early before a disaster is critical: it can save lives, protect livelihoods from the immediate shocks and protect longer term development gains by increasing the resilience of local communities over time. As many climate-related hazards can be forecast, the international community has formally committed to moving progressively towards a more anticipatory approach in humanitarian assistance. Much emphasis is now made on the importance to shift the focus from response to prevention and mitigation, and to adapt financing modalities accordingly. Forecast-based Financing (FbF) releases humanitarian funding based on forecast information for pre-agreed activities reducing risks, enhancing preparedness and response, and making disaster risk reduction within the humanitarian assistance overall more effective. This webinar, is the second event of a mini-series hosted by FAO KORE and FAO EWEA on FbF and is jointly organized with the global Food Security Cluster (gFSC). It will be an opportunity to present and discuss experiences of Food Security Clusters, Cluster Lead Agencies and partners to strengthen community preparedness and resilience. In particular, the webinar will present experiences of FbF activities introduced in Bangladesh - one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.
Linking research and management of food safety within One health/ecohealth co...ILRI
Presented by H. Nguyen-Viet, D. Grace, M.L. Lapar, F. Unger, J. McDermott and J. Gilbert at the 2nd Food Safety and Zoonoses Symposium for Asia Pacific: One Health Initiative to Food Safety and Pathogen Threat in Asia Pacific, Chiang Mai, 21-22 July 2011.
CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems for NutritionFrancois Stepman
Presentation by Jessica Fanzo: CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems for Nutrition at the CFS-FSC Webinar: Making Food Systems Work for Healthy Diets
28 July 2020.
Food Security and Conflict in Yemen: Evidence from Recent SurveysIFPRIMENA
This document summarizes findings from recent surveys on food security and conflict in Yemen. It finds that conflict has substantial negative impacts on economic growth, food security, and nutrition both in the short and long-term. Surveys show household food insecurity increases in conflict zones, particularly for poor urban households. The IFAD Dhamar Participatory Rural Development Project appears to have significantly reduced child malnutrition through a comprehensive approach, though more nutrition-specific interventions are still needed. Addressing income losses, food prices, and improving farm and off-farm livelihoods are key to building resilience against conflict impacts.
The document discusses malnutrition in Pakistan and an integrated intervention project to address it. Key points:
- Malnutrition in Pakistan is high, especially among children, due to lack of proper nutrition and frequent natural disasters exacerbated by climate change.
- The intervention project aimed to reduce acute malnutrition rates through nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs including treating malnutrition, providing food security and livelihood support, and improving water/sanitation.
- The project achieved positive results, meeting or exceeding targets for treatment of severe acute malnutrition, exclusive breastfeeding rates, and food security. However, challenges remained around coordination, climate impacts, and reaching all those in need.
Presentation by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN)
Restricted meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network - RPCA/Réunion restreinte du Réseau de prévention des crisis alimentaires - RPCA
10-12 April 2017, Paris/10-12 avril 2017, Paris
The document discusses the benefits of FHA-insured mortgages for homebuyers. It explains that FHA insures mortgages offered by lenders to make affordable financing more accessible. To qualify for an FHA loan, borrowers need a valid social security number, two years of employment history, and to meet flexible credit requirements. FHA loans offer benefits like low down payments, eligibility for those with less than perfect credit, competitive interest rates, and assistance if homeowners face difficulties making payments. The document also outlines additional FHA programs that can help with homeownership goals like adjustable rate mortgages and financing for limited home repairs.
South Carolina Changes In Legal Residency For New Home Buyers 2013Kenneth "Kip" Nance
The document summarizes changes to South Carolina's legal residence qualification laws that took effect in 2012. The changes: 1) restrict married couples to claiming legal residence in only one jurisdiction; and 2) require owners of jointly owned property who own less than 50% to receive the lower assessment ratio only for their portion of ownership. The new laws also require applicants to certify their legal residence and that no household members are claiming the ratio elsewhere. Household members are defined as spouses and dependents. For jointly owned property, immediate family members can claim the entire property at the lower rate if one owns 25% and the rest is owned by family.
North Carolina, with miles of beaches and beautiful mountains, is one of the bestand most attractive states in which to work, live and play. CNBC, Forbes, CEO
Magazine and Site
South Carolina has one of the lowest per capita tax rates in the country. The state's tax structure includes:
- A graduated individual income tax of 3-7% after the first $2,800 of income is exempt from tax. Several deductions are allowed including for retirement income and military pay.
- Property taxes on real and personal property assessed and collected locally. The average millage rate is 289 mills.
- A 6% state sales tax and possible additional local sales taxes. Several items are exempt including unprepared food and prescription drugs.
- No estate or gift taxes.
This document provides a list of over 30 child care providers in Columbus County, North Carolina. It includes the names and contact information of day cares, preschools, and home day cares in towns throughout the county such as Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Clarendon, Delco, Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Riegelwood, Tabor City, and Whiteville. Many of the providers are open from 6am to 6pm on weekdays to accommodate parents' work schedules. The guide aims to support families in need of affordable, reliable child care services.
