EU/FAO Improved Global Governance for Hunger Reduction Programme (IGGHR)

Mapping of Tools
Latest Update

July 1, 2014

The IGGHR inventory of tools contains the following elements (see next worksheet)
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Name
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System / Tool
Type of Tool
Theme
Region of application
Application in the 8 focus countries
Where to find the tool
Purpose / Description
Example of application at country level / good practice
Target Audience
Key Partners Involved
Supporter
Year
Update frequency
Language
FAO Department / Contact
Outcome / Output of the Programme
EU Partners

Purpose
Counts the # of the tool according to its order/function in the programme
Shows the Name of the system/tool entered
Indicates one of the 14 types of tools (see sheet "Type of Tool")
Indicates the main technical areas of work the tool is related to (see sheet "Theme")
Indicates the geographical region of application of the tool
Refers to the 8 focus countries of the programme: Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Somalia, South Sudan, Ugan
Contains a link for users to access information on the tool with one click
Indicates the key purpose of the tool, how it can be used and what kinds of products the tool contains (database, reports, e
Shows how the tool can be applied at country level
Indicates the potential users of the tool (decision-makers; CSOs; private sector; academia; researchers; etc.)
Indicates the partner organizations / institutions that contribute to the tool and own it
Indicates the supporter of the tool (financial or technical)
Indicates the year the tool was launched
Indicates how often the tool is updated
Indicates the language version the tool and its related products are available in
Indicates the FAO Department in charge of the tool's technical application/development
Shows where the tool can be located in the programme
Shows the respective Directorate General of the European Commission (unit if known), EU Delegation or EU related agenc

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System / Tool

Type of tool

Theme

Where to find the tool

Discussion forum CFS

Civil Society
Mechanism

http://www.csm4cfs.org/

High Level Panel of

Experts (HLPE)
Reports

Report

http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfs-hlpe/en/
The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) was established in 2010 as the
N/A
science-policy interface of the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS). Its key function
consists in: assessing and analyzing the current state of food security and nutrition; providing scientific
analysis and advice on specific policy-relevant issues; identifying emerging issues and helping
members prioritize future actions and attentions on key focal areas.
HLPE Reports produced since 2012 (within the programme framework) are the following:
HLPE Report 3: Food security and climate change (2012)
HLPE Report 4: Social protection for food security (2012)
HLPE Report 5: Biofuels and food security ( 2013)
HLPE Report 6: Investing in smallhoder agriculture for food security (2013)
HLPE Report 7: Sustainable fisheries and aquaculure for food security and nutrition (2014)
HLPE Report 8: Food losses and waste in the context of sustainable food systems (2014)
HLPE Report 9: Water for food security and nutrition (2015)
HLPE Draft V0 #10 (2016): Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition,
including the Role of Livestock (2 October 2015) and contributions received through eConsultation (2
Oct - 16 Nov 2015)
HLPE Draft version #11 (2014): Sustainable Forestry for food security and nutrition

CFS
Evidencebased
information

The CSM is the largest international mechanism of civil society organisations (CSOs) seeking to
influence agriculture, food security and nutrition policies and actions - nationally, regionally and
globally - created in 2009 under the umbrella of the CFS.
Key CSM tools:
CSM Website: online discussion forum for CSOs to create linkages among different regions and
technical experts at a global level.
CSM Policy Working Groups: working groups created to promote dialogue and common positions
amongst CSOs on relevant policy issues being discussed in the CFS.
CSM Annual Forum: a forum for CSOs to finalize a cohesive policy position before the beginning of the
annual CFS Plenary session.

Example of application at country level / good practice

Civil Society
Mechanism (CSM)
Forum

Region of
application
(number of
countries)

The Coordination Committee is the governing body of the CSM Global

and is comprised of focal points from different constituencies
and sub-regions by respecting a gender balance of 50%. This
facilitates regional and sub-regional representation of the CSOs
at the CFS. Participants of the East African Regional Group
organized a consultative workshop in 2012 in order to build a
common position for the 39th session of the CFS and to
develop a sub-regional budget and work plan as well as
strategy. They identified key objectives and activities to be
conducted at the regional level.

Global

Application in
the 8 focus
countries
N/A

N/A

Target audience
CSOs/NGOs
decision-makers
development
partners

Key partners
involved
FAO, IFAD, WFP

CSOs/NGOs
all CFS stakeholders
decision-makers
private sector
scientific community

Supporter

Year

FAO
EU

2010

FAO
EU

2011

Update
frequency
ongoing

2/year
since 2015
1/year

Language

FAO
Department /
Contact

English
French
Spanish

OPC

Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish

AGD

Outcome/
Output of
the
Programme

EU Partners

1.1

Sarah.Dangelo
@fao.org

1.2

vincent.gitz@fa
o.org

DG DEVCO
(different units
depending on
the topic)

fabio.ricci@fao.
org

Principles for
Responsible
Investment in
Agriculture and Food
Systems

Policy Guidelines CFS

Investments
Sustainable
agriculture

http://www.fao.org/cfs/cfshome/resaginv/en/

The Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems were approved by the 41st Session
N/A
of CFS on 15 October 2014. ThePrinciplesrepresent the first
Global
global consensus
N/Aon defining what
decision-makers
constitutes responsible
allinvestment
CFS stakeholders
in agriculture
FAOand food systems
2014 that contributeArabic
to food security
ESA and nutrition.
1.3
The PrinciplesDG
address
AGRI,all
DGtypes of investmen
development
EU
Chinese
DEVCO, EU
partners
English
chiara.cirulli@f
Delegation
intergovernmental
French
ao.org
Rome
institutions
Russian
private sector
Spanish
regional economic
organizations
researchers

FSIN Capacity
Assessment tool

Assessment tool Evidencebased

information

http://www.fsincop.net/fileadmi
n/user_upload/fsin/docs/resour
ces/Capacity%20Assessment
%20of%20South%20Sudan
%20FSN%20Information
%20Systems.pdf

The FSIN Capacity Assessment methodology supports countries and regions in mapping existing
information systems for food and nutrition security, and related capacities and needs. The mapping
exercise lists the existing information systems and assesses the quality of the systems in focus group
discussions among others. In addition, a capacity assessment of the institutional environment for the
information systems is conducted based on the FAO capacity development framework toolkit.
Key FSIN products:
FSIN South Sudan Capacity Assessment Report
AFIS Capacity Development Approach

