Sra. Kamasa Dorothy
- Desarrollo agrícola
- Desarrollo de capacidades
- Niños y jóvenes
- Cambio climático
- Emergencias y resiliencia
- Seguridad alimentaria
- Género
- Medición y evaluación
- Migración y remesas
- Gestión de los recursos naturales
- Producción vegetal
- Desarrollo rural
- Protección social
- Suelo
- Planes de acción y hojas de ruta
- Técnicas agrícolas
- Sociedad civil
- Gobernanza y desarrollo institucional
- Indigenous peoples
- Aprendizaje y gestión del conocimiento
- Implementación de programas y proyectos
- SDGs
- Agricultura en pequeña escala
- Silvicultura
Nature based solutions for climate adaptation, community development, rural women empowerment, farmers capacity building, indigenous food systems, circular economy, climate education, Humanitarianism (Diplomacy and Management)
Kamasa is a purpose driven African youth with over 12 years’ experience in sustainable agriculture, nature-based solutions for climate adaptation, ecosystem restoration, food systems innovation, indigenous climate solutions, food security, public policy, governance, and community development. She is an MBA (Food Security) fellow at the Business School Netherlands, holds a master’s degree in Sustainable Humanitarian Action from the Catholic University of Murcia, Spain; a Certificate in Local Climate Response from The Hague Academy for Local Governance (Netherlands), Certificate in Decision Making for Environmentally Sustainable supply chains (Rutgers Business School, Newark and New Brunswick, USA), Certificate in African Civic Engagement (University of Georgia, USA), Certificate in Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness (African Management Institute, Kenya), Diploma in Project Management (Alison Academy), Diploma in Human Resources (Alison Academy), Certificate in Media Studies (Alison Academy), and Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Science: Majored in Conservation Biology, Entomology and Wildlife (University of Cape Coast, Ghana)
Sra. Kamasa Dorothy
Resilience is a multifaceted concept defined differently across cultures and disciplines:
Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations: Resilience is seen as an innate determination to succeed, intertwined with spirituality, culture, healing, and land connection1. It’s about community success and well-being, not just overcoming adversity.
Scientific Literature: Resilience is the capacity to adapt and maintain mental health despite adversity. It involves personal, biological, and environmental factors interacting dynamically throughout one’s life.
Key Rights Holders: They view resilience as the ability to prepare for, react to, and sustain identity and culture in the face of stressors.
Each perspective emphasizes resilience as a process of adaptation and growth, influenced by individual and collective strengths and experiences.
Food supply chains are complex networks that involve the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. They are susceptible to various types of vulnerabilities that can have significant consequences for all actors involved. Below is an overview of the main types of vulnerabilities and potential consequences for food system actors:
Types of Vulnerabilities:
Environmental Risks: Climate change, extreme weather events, and natural disasters can disrupt production and supply routes, leading to shortages and loss of crops.
Economic Risks: Price volatility, inflation, and economic downturns can affect the affordability and availability of food, as well as the financial stability of all actors in the supply chain.
Geopolitical Risks: Conflicts, trade disputes, and policy changes can lead to trade restrictions, sanctions, and loss of market access, impacting the flow of food commodities.
Technological Risks: Cybersecurity threats and technological failures can disrupt logistics and information systems, leading to inefficiencies and loss of data.
Health Risks: Pandemics and animal diseases can lead to labor shortages, closure of production facilities, and restrictions on trade, affecting food safety and availability.
Social Risks: Labor issues, such as strikes or lack of skilled workers, can impact production and distribution capabilities.
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BUILDING RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS: KAMASA DOROTHY, GHANA
Resilience is a multifaceted concept defined differently across cultures and disciplines:
Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations: Resilience is seen as an innate determination to succeed, intertwined with spirituality, culture, healing, and land connection1. It’s about community success and well-being, not just overcoming adversity.
Scientific Literature: Resilience is the capacity to adapt and maintain mental health despite adversity. It involves personal, biological, and environmental factors interacting dynamically throughout one’s life.
Key Rights Holders: They view resilience as the ability to prepare for, react to, and sustain identity and culture in the face of stressors.
Each perspective emphasizes resilience as a process of adaptation and growth, influenced by individual and collective strengths and experiences.
Food supply chains are complex networks that involve the production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. They are susceptible to various types of vulnerabilities that can have significant consequences for all actors involved. Below is an overview of the main types of vulnerabilities and potential consequences for food system actors:
Types of Vulnerabilities:
Potential Consequences for Food System Actors:
To mitigate these vulnerabilities, food system actors need to develop resilience strategies, such as diversifying supply sources, investing in technology, and enhancing coordination and communication within the supply chain. By doing so, they can better prepare for and respond to potential shocks, ensuring the stability and sustainability of food systems.
For a detailed analysis of risks and vulnerabilities in the EU food supply chain, you can refer to the study “Mapping the Risks and Vulnerabilities in the EU Food Supply Chain” and other resources that provide insights into the challenges and strategies for enhancing food system resilience. Additionally, exploring global food system shocks, scenarios, and outcomes can offer a broader perspective on systemic risks and their implications.
Inequities and power imbalances in food systems are significant factors that affect Food Security and Nutrition (FSN), particularly for vulnerable and marginalized groups. Here are some key points:
Inequities in Food Systems:
Impact on Resilient FSN:
Addressing the Issue:
To build resilient FSN, it’s crucial to develop pathways that tackle these inequities and create food systems that are equitable, sustainable, and capable of supporting all dimensions of food security. This includes addressing the systemic drivers of FSN inequalities and advocating for actions in favor of equity and equality.
