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Programme News

June 2009

1.02 billion people hungry New FAO estimates show that the number of hungry people in the world will reach an all-time high in 2009, largely as a result of the ongoing global economic crisis. (19 June 2009)

The Next Big Thing for Climate Change? Tapping the Soil’s Huge Potential as a Carbon Sink

March 2009

> Seminars on Food Security in Protracted Crises (March 2009)

> New! Practical Guide: Basic Concepts of Food Security (pdf)

January 2009

> New tool to measure resilience (16 January 2009, IRIN)

New Book: Guidelines for Estimating the Month and Year of Birth of Young Children The guidelines show how to develop a detailed calendar of events to determine the month and year of birth of young children and how to train field workers in using the calendar.

December 2008

> Lao PDR: Putting Nutrition at the Centre of Development (27 December 2008, Vientiane Times)

Markets Assessment and Analysis: New Distance Learning Course and Resources for Trainers (December 2008)

> Mark Smulders, FIVIMS Coordinator, "Hunger on the rise", interview on Al-Jazeera (December 11 2008)

New Book: Deriving Food Security Information from National Household Budget Surveys edited by Ricardo Sibrian Related Article: > A Treasure Trove of Information for Understanding Hidden Hunger

November 2008

Targeting: New Distance Learning Course and Resources for Trainers (November 2008)

Unveiling the New Global Information and Early Warning System (GIEWS) Workstation (3 November 2007)

October 2008

New! E-learning Course on Food Security Policies - Formulation and Implementation (October 2007)

> Keeping tabs on soaring prices: Using the GIEWS Workstation in Armenia (October 2008)

> Luca Alinovi, Programme Manager, on protectionism, free markets and the need for investments in agriculture (October 16 2008, video)

New! E-learning Course on Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (October 2007)

> Official Ceremony: Transfer of the Food Security Dynamic Atlas to the Government of Burkina Faso (2 October 2008)

September 2008

Training in using the Dynamic Atlas (22 -26 September 2008)
> About the training
> Press release

> Leave your comments: What Can Be Done to Achieve Food Security in Protracted Crises?

> Beyond Relief: Food Security in Protracted Crises - Seminar and Book launch at ODI (25 September 2008)

> How do you think beyond food aid in a conflict? (Reuters Alertnet, 19 September 2008)

New! Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Technical Manual Version 1.1 > Press Release > Download Manual (English) > Download Manual (French)

August 2008

Using Food Security Information for Decision Making in Haiti (August 2008) > Read the article

July 2008

New! E-learning Course on Food Security Concepts and Frameworks (July 2007)

> The GIEWS Workstation Helps Contribute to E-government in Europe (8 July 2008)

June 2008

Newly Released Report: Joint Rapid Food Security Survey in The Occupied Palestinian Territory (May 2008)
> Download report
> Download slide presentation
> Read related press release (19 June 2008, IRIN)

> Cassava Development Strategy for Mozambique: An interview with Engineer Jaime Nicols, National Director of Trade, Mozambique (June 2008)
> Leia o artigo em Português

> More Food, More Energy : EC-FAO Programme Manager Luca Alinovi talks about Rising Food Prices on Italian TV. (26 June 2008, in Italian)

> Nutrition Policy to Address Child Malnutrition (Vientiane Times, June 13, 2008)

> South Sudan government discusses food shortage and soaring prices (June 8 2008)

May 2008

> 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)
> Press release

Making Food Security and Nutrition Information More Useful for Decision-Making : interview with three focal points from SETSAN, Mozambique (May 2008) > Read the article > Read the article in Portuguese

> National Seminar on Crop Forecasting in Cambodia (30 April 2008)

> National Seminar on Crop Forecasting in the Lao PDR (28 April 2008)

Adopting a Standard Dietary Diversity Indicator for Monitoring Hunger and Malnutrition in Mozambique: interview with Ms. Marcela Libombo, National Coordinator, SETSAN, Mozambique (April 2008) > Read article

April 2008

> Food Security E-learning Courses Highlighted on Radio France Internationale (April 2008)

> Zimbabwe: New food security tool first for the region (23 April 2008, IRIN)

A “Common Currency” for Classifying Food Security:Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Website Launched (21 April 2008) > Read article > IPC website

March 2008

> Land Tenure Policies Key to Food Security in Rural Cape Verde: New study gives recommendations for policy makers (March 2008)

> From the WWW to the Classroom: EC-FAO e-learning materials used to train food security specialists at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (13 March 2008)

Collaboration and Advocacy Techniques: New! Distance Learning Course, Resources for Trainers and Practical Guides (March 2008) > Read article

February 2008

Cassava is Key for Food Security in Mozambique: New strategy for tapping cassava's potential to spur growth and improve livelihoods (February 2008) > Read article > Leia o artigo em Português > Download Cassava Development Strategy for Mozambique - Volume 1 (2.4 Mb)

Making Food Security Information Products More Useful for Decision Making : interview with M. Mahama Zoungrana, Director General, DGPSA (February 2008) > Read article (in French)

> Burkina Faso: National Food Security Statistics Seminar (February 2008)

January 2008

> First Lao Crop Yield Forecasts Produced (January 2008)

> Laos Tackles Malnutrition - Round Table Meeting on National Nutrition Policy Held (Khaosan Pathet Lao News Agency, Lao PDR, 14 January 2008)

> Bilan de la sécurité alimentaire 2003 - 2005 (La Nouvelliste, Haiti, 6 January 2008) 2.2 Mb, pdf

> New Distance Learning Courses: Baseline Food Security Assessments and Availability Assessment and Analysis( January 2008)