The training course was jointly organized by the Direction des Prévisions et des Statistiques Agricoles (DGPSA - Ministry of Agriculture) and the EC-FAO Food Security Information for Action Programme.

The training provided food security analysts with the necessary skills and knowledge to produce more relevant, credible and accessible food security information products (FSIPs) that support decision-making.

Twenty eight professionals from the main institutions involved in food security participated in this 5 day training course. Twelve participants were focal points from the decentralized Early Warning System (EWS), recently created to improve food security monitoring.

Selected decision-makers were invited to present their information needs and make recommendations to participants on how FSIPs could better respond to those needs.

Participants prepared a Plan of Action aimed at producing more effective and efficient FSIPs to support the:
- formulation;
- implementation; and
- targeting of food security policies and interventions.

The training was timed to coincide with reporting activities related to the agricultural campaign. Regional EWS focal points were exp ec ted to begin producing a monthly regional report just after the training at the end of June

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Target Audience

Topic

Objectives

• Strengthen the capacity of national institutions and partner agencies at central and decentralized levels to produce FSIPs that result in action, thereby leading to greater food security.
• Prepare a Plan of Action, including an implementation calendar, for improving and creating effective FSIPs.

Contacts

Direction des Prévisions et des Statistiques Agricoles (DGPSA), Burkina Faso:
M. Mahama Zoungrana, Director General
E-mail: mazoung@fasonet.bf

EC-FAO Programme:
Ms. Françoise Trine
Food Security Analyst, FAO
Tel +39 06 57054239
E-mail: Francoise.Trine@fao.org

Related Training

Cambodia, 9/10–13/10 2006

Mozambique, 27/11–1/12 2006

Cape Verde, 23/04–27/04 2007

Haiti, 26–30/11 2007

South Africa, 25/02–07/03 2008 (part of course on Food Security and Vulnerability Monitoring and Measurement)

Italy, 31/05/ 2008 (Part of Masters Level Course in Human Development)

Documents

Links

Agenda
Plan of Action
Summary
List of Participants

Notes for Participants
Final Statement
Press Release
FSIP Training Leaflet
Feedback from participants