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Measuring and interpreting malnutrition
Burkina Faso
10-15 December 2007

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Summary	The training covers the general concepts of nutrition, anthropometric surveys and analysis. It also covers practical aspects related to surveys as well as data analysis (including a session on software for anthropometry analysis). This training will provide the Direction des Prévisions et des Statistiques Agricoles (DGPSA) analysts with knowledge and skills in nutritional assessment and analysis in order to be able to produce comprehensive analyses of vulnerability and food security. It is organized by FAO in collaboration with IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement) and the Department of Nutrition at the Ministry of Health of Burkina Faso.
Location	Koudougou, Burkina Faso
Target Audience	DGPSA analysts
Objectives	Build capacity in nutrition analysis in Burkina Faso's food security information system
Contacts	DGPSA LOMPO Malick Ben Idriss Centrale d'Information du Plan d'Action sur la Sécurité Alimentaire CI-SISA E-mail: mlompo@gmail.com FAO Amélie Solal-Céligny Nutrition Consultant, AGNA-FAO E-mail: Amélie.SolalCeligny@fao.org
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DOCUMENTS (in French)

Title	Description
Workshop report	Final Report
Programme	Agenda
From Agriculture to Nutrition: Pathways, Synergies, and Outcomes (World Bank Report, 2007)
10 December 2007
Introduction Générale: Evaluation et Analyse de l’Etat Nutritionnel des Populations
Les principaux types de malnutrition et les déficiences en micronutriments
12 December 2007
Mesures anthropométriques pour l’évaluation de l’état nutritionnel d’un individu et la situation dans une communauté
Les indicateurs de mesure de la malnutrition et de l’accès a l’alimentation
Quizz des mesures anthropométriques
14 December 2007
Les indices anthropométriques: Construction, enjeux et analyse statistique
15 December 2007
Programmes de lutte contre les Programmes de lutte contre les Problèmes Nutritionnels
Interventions, programmes et politiques à visée nutritionnelle

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