Burkina Faso
Programme Activities
Integrating Nutrition and Food Security Household-level Indicators into the National Food Security Information System
Two national experts from the “Direction Générale des Prévisions et des Statistiques Agricoles” (DGPSA, Ministry of Agriculture) and the “Direction de la Nutrition” (DN, Ministry of Health) participated in an international workshop organized by FAO in Nairobi in March 2007. At the workshop, they presented their experiences in integrating nutrition and food access household-level indicators into the food security information system.
After the workshop, a five-day training course was organized in collaboration with the DN and IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement). The training aimed at reinforcing the DGPSA’s capacity in analysing nutrition data and food security statistics. A national workshop will be organized soon to present the results of the analysis.
Training in Deriving Food Consumption Statistics and Analyzing Food Insecurity
Experts from the “Institut National de la Statistique et de la Démographie” (INSD, Ministry of Finance), the DN and the DGPSA were trained in analyzing data related to food insecurity. The data came from the 2003 “Questionnaire des Indicateurs de Base du Bien-être” (QUIBB 2003). A preliminary food security assessment report will be presented and discussed with key stakeholders at a national seminar in February 2008.
The statistics will be used to better assess, monitor and target food security policies and interventions, evaluate the impact of specific policies and measure progress towards meeting targets for reducing food insecurity.
Producing Food Security Information Products (FSIPs) that are More Relevant for Decision-Making
A five-day training workshop was jointly organized with the DGPSA to assist food security analysts in improving information products such as reports, bulletins, newsletters, and websites. The overall aim of the workshop was to make these products more relevant for decision-making.
Participants included 30 analysts from the main institutions concerned with food security, including 12 focal points from the decentralized Early Warning System (EWS). Several decision-makers also presented their information needs and gave recommendations for better meeting them. At the end of the workshop, participants produced a final Plan of Action for producing effective and efficient information products.
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A Digital Dynamic Food Security Atlas for Improving Coordination and Decision-making
In collaboration with the DGSPA and other national institutions, the programme is supporting the development - and further updating - of a Dynamic Food Security Atlas. This Digital Atlas will allow national and international organizations to retrieve timely information, including maps and other spatial and non-spatial information, on sectors related to food security.
A national consultation workshop was held in February 2007 with the aim of setting priorities – in particular for selecting the preliminary map layers. In addition, existing sectoral information systems were closely examined to identify the best data sources for the layers.
Decision-makers will also receive training to ensure they can access and map cross sectoral data and information.
Training and Events
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Presentation of the prototype of the "Atlas dynamique sur la sécurité alimentaire au Burkina (ADYSA)" and training in using Dynamic Atlas and GeoNetwork (May 2008)
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Burkina Faso: National Food Security Statistics Seminar (February 2008)
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Measuring and interpreting malnutrition, 10-15/12 2007
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Producing food security information products that result in action
, 11/06 - 15/06 2007
> Training in analysing food security and consumption statistics from household budget surveys
, 13/11–17/11 2006
