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METHODOLOGICAL TOOLBOX ON THE RIGHT TO FOOD
The purpose of the Methodological Toolbox is to provide a practical aid for the implementation of the Right to Food Guidelines. It contains a series of analytical, educational and normative tools that offer guidance and hands-on advice on the practical aspects of the right to food. It covers a wide range of topics such as assessment, legislation, education, budgeting and monitoring. It emphasises the operational aspects of the right to food and contributes to strengthening in-country capacity to implement this right.
Download the pdf publications:
1. Guide on legislating for the right to food (4 MB) 2. Methods to monitor the human right to adequate food - Vol I (565 KB) 2. Methods to monitor the human right to adequate food - Vol II (1,2 MB) 3. Guide to conducting a right to food assessment (1.7 MB) 4. Right to food curriculum outline (2.3 MB) 5. Budget work to advance the right to food (3.9 MB)
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1. GUIDE ON LEGISLATINGFOR THE RIGHT TO FOOD
CONTENTS
Foreword Acknowledgements Acronyms and abbreviations Introduction and purpose of this guide PART ONE – Background: the right to food in international law PART TWO – Constitutional recognition PART THREE – Framework law PART FOUR – Sectoral compatibility review Conclusion Annex. Checklist for framework law on the right to food References
2. METHODS TO MONITOR THE HUMAN RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD - Vol I
Preface Acknowledgements List of Acronyms 1. Monitoring the human right to food – an overview 2. The meaning and application of rights-focused and rights-based monitoring 3. Putting rights-focused and rights-based monitoring of the right to adequate food into 4. Defining analytical and methodological agendas 5. Legal and institutional settings for monitoring the right to food 6. Getting started Annex 1. Clarification of relevant and commonly used terms Annex 2. What can be learned so far from country experiences?
2. METHODS TO MONITOR THE HUMAN RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD - Vol II
Preface Acknowledgements List of Acronyms 1. Introduction 2. A Monitoring Framework for the Right to Adequate Food 3. Indicators to Measure the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food 4. Monitoring Implementation Processes through Rights Focused Assessments 5. Monitoring Impacts on the Realization of the Right to Adequate Food 6. Community Level Monitoring of the Right to Adequate Food 7. Assessing Existing Information Systems and Information Needs: Information Gap Analysis 8. Information Gathering Methods to Monitor the Right to Adequate Food 9. Sharing Monitoring Information on the Right to Adequate Food Annex 1. Clarification of Relevant and Commonly Used Terms Annex 2. Database Inventories Annex 3. Dietary Assessment Methods Annex 4. An Example: Rights-Focused Assessment and Monitoring of School Feeding Programmes Annex 5. Maps as Presentational Tools in Monitoring the Human Right to Adequate Food Annex 6. Preparing Monitoring Reports for International Human Rights Bodies
3. GUIDE TO CONDUCTING A RIGHT TO FOOD ASSESSMENT
Preface Acknowledgements List of Acronyms 1. Introduction 2. A human rights-based approach to food and nutrition security 3. Assessing trends and causes of food and nutrition insecurity 4. Assessing the environment for the right to adequate food 5. Relevant analytical methods 6. Final remarks References Annex 1: sources of assessment information Annex 2. Indicators for the right to adequate food assessment Annex 3. Vulnerable group profiling Annex 4. General data on relevant programmes and other actions Annex 5. Assessing institutional motivation, capacity and performance
4. RIGHT TO FOOD CURRICULUM OUTLINE
Preface Acknowledgements Acronyms and abbreviations PART ONE – PREAMBLE 1. Introduction 2. The role of academic institutions 3. Notes for the users of the curriculum outline 4. Target learner groups 5. The structure of the curriculum outline and how to use the document PART TWO – Thematic units Thematic Unit A: Introduction to the Right to Adequate Food Thematic Unit B: Role s an d Right to Adequate Food Tasks Thematic Unit C: Assessing The Realization of the Right to Adequate Food Thematic Unit D: Formulation, Implementation and Monitoring of National Laws, Policies and Programmes Thematic Unit E: Public Budget Planning, Implementation and Monitoring Thematic Unit F: Institution Building and Capacity Strengthening Thematic Unit G: Human Rights Monitoring and International Reporting on Progress Thematic Unit H: Public Information, Education and Advocacy Thematic Unit I: Enforceability of, and Access to, Judicial, Quasi-judicial and Administrative Recourse Systems Thematic Unit J: Policy Assistance and Advice by International Agencies Thematic Unit K: Respect for and protection of human rights advocates, activists and workers Thematic Unit L: Multilateral Negotiations on the Right to Adequate Food PART THREE – Learning Paths Annex 1. Task and learning content analysis
5. BUDGET WORK TO ADVANCE THE RIGHT TO FOOD
Preface Acknowledgements Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction PART ONE 1. Building a right to food case 2. Analyzing the government’s budget 3. Presenting a claim PART TWO 4. Approaching a right to food budget References Annex 1. Governments’ international human rights obligations and the Right to Food Guidelines Annex 2. Budget classifications, budget calculations and costing
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