FSIN Landscape of Key Report

Actors in Food and
Nutrition Security
Information Systems
5

N/A

N/A

South Sudan

WFP, FEWSNET

FAO
EU
USAID

2013

decision-makers
development
partners
donors
FSN analysts

WFP, IFPRI, FEWSNET FAO

EU
USAID

2013

Statistics

http://www.fao.org/economic/ess/ess-fs/fs-methods/adept-fsn/en/
ADePT-Food Security Module is a free stand-alone software developed jointly by the World Bank and
FAO. It facilitates food consumption data processing to derive indicators on food security at
national, sub-national levels and by food products. It can be used in all countries that have recently
conducted a national household survey collecting information on food consumption.
Key ADePT-FSM products:
ADePT-FSM book: "Analyzing Food Security Using Household Survey Data: Streamlined Analysis with
ADePT Software" explains how to analyze food security by using household survey data and how to use
the ADePT software
ADePT-FSM manual: explains how to use the ADePT software
ADEPT-FSM software version 2.0

ADePT-FSM was presented at a national workshop in Uganda in

March 2013 and used to derive food security statistics from the
2010/11 Uganda National Panel Survey. As a follow up, a food
security report was prepared in collaboration with the Uganda
Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) and included in the main National
Panel Survey Report.

East Africa (3)

West Africa (5)
Asia (16)
Eastern Europe
(6)
Latin America
(1)
Southern Africa
(SADC region)
(16)

Mali
Niger
Somalia
Uganda

FSN analysts
national statistical
officers
policy makers

World Bank, National FAO

Statistical Offices,
EU
Permanent Interstate
Committee for
Drought Control in
the Sahel (CILSS)

2013

Resilience Analysis Reports:

Senegal:
http://www.fao.org/3/ai4456e.pdf
Burkina Faso:
http://www.fao.org/3/ai5044e.pdf
Niger: http://www.fao.org/3/ai5045e.pdf
Mali: http://www.fao.org/3/ai5093e.pdf

Under the framework of the joint UNICEF, WFP and FAO

programme "Building Resilience in Somalia", the resilience
index will be employed as the major indicator of an impact
evaluation. The data used are ad hoc and collected through a
LSMS-type instrument. An attempt is being made to include
climate change and enabling institutional environment in the
model.

East Africa
West Africa
West Bank and
Gaza Strip

Ethiopia (2016)
Kenya
Mali
Niger
S. Sudan
Somalia
Uganda

decision-makers
development
partners
FSN analysts
M&E experts

FSIN (WFP-IFPRI-FAO), FAO

IGAD, World Bank,
EU
UNDP, UNICEF

2014

decision-makers
ministries
(agriculture or
environment)
research centers
universities
weather services

Free University of
FAO
Amsterdam,
EU
University of
Cantabria,
WaterInsight,
University of Mons,
INRA Morocco, DMN
Morocco; Direction de
la Stratgie et des
Statistiques au
Ministre de
lAgriculture et de la
Pche Maritime (DSS
MAPM);
Direction de la
Recherche et de la
Planification de lEau
(DRPE);
The seven Agencies
of the Basins
Hydraulique: Oum ErRbia, Loukkos, Sebou,
Moulouya, Tensift,
Souss-Massa-Dra
and Bouregreg
Chaouia; Haut
Commissariat aux
Eaux et Forts et la
Lutte Contre la
Dsertification
(HCEFLCD), ENFI

Resilience Index
Measurement and
Analysis (RIMA)

Assessment tool Resilience

Measurement

Resilience
Climate
Change

FAO's Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis model identifies and weights what factors
make a household resilient to food insecurity and traces the stability of these factors over time. This
provides the evidence base to more effectively design, deliver, monitor and evaluate assistance to
populations in need, based on what they need most.
Key RIMA products:
Technical Brief: explains the RIMA model, describes profiling strategies and provides a brief overview
of ongoing exercises and technical development
Resilience analysis reports: rigorously identifies the main factor that contributes to household
resilience in selected countries using the RIMA model
Impact evaluation reports: assess interventions aimed at increasing resilience to food insecurity
through the RIMA model

www.fao.org/climatechange/mosaicc
MOSAICC is a system that facilitates climate change impact assessment through simulation
models thanks to the integration of the multidisciplinary models (climate, crop yields,
hydrology and economics) on a single platform, the automation of data processing and its
collaborative approach. MOSAICC is also a capacity development tool that supplements national
institutions capacities to carry out climate change impact studies, crop yield estimations, economic
analysis, mapping etc.
Key Products:
Platform of modelling systems for inter-disciplinary climate change impact assessment
Documentation of methods and tools
Training material
User guide

Currently a pilot test of MOSAICC is conducted in Morocco that Africa

will lead to the packaging of MOSAICC v1.0. The server and the Asia
software have been installed in the facilities of the Direction of Latin America
the National Meteorology (DMN) and about 30 experts have
been trained on the different models according to their
specialties. The teams are currently carrying out an integrated
climate change impact study with results expected at the end
of 2015.
Besides Morocco, MOSAICC has been implemented in Peru and
the Philippines. Further countries are requesting
implementation.

according to
contexts

English

ESA

2.1

DG DEVCO C.1

2.1

DG DEVCO C.1

2.2

DG DEVCO

2.3

DG DEVCO,
DG ECHO

2.3

EC-JRC

lavinia.antonac
i@fao.org

N/A

Software

N/A

national decisionmakers
regional institutions

http://www.fsincop.net/news-events/detail/en/c/218807/
The report describes the key actors involved in Food and Nutrition Security information systems,
both in emergency and in development contexts, with whom FSIN intends to collaborate in building a
network of practitioners (NoP). It provides an overview of global and regional networks, initiatives and
organizations that were selected based on their relevance to food security and nutrition information
and knowledge exchange.
Key FSIN product:
FSIN website: platform for sharing news and information on FNS
FSIN Landscape of Key Actors Producing and Sharing Information for Food and Nutrition Security

ADePT-FSM (Food
Security Statistics
Module)

Modelling System for

Modelling
Agricultural Impacts of system
Climate Change
(MOSAICC)

In South Sudan the FSIN Capacity Assessment methodology

was carried out jointly with WFP during the inception phase of
the EU funded project, "Agriculture and Food Information
System for decision support (AFIS)". The assessment helped
determine the scope and modalities of food security
interventions in order to support capacity development in the
project output areas at national level and at state level.