Praktikum ini bertujuan untuk mengukur titik nyala (flash point) dari beberapa bahan bakar alternatif seperti biodiesel dari biji jarak dan nyamplung menggunakan alat flash point. Hasilnya, titik nyala ethanol 96% diperoleh pada suhu 78°C. Semakin tinggi titik nyala suatu bahan bakar akan semakin aman, namun nilai ekonomisnya rendah.
This document discusses how baby boomers are impacting and will continue to impact the real estate market both today and in the future. As baby boomers age, many are downsizing from larger family homes to smaller homes better suited to their current needs. This generation also represents a large portion of homeowners who will be selling their homes in the coming years. How baby boomers choose to live in retirement will shape the future of the housing sector.
Current strategies for stunting reduction in the light of emerging evidence o...Francois Stepman
Habiba Hassan-Wassef, MD
National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
1-5 October 2018. Addis Abeba. The 8th Africa Nutritional Epidemiology Conference (ANEC VIII 2018)
"Designing, implementing and monitoring evidence-based policies effectively ExternalEvents
This document discusses strengthening accountability systems to improve nutrition outcomes. It emphasizes setting specific, measurable goals and monitoring policy implementation and food environments, not just individual behaviors and health outcomes. Effective monitoring requires coordinated, comprehensive systems that also assess private sector impacts. Power imbalances need addressing; strengthening civil society and independent accountability can help rebalance power away from food corporations and give governments more support for nutrition policies.
Eirian Thomas: Chemical safety and chemical threats (SHARP JA WP9)THL
The document discusses strengthening preparedness for cross-border chemical threats in the EU. It emphasizes the importance of early detection and rapid response to chemical events, whether natural, deliberate, or accidental. It summarizes WHO guidelines on core capacities for responding to chemical incidents and lists examples of previous chemical events. Emerging threats mentioned include vaping-related illnesses, chemical risks related to climate change and infrastructure, and environmental impacts of waste management.
Effective platforms and coalitions for healthy diets: what concrete results? ...ExternalEvents
"www.fao.org/about/meetings/sustainable-food-systems-nutrition-symposium
The International Symposium on Sustainable Food Systems for Healthy Diets and Improved Nutrition was jointly held by FAO and WHO in December 2016 to explore policies and programme options for shaping the food systems in ways that deliver foods for a healthy diet, focusing on concrete country experiences and challenges. This Symposium waas the first large-scale contribution under the UN Decade of Action for Nutrition 2016-2025. This presentation was part of Parallel session 3.1: Designing, implementing and monitoring evidence-based policies effectively with multiple actors"
as part of the IFPRI-Egypt Seminar Series- funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) project called “Evaluating Impact and Building Capacity” (EIBC) that is implemented by IFPRI.
Evidence shows that the frequency and intensity of climate-driven natural disasters and conflicts is increasing. Natural disasters are occurring nearly five times as often compared with 40 years ago, placing a huge burden on local economies and putting millions of people in a vicious cycle of food insecurity, malnutrition and poverty. Expanding needs, competing priorities and scarce resources globally mean that new, smart and effective tools and investments are needed to help attenuate the impact of disasters before they occur. Acting early before a disaster is critical: it can save lives, protect livelihoods from the immediate shocks and protect longer term development gains by increasing the resilience of local communities over time. As many climate-related hazards can be forecast, the international community has formally committed to moving progressively towards a more anticipatory approach in humanitarian assistance. Much emphasis is now made on the importance to shift the focus from response to prevention and mitigation, and to adapt financing modalities accordingly. Forecast-based Financing (FbF) releases humanitarian funding based on forecast information for pre-agreed activities reducing risks, enhancing preparedness and response, and making disaster risk reduction within the humanitarian assistance overall more effective. This webinar, is the second event of a mini-series hosted by FAO KORE and FAO EWEA on FbF and is jointly organized with the global Food Security Cluster (gFSC). It will be an opportunity to present and discuss experiences of Food Security Clusters, Cluster Lead Agencies and partners to strengthen community preparedness and resilience. In particular, the webinar will present experiences of FbF activities introduced in Bangladesh - one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world.
Linking research and management of food safety within One health/ecohealth co...ILRI
Presented by H. Nguyen-Viet, D. Grace, M.L. Lapar, F. Unger, J. McDermott and J. Gilbert at the 2nd Food Safety and Zoonoses Symposium for Asia Pacific: One Health Initiative to Food Safety and Pathogen Threat in Asia Pacific, Chiang Mai, 21-22 July 2011.
CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems for NutritionFrancois Stepman
Presentation by Jessica Fanzo: CFS Voluntary Guidelines on Food Systems for Nutrition at the CFS-FSC Webinar: Making Food Systems Work for Healthy Diets
28 July 2020.
Food Security and Conflict in Yemen: Evidence from Recent SurveysIFPRIMENA
This document summarizes findings from recent surveys on food security and conflict in Yemen. It finds that conflict has substantial negative impacts on economic growth, food security, and nutrition both in the short and long-term. Surveys show household food insecurity increases in conflict zones, particularly for poor urban households. The IFAD Dhamar Participatory Rural Development Project appears to have significantly reduced child malnutrition through a comprehensive approach, though more nutrition-specific interventions are still needed. Addressing income losses, food prices, and improving farm and off-farm livelihoods are key to building resilience against conflict impacts.
The document discusses malnutrition in Pakistan and an integrated intervention project to address it. Key points:
- Malnutrition in Pakistan is high, especially among children, due to lack of proper nutrition and frequent natural disasters exacerbated by climate change.
- The intervention project aimed to reduce acute malnutrition rates through nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs including treating malnutrition, providing food security and livelihood support, and improving water/sanitation.
- The project achieved positive results, meeting or exceeding targets for treatment of severe acute malnutrition, exclusive breastfeeding rates, and food security. However, challenges remained around coordination, climate impacts, and reaching all those in need.
Presentation by the Food Security Information Network (FSIN)
Restricted meeting of the Food Crisis Prevention Network - RPCA/Réunion restreinte du Réseau de prévention des crisis alimentaires - RPCA
10-12 April 2017, Paris/10-12 avril 2017, Paris
The document discusses the benefits of FHA-insured mortgages for homebuyers. It explains that FHA insures mortgages offered by lenders to make affordable financing more accessible. To qualify for an FHA loan, borrowers need a valid social security number, two years of employment history, and to meet flexible credit requirements. FHA loans offer benefits like low down payments, eligibility for those with less than perfect credit, competitive interest rates, and assistance if homeowners face difficulties making payments. The document also outlines additional FHA programs that can help with homeownership goals like adjustable rate mortgages and financing for limited home repairs.
South Carolina Changes In Legal Residency For New Home Buyers 2013Kenneth "Kip" Nance
The document summarizes changes to South Carolina's legal residence qualification laws that took effect in 2012. The changes: 1) restrict married couples to claiming legal residence in only one jurisdiction; and 2) require owners of jointly owned property who own less than 50% to receive the lower assessment ratio only for their portion of ownership. The new laws also require applicants to certify their legal residence and that no household members are claiming the ratio elsewhere. Household members are defined as spouses and dependents. For jointly owned property, immediate family members can claim the entire property at the lower rate if one owns 25% and the rest is owned by family.
North Carolina, with miles of beaches and beautiful mountains, is one of the bestand most attractive states in which to work, live and play. CNBC, Forbes, CEO
Magazine and Site
South Carolina has one of the lowest per capita tax rates in the country. The state's tax structure includes:
- A graduated individual income tax of 3-7% after the first $2,800 of income is exempt from tax. Several deductions are allowed including for retirement income and military pay.
- Property taxes on real and personal property assessed and collected locally. The average millage rate is 289 mills.
- A 6% state sales tax and possible additional local sales taxes. Several items are exempt including unprepared food and prescription drugs.
- No estate or gift taxes.
This document provides a list of over 30 child care providers in Columbus County, North Carolina. It includes the names and contact information of day cares, preschools, and home day cares in towns throughout the county such as Bolton, Chadbourn, Cerro Gordo, Clarendon, Delco, Hallsboro, Lake Waccamaw, Riegelwood, Tabor City, and Whiteville. Many of the providers are open from 6am to 6pm on weekdays to accommodate parents' work schedules. The guide aims to support families in need of affordable, reliable child care services.
Praktikum ini bertujuan untuk mengukur titik nyala (flash point) dari beberapa bahan bakar alternatif seperti biodiesel dari biji jarak dan nyamplung menggunakan alat flash point. Hasilnya, titik nyala ethanol 96% diperoleh pada suhu 78°C. Semakin tinggi titik nyala suatu bahan bakar akan semakin aman, namun nilai ekonomisnya rendah.
This document discusses how baby boomers are impacting and will continue to impact the real estate market both today and in the future. As baby boomers age, many are downsizing from larger family homes to smaller homes better suited to their current needs. This generation also represents a large portion of homeowners who will be selling their homes in the coming years. How baby boomers choose to live in retirement will shape the future of the housing sector.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help alleviate symptoms of mental illness and boost overall mental well-being.
Food and nutrition security monitoring and analysis systems finalUN Global Pulse
Executive summary of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) research: “Food and Nutrition Security and Analysis Systems: A Review of Five Countries (Indonesia, Madagascar, Malawi, Nepal and Zambia),” conducted as part of UN Global Pulse’s Rapid Impact and Vulnerability Assessment Fund (RIVAF). For more information: http://www.unglobalpulse.org/projects/rapid-impact-and-vulnerability-analysis-fund-rivaf
The document discusses global initiatives to monitor food security since the 1996 World Food Summit. It summarizes the goals of the Summit and resulting Plan of Action to reduce undernourishment by half by 2015. It then outlines the need for food security monitoring systems at national and local levels to provide timely information and identify vulnerable groups. Finally, it introduces the FIVIMS framework coordinated by FAO to establish coordinated food security information systems across countries.
