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Table of Contents:
1. Updates to Country Pages - Major Activities and Achievements
2. Making Food Security Information Products More Useful for Decision Making
3. New Publication: Practical Guide: Writing Policy Papers and Policy Briefs (in English and French)
4. A “Common Currency” for Classifying Food Security: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Website Launched
5. Adopting a Standard Dietary Diversity Indicator for Monitoring Hunger and Malnutrition in Mozambique
6. National Seminars on Crop Yield Forecasting in Cambodia and the Lao PDR
7. Cours de formation à distance : « Évaluation et analyse des disponibilités alimentaires »
8. Prototype of the "Atlas dynamique sur la sécurité alimentaire au Burkina (ADYSA)" and related training


1. Updates to Country Pages - Major Activities and Achievements

Summaries of the main achievements and activities in each programme country are now available on the web. Click on the "Countries" page of the website and go to the "Programme Activities" section for each country.

See: http://www.foodsec.org/countries.htm

2. Making Food Security Information Products More Useful for Decision Making : An interview with three focal points from SETSAN, Mozambique

Read the article: http://www.foodsec.org/news_06_27.htm

Read the article in Portuguese: http://www.foodsec.org/news_06_27_pt.htm


3. Practical Guide: Writing Policy Papers and Policy Briefs (in English and French)

A short and practical guide on how to write policy papers and briefs based on the e-learning course "Reporting Food Security Information"

English: http://www.foodsec.org/docs/policy_paper_guide.pdf
French: http://www.foodsec.org/docs/policy_paper_guide_fr.pdf
E-learning courses: http://www.foodsec.org/DL/dlintro_en.asp


4. A “Common Currency” for Classifying Food Security: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Website Launched

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) is an innovative tool for improving food security analysis and decision-making. It is a standardized scale that integrates food security, nutrition and livelihood information into a clear statement about the nature and severity of a crisis and implications for strategic response.

Read Article: http://www.foodsec.org/news_06_25.htm
IPC Website: http://www.ipcinfo.org


5. Adopting a Standard Dietary Diversity Indicator for Monitoring Hunger and Malnutrition in Mozambique: interview with Ms. Marcela Libombo, National Coordinator, SETSAN, Mozambique

Read Article: http://www.foodsec.org/news_06_26.htm

Baseline Survey Report : Protecting and Improving Household Food security and Nutrition in HIV/AIDS affected areas of Manica and Sofala Province
http://www.foodsec.org/tr/nut/baseline_june07.pdf

More about the Nutrition Tools: http://www.foodsec.org/tools_nut.htm


6. National Seminars on Crop Yield Forecasting in Cambodia and the Lao PDR

Cambodia: http://www.foodsec.org/tr_cm_05.htm
Lao PDR: http://www.foodsec.org/tr_cm_06.htm



7. Cours de formation à distance : « Évaluation et analyse des disponibilités alimentaires »

Ce cours décrit les caractéristiques principales des évaluations de référence de la sécurité alimentaire, et comment celles-ci se différencient des évaluations orientées sur l’action. Il fournit les connaissances nécessaires pour choisir une méthode d'évaluation appropriée selon contexte de sécurité alimentaire.

Accéder aux cours: http://www.foodsec.org/DL/dlcourselist_fr.asp
Ressources pour les formateurs: http://www.foodsec.org/tr_res_06_fr.htm



8. Prototype of the "Atlas dynamique sur la sécurité alimentaire au Burkina (ADYSA)" and related training

The prototype of the Atlas Dynamique sur la Securité Alimentaire (ADYSA) was presented to staff from food security institutions in Burkina Faso. Training was given in using the Dynamic Atlas software package and the GeoNetwork platform

Press release: http://www.sisa.bf/sisa/spip.php?article234
More about the presentation: http://www.foodsec.org/tr_atlas_02.htm
More about the training: http://www.foodsec.org/tr_res_06_fr.htm



This newsletter aims at keeping you up-to-date with the latest news, activities and events related to the EC-FAO Food Security Programme. Share your own news and comments by sending a message to:
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This newsletter is available on-line at: http://www.foodsec.org/nl_0508.htm