A Comprehensive Food Security & Vulnerability Analysis (CFSVA) process results in a document that describes the food security status of various segments of the population, analyzes the underlying causes of vulnerability and recommends interventions to deal with the problems.
The incidence of food insecurity in some African countries remains high. This anomaly of widespread food insecurity amid national food surpluses stimulated the analysis of the nature and causes of food insecurity. Some countries are experiencing production shortfalls due to a series of drought and/or policy failures. Subsequently, national, regional and international organisations have engaged themselves in assessing the impact of such failure so as to better understand the context and take appropriate actions to build the capacity of vulnerable households and communities to respond to any changes in their environment.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has recognised this challenge and identified the African Centre for Food Security (ACFS) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) as Centres of Excellence (CoE) in Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis (VAA). The overall objective of Food Security Analysis is to provide the necessary skills to practitioners who carry out vulnerability assessment activities and build much needed analytical capacity.
How you will benefit. You will learn to:
- Understand complexities of food security, vulnerability and its indicators in the context of countries in Africa
- Use food security and vulnerability analysis as a means to promote continuous monitoring rather than the once-off assessments triggered by emergency response
- Understand the assessment of crop and animal production, storage and access to food security and vulnerability
Key focus areas:
Module 1: Conceptualising Food Security and Vulnerability
Module 2: Food Production and Availability
Module 3: Food Access, Livelihoods, Policies and Coping Strategies
Module 4: Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E)
Duration:
Two weeks
Entrance requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree in relevant or related discipline and work experience (in case the candidate does not have a Bachelor’s degree they will have to present a portfolio that will be used to assess capabilities)
This programme is only available for a full cohort of a minimum of 20 delegates
| Start Date | Programme Fee |
|---|---|
| Available on Request | The programme fee will be determined based on the requirements |