OneHealth is a tool for medium-term strategic health planning at the national level in countries. It incorporates epidemiology impact models to demonstrate achievable health gains from integrated disease program and health systems planning. OneHealth was developed to enable integrated planning across partners, link disease programs to health systems strengthening, and incorporate costing into the planning process from the beginning. It brings together various stakeholders and allows for scenario analysis of alternative intervention packages, targets, and activities.
Food insecurity remains a global challenge. Achieving food security requires accurately measuring the incidence, nature, and causes of food insecurity. This allows for prioritizing interventions and targeting assistance. Conceptual frameworks help analyze the complex underlying causes of food insecurity and guide appropriate responses. Understanding factors like availability, access, utilization, and stability is key to selecting interventions to address problems like inadequate food, care practices, or health environments.
1. Nutrition surveillance systems collect, analyze, interpret and report on nutritional status data to inform emergency response strategies. They vary based on context and resources.
2. Key challenges include ensuring reliable, timely data and effective links between data and action. Interpreting data requires understanding local contexts and underlying causes of malnutrition.
3. The objectives of surveillance systems are advocacy, identifying responses, triggering actions, targeting at-risk areas, and identifying malnourished individuals. Representative data that monitors standard indicators is most useful.
The document discusses scaling up efforts to address undernutrition through coordinated multi-stakeholder action. It outlines the vision and history of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) movement, which aims to support national governments' efforts to improve food and nutrition security through coordinated action. The SUN movement focuses on both nutrition-specific interventions and nutrition-sensitive development programs. National governments lead these efforts, with support from regional and international stakeholders working in a coordinated network to build on existing nutrition actions and fill critical resource gaps.
Rao 5e prof rezaul monitoring and early warningSizwan Ahammed
The document discusses concepts of monitoring, forecasting and early warning systems for food security. It describes how Bangladesh uses monitoring of factors like weather, crop conditions and prices to forecast food production and issues early warnings of shortages or surpluses. This allows the government to manage food stocks and plan imports or exports. The country's early warning systems are coordinated through several agencies and aim to integrate domestic monitoring with global early warning networks from organizations like FAO and USAID.
This document summarizes lessons learned from resilience-building and nutrition programs implemented in Ethiopia, Niger, northern Kenya, and other food-insecure regions. It finds that cash transfers and seasonal safety nets alone were insufficient, and longer-term, multisectoral interventions are needed to build communities' ability to withstand shocks. Successful approaches included integrated interventions across agriculture, water and sanitation, livelihoods, and nutrition; strengthening government response capacity; and coordinating humanitarian and development actors. The document also provides recommendations for international donors, policymakers, and practitioners to adopt resilience-building approaches.
The document discusses a multi-year, multi-sector program in Wolayta, Ethiopia that aimed to build resilience among vulnerable households receiving support from the Productive Safety Net Program. The program provided integrated support including health, nutrition, livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction. Results showed that households receiving long-term, multi-sector support improved more on welfare indicators than those receiving single interventions. The program demonstrated the value of consortium approaches and integrating sectors to build resilience.
The document provides an overview of the third evaluation of the PREGEC Charter and its results. The evaluation had two main objectives: 1) to assess the effectiveness of regional solidarity mechanisms in responding to food and nutrition crises, and 2) to assess the contribution of social protection programmes to national ambitions to eradicate chronic food and nutrition insecurity. Major findings included that regional solidarity instruments do not have an outcome-based monitoring and evaluation system, social protection coverage is generally low, and there is a lack of coordination between response instruments and no outcome monitoring system. Recommendations focused on improving coordination between different types of programmes, developing shock-responsive social protection, and expanding social protection coverage.
The document outlines revisions made to the third version of the Operational Guidance on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies. Key changes include greater programmatic detail, more comprehensive coverage of complementary feeding, and the introduction of new concepts. Coordination of infant and young child feeding is the mandated responsibility of UNICEF or UNHCR depending on context, with the government as the lead authority. Multi-sector collaboration is essential to facilitate direct feeding interventions, and emergency preparedness is critical to ensure a timely and appropriate response.
This document provides background information on nutrition policies and programs in Egypt. It summarizes a landscape analysis study conducted in 2012 that examined challenges to implementing nutrition interventions at scale. The study made recommendations to improve coordination between stakeholders. It also discusses Egypt's commitment to the 2014 International Conference on Nutrition, which established global targets to reduce malnutrition. The current study aims to understand facilitators, barriers, and collaboration around translating these policies into actions by interviewing national-level stakeholders. It seeks to examine cross-sectoral coordination and the follow-up on prior recommendations to improve nutrition governance.
