Posted on March, 22, 2023 at 07:29 am
Several African countries have yet to conduct a detailed analysis of the two FAO indicators used to monitor progress toward Sustainable Development Goal 2, which focuses on achieving zero hunger, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. This is primarily due to capacity gaps in producing high-quality data. The two critical food security indicators in question are the Prevalence of Undernourishment (PoU) and the Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity in the population, based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES).
Promoting partnerships to end hunger
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, has enhanced the capacities of stakeholders in Angola, Mali, Senegal, and Tanzania to analyze food security and nutrition data more effectively, to monitor SDG Target 2 using standardized tools that allow for country, region, and international comparability.
The project has not only promoted the generation of more timely and accurate data on food security and nutrition but also provided valuable insights into the food security and nutrition situation in the four participating countries. Moreover, it has fostered partnerships throughout the implementation process. Ahmad Babagana, FAO Representative for South Africa, highlighted these accomplishments during an event to disseminate the national food and nutrition security reports and assess the project's achievements.
Masahiro Hosaka, Deputy Director of the Statistics Planning Division at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, expressed his sentiments on the project’s achievements: "It is my hope that the statistical information generated will prove useful in the future, and that the countries will continue utilizing the knowledge and skills gained from this project. The MAFF of Japan remains committed to contributing to the improvement of agricultural statistics in the African region.
Food and Nutrition Security reports based on SDGs indicators.
Under the project titled "GCP/GLO/943/JPN - Supporting Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2.1 Monitoring by Strengthening Food Security and Nutrition Information in Africa," over 150 experts from the beneficiary countries received hands-on training in collecting, analyzing, and reporting food and nutrition security data. They were also equipped with the necessary skills to use STATA, SPSS, and the ADePT Food Security Module (ADePT-FSM) for estimating SDG 2.1.1 (Prevalence of Undernourishment, or PoU), nutrition indicators, and applying the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) to derive SDG 2.1.2 (Prevalence of Moderate or Severe Food Insecurity), as well as interpreting the results and compiling the national comprehensive food and nutrition security reports.
The food and nutrition security reports generated through this project have supplied crucial information for policymakers, enabling them to better comprehend the factors driving food security and malnutrition within their respective countries.
Promoting partnerships to end hunger.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), with funding from the Government of Japan through the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, has enhanced the capacities of stakeholders in Angola, Mali, Senegal, and Tanzania to analyze food security and nutrition data more effectively, to monitor SDG Target 2 using standardized tools that allow for country, region, and international comparability.
The project has not only promoted the generation of more timely and accurate data on food security and nutrition but also provided valuable insights into the food security and nutrition situation in the four participating countries. Moreover, it has fostered partnerships throughout the implementation process. Ahmad Babagana, FAO Representative for South Africa, highlighted these accomplishments during an event to disseminate the national food and nutrition security reports and assess the project's achievements.
Masahiro Hosaka, Deputy Director of the Statistics Planning Division at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) of Japan, expressed his sentiments on the project’s achievements: "It is my hope that the statistical information generated will prove useful in the future, and that the countries will continue utilizing the knowledge and skills gained from this project. The MAFF of Japan remains committed to contributing to the improvement of agricultural statistics in the African region.
Timely results
The project brought together experts from the academia, and various government departments and advocated for the creation of robust internal structures to monitor the evolution of food and nutrition security in the beneficiary countries. The collaborative work, coupled with the number of trained experts and the availability of different platforms to analyze the data contributed to the timely analysis of available data.
Source: ReliefWeb