FSN
information
systems
Knowledge
Sharing
Governance

Purpose / Description

To be
updated in
2016

English

ESA
lavinia.antonac
i@fao.org
michele.kierme
ier@fao.org

ongoing

ongoing

English
French

ESS

English

ESA

Food-SecurityStatistics@fao.
org;
piero.conforti@
fao.org

marco.derrico
@fao.org
luca.russo@fao
.org

2014

Regularly
English
through the French
development Spanish
phase and
also when
necessary
nased on the
feedback
received
from the
country

NRC
migena.cumani
@fao.org;
oscar.rojas@fao
.org

System / Tool

Type of tool

Theme

Where to find the tool

Purpose / Description

Region of
application
(number of
countries)

Agriculture Stress
Index System (ASIS)

Modelling
system

Resilience
Climate
Change

http://www.fao.org/climatechange/asis/en/
ASIS is an operational agricultural drought monitoring system based on earth observation data to
mimic the analysis that a remote sensing expert would do and simplify the results for the end-users.
Global ASIS will provide a map every ten days in which the GIEWS officers detect hot spots for every
region where crops may be affected by drought during the growth season.
Key Products:
Paper analyzing the "Feasibility of using the FAO-Agricultural Stress Index System (ASIS) as a remote
sensing based index for crop insurance"
GIEWS Country Briefs
Standalone version 1.0 released in 2015
Software Tool and user manual available at the end of 2015

N/A

Guidelines for
measuring household
and individual dietary
diversity

Guidelines &
Nutrition
Training manuals Assessment

http://www.fao.org/food/nutrition-assessment/en/
The guidelines describe the use of the dietary diversity questionnaire at both the household and
individual level. The Dietary Diversity Score (DDS) is a proxy indicator, specifically related to food
intake, in order to assess and monitor the food security and nutrition situation in a quick and
inexpensive way via a questionnaire (intake of energy and macronutrients, household access to food,
quality of the diets and micronutrient status of individuals).
Key Products:
Guidelines with the Questionnaire for measuring dietary diversity
N.B. New standalone guidelines are being developed for the new indicator, the Minimum Dietary
Diversity-Women (MDD-W) and will be available in January 2016: "Minimum Dietary Diversity for
Women - A guide to measurement"
Guidelines for dietary assessment: A resource guide to method selection and application in low
resource settings (available in January 2016)

A pilot study to incorporate DDS into the Household Budget

Africa (4)
Survey (HBS) was conducted in Tajikistan (May-June 2014) upon Asia (2)
request of the Ministry of Health. This pilot study consisted of
three phases: an intensive 8 days training course; 10 days for
data collection; data analysis and interpretation under the
supervision of the ESN team from FAO Headquarters. The
upscaling of this pilot study at national level will allow regular
collection of information on the nutritional status of the Tajik
population to assist the government in preventing, evaluating
and eradicating the problems of malnutrition.

Minimum Dietary
Diversity-Women
(MDD-W)

Assessment tool Nutrition

Assessment

http://www.fao.org/food/nutritio
n-assessment/women/en/
To be published in January
2016

The project entitled Integrating the Minimum Dietary

Asia (1)
Diversity- Women (MDD-W) into the Household Budget Survey
(HBS) in Tajikistan" was conducted in 2015. As part of the
integration project two 5-day training courses were delivered:
1) Khujand in April 2015:
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/templates/nutrition_assessment/W
orkshops/Training_Report_Khujand_April_2015__03062015_.pdf
2) Dushanbe in July 2015:
http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/nutrition/docs/assess
ment/MDWW_training_report_Dushanbe_27-31_July2015.pdf
The MDD-W tool was adapted to the Tajik context and a total of
39 enumerators and 6 trainers were trained on the application
of the MDD-W indicator. Baseline data on the dietary diversity
of women of reproductive age were collected in two pilot
studies conducted across four regions of Tajikistan. The results
were disseminated in a stakeholders seminar and round-table
meeting held in Dushanbe in November 2015. The seminar was
important for advocating the integration of the MDD-W
indicator and implementation of the project at national level in
a near future.

10

FAO in collaboration with other nutrition experts have updated the Womens Dietary Diversity Score
(WDDS) based on new research findings.A new indicator, Minimum Dietary Diversity-Women (MDDW) has been developed. The new MDD-W comes with 10 food groups and a dichotomous indicator to
indicate minimum dietary diversity when consuming at least five food groups out of 10. The new tool
can be used in large-scale surveys, and it will facilitate nutrition assessment, monitoring and
evaluation, target setting and advocacy.
Key Products:
Minimum Dietary Diversity for Women - A guide to measurement (available in January 2016): The
guidelines describe the process to correctly measure women's dietary diversity. They provide an indepth description of the MDD-W indicator.

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www.ipcinfo.org

Database

Guideline for Countryled Platform on Policy

Mapping and
Monitoring for Food
Security and Nutrition

Policy Guidelines Policy

To be available mid 2016
mapping/monito
ring

This guideline is designed to assist country policy analyst in systematizing and completing a mapping
of policies that contribute to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition. The content provides information
needed to properly carry on a policy mapping exercise at country level and resources from a large
spectrum of existing policy mapping initiatives where information can be found.
This guidelines built on experiences and best practices at country level, and a stock-taking report
which was elaborated with the support from the Programme in 2014 to take stock of lessons learnt and
best practices of selected mapping and monitoring initiatives relevant to FS and N (e.g. FAPDA, MAFAP,
MAFSAN, REACH, etc.) with recommendations for further harmonization/improvements at global,
regional and country level.

Case studies from Rwanda, Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, Guatemala Global

and CELAC Plataforma are being developped to illustrate
successful initiatives in terms of policy mapping at country
level and/or regional level, and how it has supported improved
coordination and policy decision-making in Food Security and
Nutrition

N/A

Methodological
note

The Guiding note provides guidance on conducting nutrition impact assessment for selected
(set of) policies, including indicators to be tracked. It is based on nutrition impact assessments work
of social protection, MAFAP, FAPDA, etc. and other partners' systems/initiatives. The guiding note is
complimentary to background papers on the impact of key policies on nutrition, with Kenya as the pilot
country.

The method was first developed for Kenya and then applied to
Malawi and Uganda. It showed how household surveys can be
used to assess the impact of certain agricultural policies and
farming practices on nutrition. The approach is now under
consideration for application to Zimbabwe.

Africa

Global (focus on
protracted crisis
situations approx. 25)

14

Impact assessment of
selected food and
agricultural
15 policies/programmes
on nutrition

Policy
To be available in January
mapping/monito 2016
ring

Framework for Action Policy Guidelines CFS

for Food Security and
Resilience
Nutrition in Protracted
Protracted
Crises (CFS-FFA)
Crisis

http://www.fao.org/3/amo194e.pdf

East and
Central Africa (10)
North Africa and
Near East (2)
Southern Africa
(5)
West Africa
(support to Cadre
Harmonis
implementation in
12 CILSS
countries)
Asia (6)
Central America
and Caribbean (5)

FAPDA has contributed to the monthly Asia-Pacific Food Price

and Policy Monitor of the FAO Regional Office of Asia and the
Pacific by collecting the most recent national policies with
potential impact on prices of basic food commodities. This
publication provides governments and international
organizations with up-to-date information on national and
regional food prices and policy developments. In 2015, FAPDA
has also contributed to the preparation of theRegional
Overview of Food Insecurity in Africa and inNear East and
North Africa, respectively.