This document discusses assessing nutritional status and vulnerability at global, national, and local levels. It outlines how anthropometric measurements are used to evaluate nutritional status, especially for children, women, and adults. Key indicators like underweight, stunting, and wasting are defined. Large-scale surveys conducted by international organizations help assess nutrition, health, and living standards. Repeated small-scale surveys and participatory methods also monitor improvements. Identifying vulnerable groups and factors contributing to food insecurity helps design targeted nutrition programs. Options presented include improving livelihoods through credit, irrigation, agriculture, livestock, and ecotourism.
Monitoring progress towards universal health coverage at country and global l...The Rockefeller Foundation
A movement towards universal health coverage (UHC) – ensuring that everyone who needs health services is able to get them, without undue financial hardship – has been growing across the globe (1). This has led to a sharp increase in the demand for expertise, evidence and measures of progress and a push to make UHC one of the goals of the post-2015 development agenda (2). This paper proposes a framework for tracking country and global progress towards UHC; its aim is to inform and guide these discussions and assessment of both aggregate and equitable coverage of essential health services as well as financial protection. Monitoring progress towards these two components of UHC will be complementary and critical to achieving desirable health outcome goals, such as ending preventable deaths and promoting healthy life expectancy and also reducing poverty and protecting household incomes.
This paper was written jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) and The World Bank Group on the basis of consultations and discussions with country representatives, technical experts and global health and development partners (3). A draft of this paper was posted online and circulated widely for consultation between December 2013 and February 2014. Nearly 70 submissions were received from countries, development partners, civil society, academics and other interested stakeholders. The feedback was synthesized and reviewed at a meeting of country and global experts in Bellagio, Italy, in March 2014 (4). The paper was modified to reflect the views emerging from these consultations.
The document discusses Ethiopia's Food Management System programme which aims to improve food tracking and management during disasters. It has three pillars - the first addresses data collection and reconciliation between 2007-2009, collecting delivery and distribution data. The second deals with designing a food commodity tracking system. The third focuses on strengthening capacities related to the tracking system, including training and piloting technology. An action plan was developed for data collection and coordination forums established. Memorandums of understanding were also signed for effective implementation. Overall, the programme seeks to acquire an effective commodity tracking system and capacities to improve food handling and utilization in disasters.
This document discusses methods for assessing the nutritional status of communities, including anthropometric measurements, clinical examinations, biochemical testing, repeated surveys, growth monitoring, sentinel site surveillance, and school census data. It emphasizes the importance of analyzing the underlying causes of malnutrition by combining nutritional status data with information on food access, health, and care practices through participatory appraisals and other qualitative research methods. Integrating nutrition data with data on agriculture, health, demographics, and the economy is crucial for developing effective responses.
This document discusses methods for assessing the nutritional status of communities, including anthropometric measurements, clinical examinations, biochemical testing, repeated surveys, growth monitoring, sentinel site surveillance, and school census data. It emphasizes the importance of analyzing the underlying causes of malnutrition by combining nutritional status data with information on food access, health, and care practices through participatory appraisals and problem tree analysis. Integrating multi-sectoral information through tools like Nutrition Country Profiles and Nutrition Information in Crisis Situations reports allows for more appropriate responses to nutritional problems.
Be it with regard to natural, accidental or intentional means, public health has always been under threat. As is the case with the current COVID 19 pandemic, public health preparedness to prevent, respond to and recover is key for securing country’s overall development and growth.
Nutirtion as an input and outcome of resilience2020resilience
This document discusses integrating nutrition into resilience programming. It notes that many countries face high levels of food insecurity and malnutrition, and that resilience efforts cannot succeed without also addressing nutrition. The document calls for making resilience programs more nutrition-sensitive by strengthening nutrition in policies and information systems, and by designing multi-sectoral prevention, preparedness and response efforts based on nutritional vulnerability analyses. Key actions include monitoring nutritional status indicators, integrating nutrition education into programs, and linking social protection to resilience and nutrition frameworks.
Vadhavan Port Development _ What to Expect In and Beyond (1).pdfjohnson100mee
The Vadhavan Port Development is poised to be one of the most significant infrastructure projects in India's maritime history. This deep-sea port, located in Maharashtra, promises to transform the region's economic landscape, bolster India's trade capabilities, and generate a plethora of employment opportunities. In this blog, we will delve into the various facets of the Vadhavan Port Development: what to expect in and beyond its completion, and how it stands to influence the future of India's maritime and economic sectors.
In World Expo 2010 Shanghai – the most visited Expo in the World History
https://www.britannica.com/event/Expo-Shanghai-2010
China’s official organizer of the Expo, CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade https://en.ccpit.org/) has chosen Dr. Alyce Su as the Cover Person with Cover Story, in the Expo’s official magazine distributed throughout the Expo, showcasing China’s New Generation of Leaders to the World.
Dr. Alyce Su Cover Story - China's Investment Leadermsthrill
In World Expo 2010 Shanghai – the most visited Expo in the World History
https://www.britannica.com/event/Expo-Shanghai-2010
China’s official organizer of the Expo, CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade https://en.ccpit.org/) has chosen Dr. Alyce Su as the Cover Person with Cover Story, in the Expo’s official magazine distributed throughout the Expo, showcasing China’s New Generation of Leaders to the World.
