Forum global sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition (Forum FSN)

Systèmes alimentaires

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Nutrition and Food Systems

Professionals working in food and nutrition policy and institutional environment need to understand the major nutrition problems and their consequences on human, social and economic development. In addition, they have to possess competencies to design, implement, monitor and evaluate policies and programmes, adopting a holistic and integrated approach. They should be able to apply “systems thinking” in support of equitable, integrated, sustainable food systems and healthy diets. 



This MOOC covers the interlinkages between food, nutrition, and agri-food systems, and the importance of adopting a multisectoral and multidisciplinary approach for promoting healthy diets and nutrition through food systems. It offers collaborative activities such as live webinars, video recordings of experts’ contributions, publications and other relevant learning materials including links to other relevant self-paced e-learning courses.



At the end of each week of learning, participants will be offered to pass a graded test. Only students who participate actively and pass all weekly tests will be granted the final certificate, that attests the acquisition of competencies related to the MOOC.



Structure of the MOOC

Target audience

This MOOC is especially relevant for decision makers, policy makers, policy advisors  and formulators, investment planners, project managers involved in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of agri-food system policies and programmes for healthy diets and improved nutrition.



The course is also aimed at professionals and students  in the areas of food systems, nutrition, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, who are also interested in obtaining the FAO Certificate for “Nutrition and Food Systems”.



Learning objectives



At the end of this MOOC, you will be able to:

  • Explain how food systems shape peoples’ diets, and affect their nutritional and health status and the socio-economic development of countries;
  • Describe the linkages and impact pathways between agri-food systems, food and nutrition;
  • Advocate for a multisectoral and multidisciplinary food-systems approach for promoting healthy diets and addressing malnutrition;
  • Contribute to the design of actions and programmes drawing on lessons learned from different countries and contexts. 

How to attend



The MOOC is free and open to everyone, provided you have the link to the platform.

To join the MOOC, kindly register here.

Each module is unlocked on a certain date, and all resources will remain available until the last day of the course. On average, participants will spend about 5 hours working on the MOOC each week.



Registrations by interested applicants must be submitted by 12 September 2021.



Registered participants will receive the credentials to access the course no later than 15 September 2021.

Watch the teaser here.

Accessing FAO's knowledge resources

Knowledge is at the core of FAO’s mandate.

Ahead of the Food Systems Summit, join the Publications team to find out more about where to find FAO publications, the different formats available, how you can re-use the material, how to sign up for the latest releases, and more. Each of the five sessions in the series links to one of the Food Systems Summit Action Tracks.

Last on the agenda: Wednesday 22 September at 2 pm (Rome time) – "Knowledge session on Action Area: Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress".

This session will focus on resources around emergencies, resilience and responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Please register here. More information on FAO resources can be found here

If you missed the previous webinars, check out our resources related to the other Action Areas, including “Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all”, “Shift to sustainable consumption patterns”, “Boost nature-positive production”, and “Advance equitable livelihoods, decent work, & empowered communities”.

Appels à contributions

Quelle sont vos expériences quant à l'utilisation et l'application des Principes du CSA pour l'investissement responsable dans l'agriculture et les systèmes alimentaires (CSA-RAI) pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition ?

Une manifestation thématique mondiale (GTE) sera organisé pendant la session plénière d'octobre 2022 du Comité de la sécurité alimentaire mondiale (CSA) pour mettre en commun les expériences et les bonnes pratiques dans l'utilisation et l'application des Principes du CSA pour l'investissement responsable dans l'agriculture et les systèmes alimentaires (CFS-RAI) entérinés en 2014. Le CSA invite les parties prenantes à faire part de leur expérience et de leurs bonnes pratiques dans l'application des CFS-RAI avant le 15 avril 2022 afin d’en informer la manifestation thématique mondiale.

Appels à contributions

Appel aux bonnes pratiques pour transformer les systèmes alimentaires dans le sens d'une alimentation saine et abordable et pour s'attaquer aux principaux facteurs d'insécurité alimentaire et de malnutrition

L'équipe de rédaction interinstitutions  de l'édition 2021 de l'État de la sécurité alimentaire et de la nutrition dans le monde (SOFI) vous invite à communiquer les bonnes pratiques et les enseignements tirés des mesures nécessaires, de manière très concrète et innovante, pour transformer les systèmes alimentaires afin d'améliorer l'accès à des aliments nutritifs et à des régimes alimentaires sains et abordables.

WEBINAR - Nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems

The technical webinar "Nutrition-sensitive agriculture and food systems" is part of the series organised by the FAO elearning Academy, Agreenium (l'Institut agronomique, vétérinaire et forestier de France) and UN-ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific). 

The webinar aims to: 1) provide an overview of the existing resources on the formulation of nutrition-sensitive outcomes for sustainable food system policies, investments and programmes; 2) promote an understanding of current country needs to prioritize interventions, and 3) share the results of national research as evidence of the importance of sustainable nutrition-sensitive food systems.

The webinar will take place on 24 February 2021, 15:00-16:30 CET.

Please register here to participate in the event.

WEBINAR - How can we produce food and take action for climate and nature?

Nature-based Solutions (NbS) in agriculture are a critical solution for positive change. Farmers, ranchers, and food producers are on the frontlines of climate change and play an important role in developing and implementing solutions. Climate and biodiversity actors are increasingly seeing agriculture as a central solution set and they are engaging the agricultural community to solve our collective challenges. When deployed properly, NbS can provide a triple benefit: improving the productivity and resilience of agriculture, mitigating and adapting to climate change, and enhancing nature and biodiversity.

FAO and The Nature Conservancy collaborated to explore the potential of NbS in the much-needed transformation of our food systems. This collaboration has generated three reports addressing NbS in agricultural production systems: 1) a literature review on the state of the science; 2) a policy brief on the case and pathways for adoption, and 3) a finance guide for identifying and creating investable projects. A jointly organized webinar will address the question of how NbS in agriculture can help address climate change and conserve land, water and biodiversity.

The webinar will take place on 11 February at 10:00 AM EST.

Please register here to attend.

Consultations

Outils de collecte et d'analyse des données pour la sécurité alimentaire et nutrition - Consultation électronique du HLPE sur la portée du rapport

Lors de sa quarante-sixième session plénière, tenue du 14 au 18 octobre 2019, le Comité de la sécurité alimentaire mondiale (CSA) a demandé à son Groupe d’experts de haut niveau sur la sécurité alimentaire et la nutrition (GrEHN-SAN / HLPE) de produire un rapport intitulé “Outils de collecte et d’analyse de données pour la securitè alimentaire et la nutrition”, qui sera présenté à la 50ème session plénière du CSA, prévue en octobre 2022Afin de mettre en œuvre cette demande du CSA, le GrEHN-SAN/HLPE a lancé une consultation électronique ouverte à tous, afin de recueillir les avis et commentaires sur sa proposition de portée et de plan du rapport.