Dimitra Newsletter: Gender, Rural Women and Development n°30
29/04/2019
This special issue of gender newsletter presents a complete overview of the results achieved through the Dimitra clubs in local communities.
A Dimitra Club is a group of men, women, or both, who have decided to join together on a voluntary [...]
New guidelines to enhance food insecurity and malnutrition analysis including in areas with no humanitarian access
29/04/2019
New global guidelines published today by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) initiative will further hone food security and nutrition analysis processes for better and more actionable information during humanitarian crises.
After thorough consultations, food security and nutrition experts from [...]
Evidence and Standards for Better Food Security and Nutrition Decisions
29/04/2019
The IPC Technical Manual Version 3.0 further reinforces the IPC principles of transparency and neutrality of the analysis by providing clearer guidance and tools on the analytical process, including technical consensus building and quality assurance. Emphasis is also placed on [...]
25/04/2019
Building more resilient livelihoods is increasingly being recognized as one of the most powerful means to mitigate – and prevent – food security crises. Since 2008, FAO has been at the forefront of efforts to measure the resilience capacity of [...]
Severe dryness at the start of 2019 first rainy season and unfavourable weather forecasts raise food security concerns
23/04/2019
Highlights:
Severe dryness prevailed in March 2019 and in the first half of April in large parts of Eastern Africa, as the Tropical Cyclone “Idai” redirected precipitations away from the subregion.
Weather forecasts previously pointed to average to above-average March-May rains, but [...]