In World Expo 2010 Shanghai – the most visited Expo in the World History
https://www.britannica.com/event/Expo-Shanghai-2010
China’s official organizer of the Expo, CCPIT (China Council for the Promotion of International Trade https://en.ccpit.org/) has chosen Dr. Alyce Su as the Cover Person with Cover Story, in the Expo’s official magazine distributed throughout the Expo, showcasing China’s New Generation of Leaders to the World.
Calculation of compliance cost: Veterinary and sanitary control of aquatic bi...Alexander Belyaev
Calculation of compliance cost in the fishing industry of Russia after extended SCM model (Veterinary and sanitary control of aquatic biological resources (ABR) - Preparation of documents, passing expertise)
Monthly Market Risk Update: June 2024 [SlideShare]Commonwealth
Markets rallied in May, with all three major U.S. equity indices up for the month, said Sam Millette, director of fixed income, in his latest Market Risk Update.
For more market updates, subscribe to The Independent Market Observer at https://blog.commonwealth.com/independent-market-observer.
Monthly Market Risk Update: June 2024 [SlideShare]
Foodsecurityanalysis
1. FightingHungerWorldwide
OVERVIEW
Food security analysis is a core function of WFP’s work. It
is the basis of all operations (Emergency Operations,
Protracted Relief and Recovery Operations, and Country
Programmes).
Prior to the design of operations in any country, WFP
undertakes an analysis of the food security situation and
answers some critical questions:
• who is food insecure or vulnerable?
• how many are they?
• where do they live?
• why are they food insecure or vulnerable?
• how is the situation likely to evolve and what are the
risks threatening them?
• what should be done to save their lives and
livelihoods?
Food security analysis provides information to:
• identify the most appropriate type and scale of
intervention, whether food distributions, school
feeding, support to re-establish livelihoods or more
innovative interventions such as cash or voucher
programmes;
• identify the most food insecure people to ensure
the most effective targeting;
• ensure the most efficient use of humanitarian
resources, by allocating funding according to needs.
WFP Food Security Analysis informs governments’
policies and programs and the wider UN community‘s
planning, programming and fund raising.
WFP conducts a wide range of analysis as information
requirements depend on circumstances and differ at the
various stages of the national, international and WFP
programming and implementation cycles.
WFP’s strength is its flexibility to conduct rapid
assessments when an emergency arises as well as large
household surveys which give an in-depth
understanding of food security situations and the ability
to monitor evolving situations in countries with
recurrent crises.
WFP has a unique capacity and experience of collecting
data at household level in more than 80 countries.
SPATIAL ANALYSIS
AND MAPPING
WFP uses the most advanced technologies including
Geographical Information Systems (GIS), innovative
satellite applications and Personal Digital Assistants
(PDAs) to collect, manage and analyse data. For example,
by analysing trends in rainfall patterns and regeneration
of vegetation cover, potential bio-physical threats to food
security can be identified and monitored over time. WFP
uses GIS to combine survey data with geographical
information to identify the root causes of food insecurity
and vulnerability.
A UNIQUE NETWORK
AROUND THE GLOBE
WFP has about 150 food security analysts (international
and national) based at headquarters, in regional bureaux
and in the countries where WFP operates.
PARTNERSHIPS
WFP undertakes food security analysis in close
collaboration with partners worldwide including
governments, FEWS NET, UN agencies such as FAO,
UNHCR , UNICEF, WHO, and local and international
NGOs. These partnerships ensure a shared
understanding of food security problems and common
priorities for action. Important partnerships have also
been established with the World Bank, the Norway
Statistics Institute and the International Household
Survey Network to share or collect data communally.
vam understanding vulnerability
food security analysis
The Food Security Analysis function is commonly
referred to as VAM (Vulnerability Analysis and
Mapping). This was the name of the first WFP
service which was created in 1994 to analyse and
map food insecurity. The name has remained ever
since. Food security analysts in the field are called
VAM officers.
2. Afghanistan
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Chad
Congo (DR)
Cote d'Ivoire
Ghana
Guinea Conakry
Haiti
Liberia
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mozambique
Nepal
Niger
Occupied Palestinian Territory
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Armenia
Benin
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Dominican Republic
Iraq
Laos
Pakistan
Rwanda
Sao Tome & Principe
Senegal
Tanzania
Timor Leste
Uganda
Yemen
Bolivia
Cuba
Ethiopia
Georgia
Guatemala
Kenya
Indonesia
Lesotho
Madagascar
Namibia
Somalia
Swaziland
Tajikistan
Zambia
Zimbabwe
● CFSVAs and FSMS ● CFSVAs ● FSMS
WFP ASSESSMENTS AND
FOOD SECURITY ANALYSIS
WFP has several assessment tools that, applied at different
points in time during the programme cycles, will bring the
appropriate information at the right time.
