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Producing Food Security Information Products that Result in Action
Summary |
The training course was jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) 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. 21 participants from national institutions and NGOs concerned with food security successfully completed this 4 day training course. Key informants and decision-makers were invited to give presentations about the food security situation in Cambodia , actions taken and what sort of information they require for decision-making. Participants prepared a Plan of Action aimed at producing more effective and efficient FSIPs to support the: |
Target Audience |
Technical analysts, policy formulators, planners and programme managers from national institutions with various fields of expertise including agronomy, statistics, food security, nutrition and economics. |
Topic |
Communications |
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 |
Bun Thol Françoise Trine |
Related Training |
Mozambique, 27/11–1/12 2006 Cape Verde, 23/04–27/04 2007 Burkina Faso, 11/06–15/06 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) |
Links |
Documents Cambodia Poverty & Vulnerability Analysis Maps Cambodia Nutrition Investment Plan (CNIP) 2003-2007 Links The Cambodia Food Security and Nutrition website
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