Gain valuable insights, skills, knowledge and SACNASP CPD points and enhance your career. Learn about novel approaches for achieving global food and nutrition security using a digital tool to assess and analyse food security.
Course in Food and Nutrition Security (FNS)
Duration:
2 Months
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Full Description
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
• Understand food and nutrition security concepts and complexity
• Apply food security indicators evaluation methods
• Learn about the objective tree logical framework approaches to food and nutrition security programmes
• Map a basic value chain and understand the value of the commercialisation of value chains
• Using consumer behaviour as a tool to create more sustainable food systems
• Understand the tools and methods used to analyse food security
• Carry out an assessment of household food security
• Understand the policies associated with food and nutrition security
• Contribute to building capacity required across research and policy to tackle this multi-faceted challenge, and
help avoid the policy paralysis which in some countries led to little or no progress towards addressing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Course Outcomes
The Course in Food and Nutrition Security is suitable for delegates who are involved in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of food and nutrition security programmes in the areas of nutrition, food security, food systems, food economics, public health nutrition, agriculture extension, consumer and food science. This course is suitable for Agricultural extension officers, Nutritionists and dieticians, Public health professionals, Food industry professionals, Policy makers and advisors, NGOs working in food and nutrition security, Community development workers, Researchers and academics in the field of food and nutrition security, Analysts, Government officials involved in food and nutrition security policies and programs, Health and social care professionals, and other professionals interested in learning more about food and nutrition security.
Who should attend?
To be eligible for the Course in Food and Nutrition Security, candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Epidemiology, Food or Agricultural Science and Economics, or any related field. However, professionals who are working in the field and do not possess the aforementioned qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Interested applicants who do not meet the prerequisite qualifications are required to submit their CV for consideration.
Prerequisites
To be eligible for the Course in Food and Nutrition Security, candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Epidemiology, Food or Agricultural Science and Economics, or any related field. However, professionals who are working in the field and do not possess the aforementioned qualifications are also encouraged to apply. Interested applicants who do not meet the prerequisite qualifications are required to submit their CV for consideration.
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