The assessment tools are closely integrated and inform the
WFP Food Security Information Strategy.
A Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability
Analysis (CFSVA), also referred to as pre-crisis baseline
study, provides an in-depth picture of the food security
situation during a non-crisis year (at normal times).
A CFSVA contains a breadth of information (food
consumption patterns, education, nutrition, markets,
livelihoods), in particular, profiles of food insecure, an
analysis of risks, vulnerability and the underlying causes. It
usually covers an entire country and is valid for up to 5
years. The baseline study provide information to design
recovery operations and country programmes. It is used as
a benchmark against which to measure change after a
crisis. It informs contingency planning and preparedness.
An Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA) is
undertaken following a disaster or a shock. It covers
geographic areas affected to determine the impact on
households and their livelihoods and to provide response
recommendations on food and non-food assistance
options. It is the basis for the design of relief and recovery
operations. It identifies the number of people in need, and
the appropriate type and duration of assistance. The EFSA
can be in the form of an initial, rapid or in-depth
assessment.
Joint Assessment Missions (JAM) are conducted in
collaboration with UNHCR to understand the situation,
needs, risks, capacities and vulnerabilities of refugees or
internally displaced people (and host populations) with
regards to food and nutritional needs.
Crop and Food Supply Missions (CFSAM) are
conducted jointly with FAO, usually for emergencies
related to agricultural production or overall food
availability problems. The mission analyses the supply and
demand for staple foods, estimates any uncovered staple
food import requirement for the coming year and analyses
households’ access to food.
A Food Security Monitoring System (FSMS) is an
ongoing activity to track changes in the food security
conditions. In particular, it provides advanced notice of a
deterioration of a situation. It triggers an EFSA when the
situation deteriorates progressively, or in case of a shock. It
provides information to adjust contingency plans, when the
food security situation has deteriorated significantly and
supports programme monitoring by providing food
security information about areas with and without
assistance. Major emphasis is placed in aligning the various
data collection activities (CFSVA, EFSA, FSMS) in terms of
the selection of indicators, timing and methodology to
enable the information from one assessment activity to
feed into another, influence programming decisions at the
most critical time and enable solid monitoring and
evaluation.
Market analysis is undertaken to provide critical
information on food availability on and the functioning of
markets on which households overwhelmingly depend to
acquire food. While major emphasis is placed on
integrating market analysis in EFSA, CFSVA, FSMS,
CFSAM, the ongoing efforts aim at expanding the analysis
to support market-based interventions. With the
corporate strategic shift from food aid to food assistance
and the increasing complexity of food security (e.g. global
food, fuel and financial crises in 2008 and 2009), the
importance of market analysis in support of food security
analysis has increasingly taken a central stage. Several
market-based measures (e.g. cash and vouchers or local
purchases) depend on market information to achieve
effective results.
3. KEY FACTS IN 2009
• In 2009, WFP conducted 137 food security analysis
assessments, nearly the same number as in 2008. This
high number is mainly due to to the persistence of
economic shocks at households level and to the need for
increase market-related assessments.
• To ensure quality assessments and analysis and foster
standardization across the organisation, several
important guidelines were released in 2009:
• The use of PDAs became more widespread during
2009, allowing for reduction of errors and of time lag
between collection and processing and elimination of
paper consumption. SMS text messaging for monitoring
was widely introduced and wireless networks for
immediate data transmission investigated.
2009-2010 STRATEGY
As new challenges such as climate change, increasing
natural disasters, rapid urbanisation or the more recent
global crisis with high food prices arise, understanding the
multi-faceted dimensions of food insecurity is more crucial
than ever.
To respond to new types of crises, WFP has evolved into a
food assistance agency and has developed new innovative
tools, such as cash/voucher program or Purchase for
Progress. The food security analysis function is also
adapting itself to shape WFP’s response.
Currently, the Food Security Analysis Service at HQ and
VAM officers in the field focus on the following priorities:
• Analyze and monitor emerging food security
challenges: WFP will further strengthen methodologies
for risk analysis, assessments in urban areas and
understanding the impact of climate change on food
security.
• Strengthen the link between food security analysis
and programming: Work will focus on improving the
quality of recommendations in particular for non-food
responses in assessments.
• Further develop food security analysis skills of WFP
and partners’ staff: To undertake more sophisticated
and timely analysis, WFP needs to have a solid capacity.
WFP is currently implementing a capacity building
program to upgrade the skills of its experienced analysts,
strengthen WFP and partners’ capacity in market analysis
and initial assessments (after a sudden onset crisis).
• Further strengthen the integration between
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and CFSVA,
FSMS, EFSA: The purpose is to reinforce the integrated
use of all sets of information and data, including M&E,
for effective management of programmes.
• Strengthen existing Food Security Monitoring
Systems and increase their number: An increasing
number of countries need to have an FSMS in place, with
particular emphasis on food prices and their impact. The
FSMS are built up in partnerships with the UN, NGOs
and national governments.
