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Food Security Concepts and Frameworks (3 Lessons)

Also available in: Arabic (3 MB); French

This course introduces the concepts and tools used in food security analysis. As a starting point, it defines the concept of food security and its relationship to the concepts of vulnerability, hunger, malnutrition and poverty. The course also provides guidelines on how to interpret and use conceptual frameworks for analysing food security.

> Trainer Notes (word, 125 kb)
> Download complete set of training materials (zip file, 2.36 Mb)

Lesson 1: What is Food Security?

This lesson defines food security as a broad concept used to determine people’s general well-being and illustrates the four key dimensions used to analyse people’s food security status. It also explains the concepts of duration and severity of food insecurity.

> Slide Presentation (powerpoint, 481 kb)
> Learner Notes (word, 105 kb)
> Exercises (word, 126 kb)

Lesson 2: Concepts Related to Food Security

This lesson introduces the concept of vulnerability and how it is applied to food security, and describes the relationship of food security to the concepts of hunger, malnutrition and poverty.

> Slide Presentation (powerpoint, 1 Mb)
> Learner Notes (word, 125 kb)
> Exercises (word, 89 kb)

Lesson 3: Food Security Analysis

This lesson illustrates the importance of food security analysis in triggering appropriate action to address food insecurity. It also introduces the most commonly used conceptual frameworks for analysing links among various food security dimensions and causes.

> Slide Presentation (powerpoint, 1 Mb)
> Learner Notes (word, 575 kb)
> Exercises (word, 85 kb)