السيدة Bibiana Muasya
Supporting agriculture based African CSOs, Private sector, governments organization intergrate Gender and Nutrition
I am an international development professional with over 10 years of diverse experience across government, non-profit and private sectors, specialized in project management, and have a strong passion for food security, health/nutrition, and gender issues.
I have delivered in various capacities involving designing, coordinating, implementing and providing technical support to nutrition programs in cohesion with international humanitarian standards and national guidelines both locally and internationally.
I am resolved & committed to using my knowledge, skills, expertise, & experiences to grow others and contribute to agriculture-nutrition linkages & outcomes among rural farming families & urban poor households in Sub-Saharan Africa.
With resolve, attention to detail, integrity, and ethics I have had the opportunity to oversee research projects with proven results. I aspire to pursue a career contributing to close the gender data gap and provide research-based policy solutions to address public health nutrition and food security challenges sustainably.
السيدة Bibiana Muasya
Different ways of defining resilience
Indigenous Peoples’ Organizations:
Holistic Balance: Resilience is defined in a holistic manner, focusing on the balance between people, the environment, and cultural practices. It emphasizes sustainability, community solidarity, traditional knowledge, and the ability to adapt to environmental changes while maintaining cultural identity.
Other key rights holders:
Human rights and equity focus: For human rights organizations, resilience includes ensuring equitable access to resources and opportunities, protecting human rights, and reducing vulnerabilities across different population segments.
Types of vulnerabilities facing food supply chains
Inequities and power imbalances in food systems; Large corporations often dominate food production and distribution, marginalizing small-scale farmers and producers. In addition, inequities in access to land, water, and financing disproportionately affect smallholder farmers, women, and marginalized communities. To add on workers in the food system, especially in developing countries, often face poor working conditions and low wages.
Resilience frameworks to explore
1. Socio-ecological resilience framework focuses on the interplay between social systems and ecological systems, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and community-based resource management.
2. Community resilience framework highlights the role of social networks, inclusive infrastructure, and civil society organizations in building resilience at the community level.
3. Food system resilience framework addresses the entire food supply chain, from production to consumption, considering diverse factors like environmental sustainability, economic viability, and social equity.
Weak points in global food systems include;
Understanding and mitigating trade-offs in shocks
1. Adaptation vs. Fragility; Enhancing resilience to one type of shock (e.g., droughts) may create vulnerabilities to another (e.g., floods). Balance and holistic approaches are needed.
2. Impact on resilience programming; Different understandings of food security (e.g., focusing on nutrition vs. the four pillars) can influence the design and effectiveness of resilience programs.