Africa (18)
Asia (21)
Latin America
and the
Caribbean (33)

Ethiopia

Food and Agriculture

Policy Decision
Analysis (FAPDA)

Policy
http://www.fao.org/economic/fapda/en/
The FAPDA initiative collects and analyzes information onfood and agriculture policy decisions from
mapping/monito
over 80 countries. Policy decisions are classified into three main groups:producer-oriented policy
ring
measures;consumer-oriented policy measures;trade and market developmentpolicy measures. The
FAPDA analysis enhances policy dialogue and promotes evidence-based decision-making.
Key Products:
FAPDA web-based toolkeeps track of food and agriculture policy decisions from over 80 countries;
FAPDA Global Reportsanalyze the collected food and agriculture policy decisions: 3 issues (2009,
2011, 2013);
FAPDA country fact sheetsidentify trends of key national food and agriculture policy decisions (14
fact sheets published);
FAPDA Policy Classificationmaps consumer-oriented, producer-oriented and trade-oriented policy
decisions.

In February 2013, after Typhoon Bopha had hit the East Coast
of Mindanao in Southern Philippines, the IPC National Technical
Working Group conducted a round of analysis in the areas most
affected by the Typhoon. As a result, IPC analysis results and
identification of areas most in need were used for response
planning purposes by government agencies as well as by
development organizations and donors.

N/A

Assessment tool FSN

information
systems
FSN Analysis
Resilience
Knowledge
Sharing
Governance

13

The IPC is a set of analytical tools and procedures to classify the severity of food insecurity.
It is also a forum involving Government, UN, NGOs and civil society to reach technical consensus on
food security situations. It can be used in different contexts focusing on acute and/or chronic food
insecurity.
Key Products:
IPC Country Food Insecurity Analysis Results and Maps
IPC Technical Manual Version 2.0 describes how to do an IPC assessment
IPC Certification Programme certifies participants at IPC trainings according to three levels: Level 1
IPC Analyst, Level 2 IPC Trainer & Facilitator, Level 3 IPC Expert
IPC Information Support System (ISS) is an innovative web-based application that facilitates the
process of the IPC version 2.0 analyses
IPC Chronic Food Insecurity Classification complements the IPC Acute Food Insecurity Classification
and provides invaluable information for decision-makers that focus on medium- and long-term
objectices
IPC Acute Malnutrition Classification complements the standard IPC analysis with a comprehensive
nutrition component

N/A

Application in
the 8 focus
countries

Integrated Food
Security Phase
Classification (IPC)

12

16

Example of application at country level / good practice

The objective of the CFS-FFA is to improve the food security and nutrition of populations affected by, or N/A
at risk of, protracted crises in a way that addresses underlying causes, thus contributing to the
progressive realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food security.
Key Product:
CFS-FFA endorsed by CFS at 42nd Session on 13 October 2015

Kenya
Mali (IPC
supports CH)
Mozambique
(introduction
process)
Niger (IPC
supports CH)
Somalia
South Sudan
Uganda

Target audience

Key partners
involved

Supporter

Year

M&E experts
ministries
(agriculture or
environment)
remote sensing
experts
research centers
universities
weather services

Flemish Institute for

Technological
Research (VITO),
University of Twente

FAO
EU

2015

academia
decision-makers
M&E experts
nutrition
practitioners
programme planners
and managers
researchers

FANTA, Mahidol
University, Thailand,
IFPRI, Institut de
Recherche pour le
Dveloppement
(IRD),
IFAD

FAO
EU

2011

academia
FANTA
decision-makers
M&E experts
nutrition
practitioners
programme planners
and managers
researchers

FAO
EU

Update
frequency

Language
English

FAO
Department /
Contact
NRC

Outcome/
Output of
the
Programme

EU Partners

2.3

EC-JRC

2.4

DG DEVCO C.1

2.4

DG DEVCO C.1

2.5

EC-JRC,
DG DEVCO /
ECHO

migena.cumani
@fao.org;
oscar.rojas@fao
.org

English
French
Spanish

2014

ESN
warren.lee@fao
.org

ESN
warren.lee@fao
.org

academia
decision-makers
donors
FSN analysts
policy makers
research centers

ACF, CARE, CILSS,

FAO, FEWS NET,
Global Food Security
Cluster, Oxfam, Save
the Children, SICAPRESANCA and WFP,
IGAD

FAO
EU
DFID
CIDA
BMZ
USAID
Australian
AID
SIDA
Gov. of the
Netherlands

2004

CSOs/NGOs
decision-makers
development
partners
intergovernmental
institutions
private sector
regional economic
organizations
researchers

GIEWS, MAFAP,
ASEAN-AFSIS, FAO
regional and country
offices

FAO
EU

2008

decision-makers
development
partners
donors

SUN, REACH, ICN2

follow-up
Stakeholder, EU,
FAPDA and other
FAO's tools and
systems, Partners'
tools and systems

FAO
EU

Kenya
Uganda

decision-makers
development
partners
donors

Protection to
production (PtoP),
MAFAP, ECAMA
(Malawi)

FAO
EU

2014

NA

CSOs/NGOs
decision-makers
development
partners
international
organizations
regional
organizations
private sector

IFAD, WFP

FAO
EU

2015

2016

ongoing

ongoing

NA

English
French
Spanish

ESA

English
French
Spanish

ESA

English

ESN

ipc@fao.org

2.6

fapda@fao.org;
mulat.demeke
@fao.org

2.6

DG DEVCO C1
- Nutrition

mariecaroline.d
ode@fao.org;
charlotte.dufou
r@fao.org

NA

English

ESA
mulat.demeke
@fao.org

2.6

DG DEVCO

Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish

ESA

1.3 and 3.1

EU Delegation
Rome

julius.jackson@
fao.org

DG
DEVCO/ECHO

System / Tool

Type of tool

Theme

Where to find the tool

Guidelines for
Policy Guidelines Resilience
Integrating Agriculture
Risk
and Food Security Risk
Management &
Management and
Agriculture
Resilience Building
Investments
Programs into
Agriculture Investment
Plans (CAADP)

To be available in 2016

Livestock Emergency
Guidelines and
Standards (LEGS)

www.livestock-emergency.net

17

Guidelines &
Resilience &
Training manuals Livestock

Purpose / Description

Application in
the 8 focus
countries

Target audience

Key partners
involved

Supporter

Update
frequency

CSOs/NGOs
decision-makers
development
partners
international
organizations
private sector
(banks, microfinance
institutions, insurance
companies, etc.)
regional
organizations

IFAD, WFP, NEPAD

The LEGS are a set of international guidelines and standards for the design, implementation and
assessment of livestock interventions to assist people affected by humanitarian crises.
LEGS helps to address emergency interventions in response to natural or human-induced disasters in
communities where livestock constitute a crucial livelihood asset.
Key Products:
LEGS Handbook (2nd edition): provides standards and guidelines for appropriate and timely livestockbased livelihoods responses in emergencies.
LEGS electronic decision-making tool: helps to design, implement and evaluate livestock emergency
interventions.
LEGS Training of Trainers Programme and Rapid Response Facility: available at regional level to
increase the capacity in livestock emergency response.

