Trainings, tools and databases
Designing nutrition-sensitive agriculture investments
This manual is designed guide programme planners in the design of nutrition-sensitive programmes. It is based on a thorough review of experience on nutrition-sensitive Agriculture, was developed through extensive consultation within FAO and with its development partners, and has been field-tested in...
Consultation
Nutrition and Food Systems - HLPE consultation on the V0 draft of the Report
At its 42nd session in October 2015, the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) requested the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE) to prepare a report on Nutrition and Food Systems. This report is expected to be presented at CFS 44 in October 2017.
As part of the process of elaboration of its reports, the HLPE is organizing a consultation to seek inputs, suggestions, and comments on the present V0 draft.
Webinars and workshops
Consultation
Pulses: Innovations from the field to the cooking pot
With the conclusion of the International Year of Pulses 2016 approaching, this discussion invites you to look ahead and explore innovations that may help address some of the challenges still facing these important crops.
Pulses: The Heroes of Nutrition and Agricultural Sustainability
In an expert seminar on October 5th 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST, Dr. Douglas Cook, professor at UC Davis and Director of the USAID Innovation Lab for Climate-Resilient Chickpea, will share his decades of experience on legumes in a discussion covering agriculture, nutrition, delivery systems, and meeting the challenge of linking "upstream" science to develop resilient legumes with "downstream" delivery and adoption by farmers.
The seminar is organised by SecureNutrition and aims to engage the agriculture and nutrition community in celebrating the UN International Year of Pulses and to highlight the role pulses play in nutrition and agriculture sustainability.
The event can be joined online here
To find out more about the event please visit the webpage
Trainings, tools and databases
Pulses for weight management
Nutrition guide to highlight the weight-loss benefits of eating pulses. Written by leading nutritionist Leslie Beck and referencing research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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Summaries of consultations
Summary of "Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity?"
This document summarizes the online discussion Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity? which was held on FAO’s Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 14 June to 7 July 2016. The discussion was facilitated by Francisca Silva Torrealba...
Summaries of consultations
Summary of "Transforming gender relations in agriculture through women’s empowerment: benefits, challenges and trade-offs for improving nutrition outcomes"
This document summarizes the online discussion Transforming gender relations in agriculture through women’s empowerment: benefits, challenges and trade-offs for improving nutrition outcomes, held on FAO’s Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) from 26 June to 15 July 2016, and...
International Colloquium on Food Security and Nutrition
The HLPE has co-organized with the University of Hohenheim (Stuttgart) an International Colloquium inviting scientists and experts from public institutions, civil society and the private sector to discuss the challenges that the 2030 Agenda implies for science and knowledge with regard to food systems. The Results of this dialogue will contribute to the upcoming global consultation process for the identification of “Critical and Emerging Issues for Food Security and Nutrition”.
The colloquium will take place in Stuttgart on the 27 September 2016, starting at 10.00 CEST (8.00 a.m. UTC).
The event will be webcast and can be followed live at this link (Silverlight must be installed)
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Reports and briefs
Identifying gaps in the main conclusions of the Second International Conference on Nutrition
An in-depth analysis carried out by students of the Roma Tre Master in Human Devlopment and Food Secuirty of comments on the technical issues related to malnutrition and the outcome of the political documents.
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