Resilience frameworks that are relevant for food systems:
These frameworks offer a structured approach to understanding and enhancing the resilience of food systems, ensuring they can withstand and recover from disruptions while maintaining their capacity to provide food security and other essential functions.
The resilience of food systems at various scales, from household to regional, is influenced by a combination of determinants, assets, and skills. Here’s a summary of key factors:
Determinants:
Assets:
Skills:
At the household level, resilience is often about diversification of income sources and access to resources like land and livestock. At the community level, it involves collective action and local knowledge systems. Nationally and regionally, it’s about policy support, infrastructure, and market stability.
Evaluating and measuring food systems resilience can be complex due to the multifaceted nature of food systems and the different scales at which they operate.
The general approach to assessing resilience at various scales:
Household Scale:
Community Scale:
National Scale:
Regional Scale:
For each scale, it’s important to use a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to gather data. This can include surveys, interviews, focus groups, and the analysis of secondary data. Indicators might include the diversity of food sources, the stability of food access, the response to food price volatility, and the presence of social safety nets.
Frameworks and tools such as the Food Security Information Network (FSIN) guide on selecting appropriate indicators and methodologies for resilience measurement. Additionally, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) offer a global benchmark for assessing progress towards more resilient food systems.
It’s also crucial to consider the specific context of each scale, as resilience can manifest differently depending on local, national, or regional circumstances. The goal is to identify vulnerabilities and strengths within each system to inform strategies that enhance resilience against future shocks.
Resilience in food systems is a complex concept that involves various components working together to withstand and recover from disruptions.
Key indicators that can measure the resilience of food systems across different components:
Consumption:
Supply Chains:
Retail:
Production:
These indicators can help assess the capacity of national agri-food systems to absorb shocks and stresses, which is a key aspect of resilience. The FAO and other research articles provide frameworks and further details on how to measure these indicators.
The weak points in global food systems that impact the resilience of food security and nutrition are multifaceted.
Key vulnerabilities:
To measure resilience and the effectiveness of interventions, various evidence bases are used
These points highlight the complexity of global food systems and the importance of robust measures to ensure their resilience. For more detailed information, you can refer to the full articles and studies linked in the citations.
Understanding the nature of shocks and their impact on food systems and food security and nutrition (FSN) is crucial for preparedness and resilience.
Types of Shocks Relevant to Food Systems:
Under-Researched Shocks Impacting FSN:
Effects of Different Shocks on Food Systems:
Balancing Short-Term Shocks and Long-Term Sustainability:
Enhancing Resilience to Unknown Shocks:
It’s important to note that enhancing resilience is not just about preparing for known risks but also about creating systems that are flexible and robust enough to adapt to new and unforeseen challenges. Collaborative efforts across sectors and scales, from local to global, are essential to achieve this goal.
Understanding and mitigating trade-offs in adaptation strategies is indeed a complex issue. Increasing adaptation to one type of shock can inadvertently create vulnerabilities to other types of shocks or stresses. For example, in agriculture, adaptation decisions can lead to trade-offs between crop yield and profitability, farm economy, pest and weed robustness, and soil quality. These trade-offs involve balancing various socio-ecological system aspects that are different and have different functions.
When it comes to resilience programming, different understandings of food security and nutrition can significantly impact the approach and outcomes. The concept of resilience is closely linked with food security and nutrition; good nutrition is both an essential input for resilience and an outcome of it. For instance, a focus on nutrition can bring to resilience programming a more nuanced understanding of the multiple causes of malnutrition and the role of agriculture in addressing them. This can lead to more effective programming that not only aims to improve immediate food availability but also considers long-term nutritional outcomes.
The four pillars of food security: availability, access, utilization, and stability along with the six dimensions, which include aspects like food safety and agency, provide a comprehensive framework for understanding and addressing food security. When resilience programming incorporates these pillars and dimensions, it can more effectively address the multifaceted nature of food security and nutrition challenges. This comprehensive approach can help ensure that resilience-building efforts are not only robust in the face of shocks but also contribute to sustained improvements in food security and nutrition outcomes.
In summary, while trade-offs are an inherent part of adaptation and resilience programming, a thorough understanding of the interconnections between food security, nutrition, and resilience can help mitigate these trade-offs and enhance the overall effectiveness of such programs.
Countries are actively working to enhance food systems resilience through a variety of strategies and policies.
National Level Plans for Food Systems Resilience
Countries are preparing for food systems resilience by:
Main Policies and Documents
Key documents include:
Partnerships and Initiatives
Successful partnerships/initiatives:
Lessons Learned
Important lessons include:
Success Stories and Best Practices
Examples of success stories:
Alignment with Shocks and Scales
Current resilience programming is increasingly aligned with various shocks and scales by:
Gaps in Current Policies
Gaps identified include:
Policy Changes Needed
To enhance resilience, policy changes needed are:
Role of States
States play a crucial role by:
Incentivizing Private Sector
Measures to incentivize the private sector include:
These strategies, policies, and initiatives collectively contribute to building more resilient food systems capable of withstanding various shocks and stresses, ensuring food security, and promoting sustainable development.
Recent Literature on Food Systems Resilience
Case Studies on Food Systems Resilience
Data on Food Systems Resilience
Defining Food Systems Resilience
Nature of Shocks in Food Systems
Mitigating Trade-offs in Food Systems Resilience
Existing Programmes and Policies Promoting Food Systems Resilience
Gap Analysis of Current Strategies for Food Systems Resilience