Since publication of the LEGS Handbook in 2009, the LEGS

Project has made remarkable penetration and influence on a
number of agencies and individuals involved in livestock-based
emergency interventions. All interviewed individuals and
agencies (government, NGOs and UN) visited by the study
team in capitals and rural regions of Kenya and Ethiopia
affirmed that they had heard and were using LEGS. (See:
LEGS effectiveness study report, post 2010-2011 Drought East
Africa, by Vetwork UK, July 2013)
For 2012-2014, the LEGS Steering Group had identified ten
organisations as targets for organisational impact: Oxfam, the
VSF family, Trcaire, World Animal Protection, ICRC, IFRC, FAO,
ECHO, DFID and OFDA. Most target organisations now refer to
LEGS in their procedures, (with less uptake in Oxfam, IFRC and
VSF); some interviewees were consistently positive about
LEGS, particularly those from target organisations. LEGS is wellrespected among those who have been able to engage.
The Indian and Vietnamese governments endorsed LEGS, as
did the Federation of Asian Veterinary Associations; LEGS is a
companion standard to Sphere.
Staff from most of the target organisations received LEGS
training, and at least five organisations have used LEGS to
evaluate their projects in Africa, and at least one in Asia.
(External review of the LEGS Project, 2015)

emergency
assistance providers
(agencies, aid
organizations,
development partners)
policy and decisionmakers

Feinstein
FAO
International Center
Tufts University,
Vetwork UK, African
Union, DFID, ICRC,
USAID, Overseas
Development
Institute, Oxfam GB,
Trcaire, VSFBelgium, WSPA

2009

CSOs/NGOs
decision-makers at
national level
development
partners

UNICEF, WFP, World

Bank, AU, NEPAD,
Ford Foundation,
Africa Platform for
Social Protection

FAO

2015

partner agencies,
universities

FAO
EU

2015

English

FAO

2013

updated over English

time

ongoing

Guidelines to support
food safety policy and
decision-making

Document finalized, to be
Using the results of a pilot project carried out in Uganda and Thailand, the guidelines focus on
NA
published at the beginning evidence-informed food safety policy and decision-making considering multiple criteria such as
of 2016
health, trade and market access, socio-economics and food security factors. The aim of the guidelines
is to enable national policy makers to improve their capacity on food safety risk management in order
to make more effective and sustainable decisions.

Africa
Asia

Uganda

academia
policy and decisionmakers
private sector
NGOs
risk assessors
UN agencies
IOs

Key recommendations Policy Guidelines Nutrition &

for improving nutrition
Agriculture
through agriculture

http://www.unscn.org/files/Annual_Sessions/UNSCN_Meetings_2013/Agriculture-Nutrition_Key_recommendations.pdf
These guidelines deliver 10 principles that can be used for agricultural programmes and
investments in order to strengthen their impact on nutrition. Since agriculture programmes
and investments need to be supported by an enabling policy environment if they are to contribute to
improving nutrition, governments can encourage improvements in nutrition through agriculture by
taking into consideration 5 policy actions highlighted in the document.

N/A

Global

NA

decision-makers at
AG2Nut Community
local, regional and
of Practice (UNSCN)
national level
programme planners

Designing NutritionPolicy Guidelines Nutrition &

Sensitive Agriculture
Agriculture
Investments
Investments
Checklist and guidance
for programme
formulation

http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/6cd87835-ab0c-46d7-97ba-394d620e9f38/
This guidance checklist is to serve as a tool to guide programme planners who are aiming to apply
these recommendations in the design of agricultural investments and programmes. It is structured
around the first phases of the programming cycle (situation appraisal, programme design and
programme review) and includes key questions, accompanied by tips
and references, that can assist programme design missions in:
Identifying the information needed during situation appraisal to plan the design of a nutritionsensitive agriculture programme;
Guiding the definition of objectives, target groups, choice of interventions and implementation
modalities;
Critically reviewing programme and strategy documents with a nutrition lens after the design has
been completed.

The checklist builds on group work guidance

Global
developed for the African Union (AU) and New Partnership for
Africa
African Development (NEPAD) CAADP Nutrition Capacity
Development Initiative regional workshops. It was reviewed
through several consultation processes with FAOs Investment
Centre, FAOs Nutrition Division and the Ag2 Nut Community of
Practice.

8 focus countries decision-makers at

local, regional and
national level
programme planners

FAO, IFAD, WB, USAID

SPRING, Ag2Nut Cop,
SUN, REACH, AU,
NEPAD

FAO
2015
EU
Germany
Bill and
Melinda Gates
Foundation

NA

Nutrition Capacity
Assessment Guidance
Package

To be available in March
2016

The guidance builds on many country nutrition capacity

Global
assessment exercises conducted by the various UN agencies in
Africa, Asia and Latin America.

Malawi
Niger
Uganda

UN Agencies (WFP,
WHO, UNICEF, FAO),
REACH/UN Network
for SUN, SUN

FAO
EU

tbd

21

Assessment tool Nutrition &

Agriculture
Capacity
Development

In support of national efforts to identify nutrition related capacity needs and gaps, the main UN
agencies working on nutrition (FAO, UNICEF, WFP, WHO) have developed the following harmonized
approach to assess and strengthen national nutrition capacity within the following guidance package.
This package is organized as a modular approach, allowing for the possible tailoring to the needs of
each national context, and include guidance in terms of capacity areas to be assessed and process to
be followed for a succeful enterprise.