• Continue to participate and provide active support
to refine the Integrated Food security Phase
Classification (IPC): The IPC is a tool under
development whose purpose is to compare food security
situations, for geographical targeting and prioritization of
resources (see next page).
HIGHLIGHT ON FINANCIAL CRISIS
In the wake of the global financial and economic crisis, the WFP’s Food Security Analysis Service developed an Economic
Shock and Hunger Index (ESHI) to better understand which countries were likely to become more vulnerable to food
insecurity. The ESHI analysis considered key financial and economic factors as well as broader food security indicators
to understand the food security implications on 126 lower and middle income countries.
To understand the impact of the global financial crisis on the households’ food security in the developing world, the
ESHI analysis was followed by case studies in five countries: Armenia, Bangladesh, Ghana, Nicaragua and Zambia.
Case study countries were selected to observe specific transmission channels between global and domestic economies
-such as remittances, exports, currency depreciations, foreign direct investments or official development assistance
etc.- through which other countries with similar characteristics could also be impacted. The case studies contributed
to the State of Food Insecurity in the World 2009 report, the first ever to be prepared jointly by FAO and WFP.
FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENTS 2009
■ Emergency Food Security Assessment Handbook;
■ Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability
Analysis Guidelines;
■ Joint Assessment Missions guidelines (with UNHCR);
■ Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission
guidelines (with FAO);
■ Technical Guidance Sheets related to specific issues;
■ Guidance in analysing governments’ capacities to
respond to a crisis. Ongoing methodological work
covers assessments of food security in urban areas
and the integration of nutrition and food
security assessment analysis.
4. Contact:
All food security assessments reports are available online.
http://www.wfp.org/food-security
Joyce Luma. Chief, Food Security Analysis Service
joyce.luma@wfp.org
For further information: wfp.vaminfo@wfp.org
World Food Programme
Via Cesare Giulio Viola,68/70 - 00148 Rome, Italy
www.wfp.org
FOCUS ON ENHANCING AND SUSTAINING CAPACITY
To keep up with the WFP’s changing mandate and evolving analysis methods, continued investment is required in capacity-
building activities. Through the Enhancing capacities in food security and response analysis (ENCAP) project,
WFP supports learning of staff and partners through a range of activities:
• Standard course materials for “core” and “specialized” analysis training, i.e. methodologies for undertaking different types of
Emergency Food Security Assessments, analysis of quantitative food security indicators, market dynamics or nutrition data;
• Tools to assist Regional Bureaux and Country Offices conduct a strategic analysis of their capacity-building needs, and to
ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of training activities;
• Materials to share guidance, tools and lessons learned to strengthen capacities in analyzing responses options;
• A database to track the capacities of WFP staff and consultants and assist in their deployment.
A comprehensive Food Security Analysis Learning Toolkit has been established to highlight upcoming training
activities and facilitate access to the course materials when they become available.
DEVELOPING A STANDARD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM TO
COMPARE THE SEVERITY OF FOOD SECURITY SITUATIONS
WFP is working with FAO and seven other partners* to develop the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC).
The IPC is a standardised scale that classifies food security situations by severity into five phases.
• Phase 1 - generally food secure
• Phase 2 - moderately/borderline food insecure
• Phase 3 - acute food and livelihood crisis
• Phase 4 - humanitarian emergency
• Phase 5 - famine/humanitarian catastrophe
The IPC is not an assessment methodology per se. It integrates information and analyses from diverse sources to classify food
security according to reference outcomes that are drawn from recognized international standards whenever possible (e.g. on
nutrition). The IPC approach was first developed by the Somalia Food Security Analysis Unit (FSAU). It is now being refined
to make it possible to use the IPC across different countries and contexts. The goal is to develop and advocate for a commonly
accepted and standardized tool for classifying food insecurity to facilitate comparison between countries and over time. To
date, the IPC has been introduced in a total of 14 countries in Southern, Eastern and Central Africa and South East Asia. Since
2009, the partners are engaged in a substantial technical revision of the IPC approach based on lessons learned from pilots,
and in the institutional consolidation of the process.
*CARE International, FAO, FEWS NET, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (EC-JRC), Oxfam GB, and Save the Children UK/US)
IMPROVED DATA QUALITY MANAGEMENT FOR BETTER
FOOD SECURITY RESPONSES
In 2009, WFP joined the International Household Survey Network (IHSN), an initiative that aims at strengthening
aid accountability and effectiveness through systematic data management and enhanced availability, accessibility and quality
of survey data in developing countries. Through the provision of metadata, WFP makes data collected during assessments
readily available to external users. Initial training of WFP staff on IHSN tool kits/software applications for the metadata
started in 2009, and an IHSN questions database was developed to enhance standardization and increase comparability of
key indicators at households’ level.
Many of these activities have been made possible through the generous support from:
ECHO, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Spain, United Kingdom, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
and the Citigroup Foundation.
February 2010