Summary
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The training course wasjointly organized by the Direction des Services de Sécurité Alimentaire (DSSA - Ministry of Agriculture in Cape Verde) and the EC-FAO Food Security “Information for Action” Programme.
It 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-two participants from the main institutions concerned with food security in the country, working at central and decentralized levels, successfully completed this 5-day training course. Key decision-makers were invited to present their information needs to participants and provide them with recommendations for improving their products
The course ended with the presentation to the Minister of Agriculture of a Plan of Action prepared by the participants.
The Paln of Action aims at producing more effective and efficient FSIPs to support the:
- formulation;
- implementation; and
- targeting of food security policies and interventions.
Language: Portuguese
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Location
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Target Audience
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Technical analysts, policy formulators, planners and programme managers from national institutions with various fields of expertise including agronomy, statistics, food security, nutrition and economics.
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Topic
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Communications
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Objectives
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- 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.
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Contacts
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Direcção dos Serviços de
Segurança Alimentar (DSSA), Cape Verde:
Ms. Sandra Martins
E-mail: dssamaap@cvtelecom
EC-FAO Programme:
Ms. Françoise Trine
Food Security Analyst, FAO
Tel +39 06 57054239
E-mail: Francoise.Trine@fao.org
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Related Training
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Cambodia, 9/10–13/10 2006
Mozambique, 27/11–1/12 2006
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)
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Documents
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Links
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Final Report
Agenda
List of participants
Feedback from participants
Press Release
Notes for participants:
English
Portguese
FSIP Training Leaflet
Food Security Information Products (MISAs Productos)
Avaliação das Necessidades dos Usuarios (DSSA)
Projecto Rede de Segurança Alimentar
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