NA

decision-makers
development
agencies

English

FAO
Department /
Contact
ESA

Outcome/
Output of
the
Programme

EU Partners

3.1

DG DEVCO

3.1

DG ECHO Unit
A.4

3.2

DG DEVCO /
ECHO

mulat.demeke
@fao.org

To be available in 2015See information

By drawing
note:from
http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/i2968e/i2968e08.pdf
concrete country experiences, the Framework helps to clarify the benefits of
strengthening coherence between agriculture and social protection, and to identify the
options available for achieving this through policy and programming. This Framework is accompanied
by a Diagnostic Tool for assessing the existing state of coherence within a given country and for
identifying potential entry points for strengthening it.

20

The Diagnostic Tool was piloted in Malawi for a policy and

Sub-Saharan
programme assessment in one district, to explore linkages and Africa
synergies between social support interventions and the Farm
Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) and to identify opportunities
for strengthening coherence between these programmes. The
piloting led both to the improvement and finalization of the
diagnostic tool and to a substantial interest in the theme of
coherence at the national level, which in turn generated a
request for a Technical Cooperation Programme by the Ministry
of Finance, Economic Planning and Development.

Ethiopia
Kenya
Mali
Niger
South Sudan

2015

Strengthening
Policy Guidelines Social
coherence between
Protection &
Agriculture and Social
Agriculture
Protection: framework
for analysis and action

Policy Guidelines Food Safety

Language

Niger
Uganda

Central Africa
East Africa
Northern Africa
Southern Africa
West Africa
South Asia
South-East Asia
Central
America
South America
Middle East

FAO

Year

Uganda is one of the few countries selected under the NEPAD

East Africa
Agency initiative to enhance risk management and resilience
West Africa
programmes of the agricultural sector within the CAADP
framework. The NEPAD Agency in partnership with FAO and
IFAD collaborates with the Ministry of Agriculture Animal
Industry and Fisheries to integrate agriculture and food security
risk management into its national investment plans.

19

23

Region of
application
(number of
countries)

The Guidelines are a single, living document designed to improve coordination and guide synchronized
action by countries and regions for the integration of risk management programmes into
National Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plans (NAFSIPs). Its added value consists in
providing an overarching framework and a single reference document for regional and national
consultations. The guidelines are supported by further background papers and briefs on risk
management related issues.
Key Products:
Joint FAO-NEPAD Brief: "Implementing CAADP in a context of high and volatile food prices underlying
factors, policy challenges and recommendations" (http://www.nepad.org/system/files/Understanding
%20high%20and%20volatile%20prices%20in%20Africa_final_PB%20(2).pdf)
Joint FAO-NEPAD Brief: "Integrating Risk Management Tools and Policies into CAADP: Options and
Challenges" (http://www.fao.org/docrep/018/ar637e/ar637e.pdf)
ESA Working Paper: "The challenges of managing agricultural price and production risks in subSaharan Africa" (http://www.fao.org/3/a-i3907.pdf)
Joint FAO-NEPAD Brief: "Risk Management and Intra-Regional Trade" (forthcoming)
Joint FAO-NEPAD Brief: "Risk Management and the Productive Role of Social Protection"
(http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4240e.pdf)
Joint FAO-NEPAD Brief: "Risk Management and climate-smart agriculture" (forthcoming)
Working Paper on Grain Stock Management (forthcoming)

18

22

Example of application at country level / good practice

Arabic
English
French
Spanish
Thai
Vietnamese

AGA

English

ESA

Philippe.Ankers
@fao.org
coordinator@liv
estockemergency.net

Marco.Knowles
@fao.org

2016

AGDF
3.3
Mary.Kenny@fa
o.org

ESN

DG SANCO

3.4

Charlotte.Dufo
ur@fao.org

English
French
Spanish

ESN

English

ESN

3.4

DG DEVCO C1
Nutrition Unit

3.4

DG DEVCO C1
Nutrition Unit

Charlotte.Dufo
ur@fao.org

Charlotte.Dufo
ur@fao.org

System / Tool
Voluntary Guidelines
on the Responsible
Governance of Tenure

24

Type of tool

Theme

Where to find the tool

Purpose / Description

http://www.fao.org/nr/tenure/en/The Voluntary Guidelines are practical guides and e-learning modules for improving governance of
Policy Guidelines CFS
Governance of
tenure and securing access to land, fisheries and forests, providing internationally accepted standards
Tenure
and practices for the responsible governance of tenure. They provide a framework that States can use
when developing their own strategies, policies, legislation, programmes and activities.
Key products:
Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests in the
Context of National Food Security (endorsed by the CFS in May 2012)
Governing land for women and men: A technical guide to support the achievement of responsible
gender-equitable governance of land tenure
Improving Governance of Forest Tenure: A practical guide
Respecting free, prior and informed consent: Practical guidance for governments, companies, NGOs,
indigenous peoples and local communities in relation to land acquisition
Implementing improved tenure governance in fisheries: A technical guide
Safeguarding tenure rights in the context of agricultural investment: A technical guide on
safeguarding land tenure rights in line with the VGGT
E-Learning courses: provide guidance on actions and examples of good practices in order to develop
capacities and improve different aspects of tenure governance
CD Manual
for grassroots organizations on the VGGTs in 3 languages

Self-evaluation and
Assessment tool Resilience/
http://www.fao.org/agriculture/crops/thematic-sitemap/theme/spi/sharp/en/
The SHARP tool is a facilitated community-based self-assessment tool for assessing agricultural
Holistic Assessment of
Climate Change
system resilience using a questionnaire coupled with participatory exercises (e.g. resource
Climate Resilience of
Sustainable
mapping, crop calendar), aimed particularly at Climate Change Adaptation issues. It is both a planning
Farmers and
Agriculture
and monitoring tool and highlights areas of low/high resilience at the level of individual households, to
Pastoralists (SHARP)
be discussed in a group setting and with other stakeholders to prioritize and plan actions for improved
management practices.
Key products:
SHARP survey (and application for android, now freely available on google play store): assessment of
governance, environmental, social and economic resilience with local facilitators in a participatory
25
manner
SHARP training manual and material
SHARP brief

Farmer Field School

training guides for
sustainable
intensification

Guidelines &
Sustainable
Training manuals Agriculture

E-Learning courses

E-learning

26

E-Learning
Knowledge
Sharing
Capacity
Development

27

E-Learning
Methodologies: A
guide for designing
and developing elearning courses

28

Guidelines &
E-Learning
Training manuals Knowledge
Sharing
Capacity
Development

Conduire des Champs coles

des producteurs:
http://www.fao.org/3/ai3948f.pdf
Construire des systmes
agricoles rsilients par le biais
des champs coles des
producteurs:
http://www.fao.org/3/ai4411f.pdf
Gestion intgre de la
production et des dprdateurs
du coton:
http://www.fao.org/3/ai3722f.pdf

http://www.fao.org/elearning

Training guides on sustainable crop production intensification. The guides include technical
information and Farmer Field exercises on dynamics of agro-ecosystems, integrated pest and disease
management, soil fertility management, seeds and varieties, rotations and associations, production
costs and margins, as well as basic marketing and food quality. The training guides can be used to
conduct FFS training, within FAO or goverment programmes.
Key products:
FFS facilitator's guides focusing on different areas:
Living soils
Linking smallholder farmers to local markets in West Aftica
Integrated production and pest management of cotton
Integrated production and pest maagemet of rice
Integrated production and pest management of vegetable crops

