国际统一司法协会-粮农组织-农发基金关于农业土地投资契约(ALIC)的法律指南
国际统一司法协会与粮农组织和农发基金合作,正在制定一份面向未来的关于农业土地投资契约(ALIC)的法律指南,以便适应从事从国家和当地社区手中租赁农业土地法律业务的法律工作者的需要。本次在线磋商邀请各位就该文件的预稿提出意见和建议。
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2019
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI 2019) was launched today in New York City.
The report gives an updated estimate of the number of hungry people in the world, including regional and national breakdowns, and provides the latest data on child stunting and wasting as well as on adult and child obesity.
This year, for the first time, the report also present the estimates of a new indicator: the prevalence of moderate and severe food insecurity based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES).
This new edition of the report also includes a special focus on economic slowdowns and downturns, which are among the main drivers behind the recent rise in world hunger.
The report, which is developed thanks to the collaboration of FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHO, is an important measure of global progress towards the Sustainable Development Goal of #ZeroHunger.
Job vacancy: Food Security and Nutrition Policy Specialist
- Provide technical and policy advice and/or support to the Government and relevant stakeholders in the development and implementation of their policies and programmes and investments for improved food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture;
- Create and Manage strategic partnerships, promote best practices, and support policy dialogue to enhance policies and governance for food, nutrition security and sustainable agriculture;
- Plan, organize and participate in capacity development activities involving the provision of technical advice and assistance, and oversee the development of related materials;
- Organize and lead in-depth assessments of the policy and institutional framework of food security, nutrition and sustainable agriculture and identify areas for improvements;
- Lead and facilitate dialogue on knowledge sharing and partnerships in support of development/improvement of cross-sectorial policies/action plans concerning food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture;
- Analyse the effectiveness of policies and best practices and develop related knowledge products.
- Advanced university degree in domain related to food security and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, social sciences, development economics or related area;
- Relevant experience at international level in policy analysis and advice related to food security, nutrition, and sustainable agriculture.
- Consultant level B: at least 5 years of relevant experience
- Consultant level A: at least 12 years of relevant experience (Experience requirement for PSA level A: at least 15 years of relevant experience)
- Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian. (Language requirements for PSAs: Working knowledge of only English, French, or Spanish)
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
- Work experience in more than one location or relevant area of work;
- Extent and relevance of experience in: strengthening the enabling environment for food security and nutrition, providing policy advice, addressing cross-cutting issues in different sectors, and linking policy and data generation/analysis;
- Experience in working for UN entities is considered an asset;
- Experience in government advisory roles is considered and asset.
To apply visit https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/jobdetail.ftl?job=1900820&lang=en
Greenhouses of health: How to improve a schoolchild’s diet
This photo-book was prepared by the Social and Industrial Food Service Institute from Moscow (Russian Federation) during the implementation of the pilot “School food and nutrition program linked to the agricultural sector” in the Armenian Republic. The pilot is a part of the comprehensive project...
The power of unity: Schools and farmers are helping each other
This photo-book was prepared by the Social and Industrial Food Service Institute from Moscow (Russian Federation) during the implementation of the pilot “School food and nutrition program linked to the agricultural sector” in the Kyrgyz Republic. The pilot is a part of the comprehensive project...
The green world under the dome: Vegetables from a seedbed to school canteen
This photo-book was prepared by the Social and Industrial Food Service Institute from Moscow (Russian Federation) during the implementation of the pilot “School food and nutrition program linked to the agricultural sector” in the Tajik Republic. The pilot is a part of the comprehensive project...
Regional Africa overview of Food Security and Nutrition
This year’s edition of the Africa Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition reports that the food security situation on the continent continues to worsen. For Africa, 20.4 percent of the continent’s population – 257 million people – are undernourished, up from 19.7 in 2016 – 241 million...
关于征集粮安委有关粮食安全与营养范畴内小规模农业的三套政策建议的使用和应用经验的通知
世界粮食安全委员会(粮安委)要求利益相关者提交对下列粮安委政策建议的使用和应用经验:投资小规模农业促进粮食安全与营养;小农连接市场;以及可持续农业发展促进粮食安全与营养:畜牧业的作用。
禽蛋:发挥其在战胜饥饿和营养不良方面的作用
在这一与全球改善营养联盟(GAIN)共同举办的讨论中,我们将探讨禽蛋在有效解决营养不良问题方面能够发挥的作用。
最佳生产模式有哪些?如何以可持续方式鼓励禽蛋消费?如何在改善营养与小规模生产者关切两者利益之间达成平衡?
Lauch of a new CoP on Evaluation for Food Security, Agriculture and Rural Development
EVAL-ForwARD is a new Community of Practice on evaluation for Food Security, Agriculture and Rural Development, jointly promoted by the evaluation offices of the Rome-based agencies: CGIAR (formerly known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research), FAO, IFAD and WFP.
Its first public launch took place at EvalColombo2018 during the side event The role of Evaluation in the public sector: how best to support national capacities. Conference participants had the opportunity to engage with the Directors of the Evaluation offices of FAO, IFAD and WFP on the aims, opportunities and thematic focus of this initiative.
The objectives of EVAL-ForwARD are to enhance awareness and capacities at country-level about evaluation in the agriculture, food security and rural development sectors, with a close focus on the evaluation of efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 – End Hunger.
Evaluators, development practitioners, researchers and government officials are welcome to join the Community of Practice and:
- Exchange evaluation information, practice and knowledge;
- Propose resources and blogs;
- Post information about events, conferences, training opportunities.
The first EVAL-ForwARD webinar on Evaluating with a Sustainable Development Goal 2 lens: experiences to date is planned for the second half of October and aims to uncover the challenges encountered and the good practices on which the development community could build, fostering further discussion and exchanges on the topic, which is at the core of the Community’s mandate.
EVAL-ForwARD uses a Dgroup mailing list for knowledge-sharing and a website as a repository of information and resources. To sign up to the Community and to find out more, please visit: www.evalforward.org