| The
Food Security Information
for Action programme, funded by the European
Commission and implemented by the Food
and Agricultural Organisation of the UN (FAO), aims at
enhancing national capacity to generate, manage, and use food
security information from different sectors for more effective
policies and programmes. This Distance Learning Component
offers self-paced e-learning, developed by international experts
to support capacity building.
All
courses are provided through CD-ROMs available free of charge.
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Courses Available
- Livelihoods
Assessment and Analysis
This course introduces the concept of livelihoods
and the components of the livelihoods framework.
It also provides guidance on assessing livelihoods
in different food security contexts and on selecting
and interpreting livelihoods indicators. Duration: Approximately
2 hours. Language: English, French.
- Food
Security Information Systems and Networks
This course introduces and provides guidance in assessing
different kinds of information systems related
to food security analysis. Duration: Approximately 2 hours.
Language: English, French.
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Reporting Food Security Information
This course provides guidance in designing, writing
and increasing the impact of food security reports
in different contexts. Duration: Approximately 3.5 hours.
Language: English, French.
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Availability Assessment and Analysis
This course introduces the most commonly used methods
to assess food availability at regional, national
and local levels. It also provides examples and criteria
for selecting the appropriate availability indicators. Duration:
Approximately 1.5 hours. Language: English, French.
- Baseline
Food Security Assessments
This course describes the purpose and features of baseline
assessments and how they differ from action-oriented assessments.
The course also provides guidance on selecting a baseline
assessment method depending on the context, and on how to
incorporate historical trends when conducting food security
assessments. Duration: Approximately 2 hours. Language:
English, French.
- Collaboration
and Advocacy Techniques
This course illustrates a wide range of tools and
techniques that can be used to improve collaboration and
knowledge sharing, and provides guidance on conducting collaborative
food security assessments. The course also introduces
the concept of advocacy and the various advocacy techniques
required to influence different audiences. Duration: Approximately
3 hours. Language: English.
- Nutritional
Status Assessment and Analysis
This course covers the basic concepts of malnutrition,
describes how nutritional status is assessed, and
identifies the most commonly used nutrition indicators,
as well as the criteria to be used when selecting the indicators
in specific contexts and situations. Duration: Approximately
2 hours. Language: English, French.
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