Several self-paced e-learning courses have been developed with the support of the EU/FAO
Programme on a wide range of topics in the areas of food and nutrition security, social and
economic development and sustainable management of natural resources.. They have been
developed by international experts to support capacity building and on-the-job training of food security
and agricultural professionals.
E-Learning courses on:
Introduction to Social Safety Nets (English, French, Spanish)
Climate Change and Food Security (English, French, Spanish)
Resilience in Food Security Analysis (English, French, Spanish)
Introduction to the Responsible Governance of Tenure (English, French, Spanish)
IPC version 1.1 (English)
Social analysis for agriculture and rural investment projects (English)
Communication for Food Security (English, French, Spanish)
Qualitative Methods for Assessing the Impact of Development Programmes on Food Security (English)
Incorporating climate change considerations into agricultural investment programmes (Egnlish)
VGGT - Understanding and Addressing Disputes and Conflicts (English, French, Spanish)
VGGT - Addressing Corruption in the Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forests (English, French, Spanish)
Remotely Sensed Information for Crop Monitoring and Food Security (English)
Gender and Food Security (English, French version to be released in January 2016)
IPC Version 2 (English)
VGGT - Addressing Tenure Issues in the Context of Natural Disasters (English, French, Spanish)
Governing land for women and man (English, French version is under development)
Resilience analysis in the context of food security
(design stage)
Developing a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan for Food Security and Agriculture Programmes (English)
VGGT Spatial Planning in the context of the Responsible Governance of Tenure (English)
VGGT Monitoring and promoting policy change (under development)
VGGT Making tenure rights more secure (under development)
VGGT Managing changes and tenure reforms (under development)
VGGT Respecting free, prior and informed consent (under development)
VGGT Markets (under development)
Nutrition Improving nutrition through agriculture and food systems (under development)
Nutrition Assess the institutional and legal framework for multi-sectoral nutrition (under
development)
Nutrition Nutrition situation analysis (under development)
http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2516e/i2516e00.htm
The E-learning Methodologies Guide aims to support professionals involved in the design and
development of e-learning projects and products. The guide reviews the basic concepts of elearning with a focus on adult learning, and introduces the various activities and roles involved in an elearning project. The guide covers methodologies and tips for creating interactive content and for
facilitating online learning, as well as some of the technologies used to create and deliver e-learning.

Example of application at country level / good practice

Region of
application
(number of
countries)

Application in
the 8 focus
countries

In Sierra Leone a programme is undertaken to make a detailed

review of sectoral legislation (land, fisheries and aquaculture,
and forestry) in the context of the Voluntary Guidelines. These
reviews incorporate cross-cutting issues such as genderequitable laws and regulations. Areas where implementation of
the VGs can strengthen policies or frameworks will be
identified. This provides a basis for sectoral activities to
strengthen legal frameworks and develop capacities.

Africa (18)
Asia and the
Pacific (8)
Latin America
and the
Caribbean (3)
Europe and
Central Asia (14)

Niger
Uganda

The SHARP tool has been tested in Mali, Senegal, Angola and
Uganda. The initial version has been tested with over 300
farmers in both Uganda and Senegal in September 2013 and
three rounds of expert reviews and comments ensure its
quality.
In 2015, pilots have started as part of a GEF Climate Change
project in Angola. In 2016, pilots will be expanded to Burkina
Faso, Mali, Senegal, Burundi, South Sudan and Niger in the
context of other GEF Climate Change projects as well as
partnerships with NGOs and other division within the FAO.
SHARP will also be used as part of the Global Pastoralist Hub
project (GIZ-funded) and the Integrated approach Programme
of GEF.

East Africa
Mali
Southern Africa Niger
West Africa
S. Sudan
Uganda

The training material will be utilized in Niger, Mali, Burkina

West Africa
Faso, Senegal within Farmer Field Schools programme
implemented by FAO, governments, private companies, donors
(including EU) and other partners.

The E-Learning courses have 175,000 users worldwide with the Global
majority of users located in Africa (44%) and Asia (17%).
Learners include staff from national and international NGOs,
national governments, university students and researchers, UN
field staff, as well as diverse range of individuals and users
from the private sector. The IGGHR Programme has supported a
variety of regional organizations (ASEAN, COMESA, ECOWAS) in
developing the capacities of food security professionals in their
member states through specialized training programmes and
the set-up of virtual training centers which make extensive use
of the e-learning courses. A series of learning programmes in
support of CAADP are being undertaken in partnership with
COMESA and CILSS.

N/A

The e-learning guide has been produced to support regional

partners in the development of their own e-learning
programmes. It was used as a basis for the training workshop
Participatory Instructional Design for e-Learning delivered by
the International Training Centre of the ILO (ITC/ILO) in
September 2013, with participants from the following regional
organizations: CILSS AGRHYMET Regional Centre; ASEAN Food
Security Information System (AFSIS); Common Market for
Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA); Eurasian Centre for
Food Security (ECFS) and the Agricultural Management
Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, China. The learning
programme to develop the capacities of food security
professionals in Latin America has been delivered by the FAO
Regional Office for LAC, in collaboration with several partners.

N/A

Global

Benin
Burkina Faso
Guinea Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal

Target audience

CSOs/NGOs
communities
decision-makers
individuals
investors
tenure professionals

Key partners
involved

Supporter

Year

FIG, IFAD, Land Policy FAO

Initiative of African
EU
Union, UN-HABITAT,
World Bank, FIAN,
FPP, SDC; IFAD

2012

decision-makers
development
agencies
farmers and
pastoralists
project planners
researchers

IFAD; University of
FAO
Leeds; climate
EU
change adaptation
project donors; NGOs
(including
Groundswell
International and
BRACED
consortium/CONCERN
)

2013

Farmer Field School

facilitators:
decision-makers
farmer organizations
private companies
NGOs

Ministries of
FAO
Agriculture and
EU
research institutes
from West Africa,
International Institute
for Tropical
Agriculture

2014

decision-makers
development
agencies
FSN experts
NGOs

Open University of
Cataluna

from
2012
on

e-learning
developers
instructional
designers
learning experts
learning programme
managers
trainers

FAO
EU

FAO
EU
Gov. of
Germany

Update
frequency

Language

FAO
Department /
Contact

Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish

NRC

English
French
Portuguese

AGP

English

AGP

Outcome/
Output of
the
Programme

EU Partners

3.5

DG DEVCO

3.6

EU
Delegations

3.6

DG DEVCO,
Intra-ACP unit

4.1

DG DEVCO /
ECHO
(different units
depending on
the topic and
further DGs
depending on
topic)

4.1

DG DEVCO /
ECHO
(different units
depending on
the topic and
further DGs
depending on
topic)

VGtenure@fao.org

william.settle@
fao.org;
Translated in john.choptiany
the main
@fao.org;
local
suzanne.philipp
language in s@fao.org;
each
benjamin.davis
country of
@fao.org
implementat
ion

AnneSophie.Poi
sot@fao.org

2011

ongoing,
different
schedules for
the individual
courses

English
French
Spanish

OPC
Andrew.Nadeau
@fao.org

(vary
according to
the course)

English
French
Spanish

OPC
Beatrice.Ghirar
dini@fao.org

System / Tool

Theme
E-Learning
Knowledge
Sharing
Capacity
Development

Where to find the tool

Food Security
Communications
Toolkit

Communication
& Advocacy tool

CoOPEquity Toolkit:
Methodology and
Training Manuals
(CoOPEquity:
Strenghtening
governance and
gender equality in
producer
organizations)

Toolkit including Gender

To be published soon
Methodology and Governance
Training manuals Producer
Organizations

29

30

Type of tool

Purpose / Description

Example of application at country level / good practice

Region of
application
(number of
countries)

http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2195e/i2195e00.htm
The toolkit guides food security professionals to develop a communication strategy and to
Due to popular demand for improving 'soft skills', the Food
Global
communicate more effectively with their target audiences. The toolkit also focuses on working with the Security Communiation Toolkit has been reprinted twice in
media, communicating with policy makers and suggests ways to structure and improve specific
English and has been downloaded over 30.000 times in the first
information products such as policy briefs and reports. It also includes suggestions for using the
six months of 2014. It has been used as the main text for many
internet, social meadia as well as readymade templates as communication tools.
communication workshops and learning programmes in Asia
Key Products:
and Africa. For example, it was used as the main text for a
Toolkit to develop a communication strategy
workshop on Improving CAADP Communication held in Zambia
E-Learning course based on the toolkit: "Communicating for Food Security"
in December 2013. The workshop was organized by FAO,
through the IGGHR programme, and the Common Market for
East and Southern Africa (COMESA). It was also used as the
main text for a communications workshop held in collaboration
with the ASEAN Food Security Information Sytsem (AFSIS) in
November 2013. In 2014, a learning programme on
Communication and Knowledge Sharing has also been
delivered in French to food security professionals from
Francophone COMESA and ECOWAS countries.

CoOPequity (name derived from "Cooperative ", "Producer Organizations" and "Equity") is an approach
to strengthening governance and gender equality in POs in order enhance their voice in the policy and
development processes affecting them, as well as to deliver equitable benefits to all members.
CoOPequity comprises analytical and implementation tools, which together make up a toolkit, to
understand and improve the ways in which governance and gender equality can contribute to PO
performance and sustainability. The approach is flexible and can be adapted to national and local
contexts to meet the needs of users.
Key Products:
The Methodology presents the CoOPequity approach, key concepts, as well as the underlying
rationale. It provides a step by step guidance to CoOPequity facilitators and implementing partners for
the implementation of CoOPequity at country level and includes a results framework.
The Training of Facilitator handbook for organizational analysis of POs with a focus on gender
analysis and governance offers step-by-step guidance for gender-sensitive oganizational analysis of
POs. It can be used in different country contexts, when supporting small producers and their
organizations in understanding and improving the performance and sustainability of their
organizations. It is complimented by other context specific training material. It can assist a pool of
trainers to replicate training on this topic within different rural organizations. The Module is also useful
for promoting rural women empowerment through collective action.
Other country specific products include:
Ethiopia:
Training module on group development, management and marketing for women and youth groups
engaged in small ruminants production and fattening
Ghana:
Training module on youth and women leadership in rural organizations.
Kenya:
Proposal writing for Producer Organizations: a training handbook

The Guide was used in Niger at national and regional level. It

Africa
allowed to understand the level of performance, governance
and equity of producer organizations in Niger, identify the main
difficulties and their underlying causes, and to design a
common plan of action for change. In Ghana, the tool was
adapted at district level. In Ethiopia, the CoOPequity guide will
be adapted for Extension officers for Cooperative promotion. In
Kenya and Malawi it was used to train a pool of national
facilitators on the CoOPEquity methodology and organizational
analysis tool. In Kenya, the tool was adapted and used at
district and local level with 12 POs in the forestry sector.

Application in
the 8 focus
countries
N/A

Niger
Kenya
Ethiopia
Malawi

Target audience
CSOs/NGOs
development
agencies
FSN experts
private sector

CSOs/NGOs
development
agencies
government
technical staff
responsible for
supporting producer
organizations,
cooperatives and
groups
producer
organizations

Key partners
involved

Supporter

Year

FAO
EU

2011

IFAD, Union des

FAO
Producteurs Agricoles EU
Dveloppement
International (UPA-DI,
Qubec, Canada),
Ministre de
l'Agriculture du Niger,
WeEffect, FAO's
Forest and Farm
Facility

2015

Update
frequency

ongoing
(adapted to
local
contexts)

Language

FAO
Department /
Contact

English
French
Spanish

OPC

English
French

ESP

Outcome/
Output of
the
Programme

EU Partners

4.2

Andrew.Nadeau
@fao.org

Carol.Djeddah
@fao.org

4.3

EU Delegation
Niger

Type of Tool
Assessment tool
Communication & Advocacy tool
Database
Discussion forum
E-learning
Fact Sheet
Guidelines & Training manuals
Methodological note
Modelling system
Paper
Policy Brief
Policy Guidelines
Report
Software

Theme
Civil Society Mechanism
Evidence-based information
CFS
FSN Information Systems
Resilience Measurement
FSN analysis
Policy mapping / monitoring
Investments
Nutrition assessment
Statistics
Resilience
Resilience / Livestock
Resilience / Climate Change
Protracted Crisis
Risk Management & Agriculture
Social Protection & Agriculture
Food Safety
Nutrition & Agriculture
Governance of Tenure
Sustainable Agriculture
Capacity Development
E-Learning
Knowledge sharing
Gender
Governance