尼日利亚启动非洲最大国家学校供膳计划
在阿布贾召开的联邦和各州部长及学校供膳利益相关者的一次特别会议上,尼日利亚副总统Yemi Osinbajo正式启动了该国的全国家庭种植学校供膳计划。
该家庭种植学校供膳计划是总金额5 000亿奈拉的“社会投资计划”的一部分,布哈里政府宣布的这项计划旨在解决贫困问题并改善儿童和其他弱势群体的健康和教育水平。该计划的学校供膳部分全面落实之后,目的是支持各州向2 400多万在校儿童集体提供膳食,这将成为非洲最大的学校供膳计划。
豆类促进粮食安全与营养
Organized in the context of the International Year of Pulses 2016, this webinar hosted the FAO experts Teodardo Calles and Fernanda Grande who presented the benefits of pulses from an agro-ecological and nutritional perspective. The presentations of the two experts were followed by a question and answer session which allowed participants to engage in a brief round of discussion.
豆类因其健康、 环境和经济益处而饱受赞许。 如何充分发挥这些优势?
I fagioli sono importanti colture alimentari che possono svolgere un ruolo importante nell'affrontare la sicurezza alimentare globale e le sfide ambientali, contribuendo nel contempo a diete sane. Riconoscendo il contributo che gli impulsi possono dare al benessere umano e all'ambiente, l'Assemblea generale delle Nazioni Unite ha dichiarato il 2016 Anno internazionale dei legumi .
FSN Forum seminar on “How to end hunger in times of crises”
The Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition (FSN Forum) organized a seminar on a recently published book entitled: How to end hunger in times of crises. Let’s start now! inviting FSN Forum members in Rome and interested FAO staff to join a discussion with the two authors, Andrew MacMillan and Ignacio Trueba.
FSN Forum seminar on “Ending Hunger Worldwide”
The FSN Forum held its first “live”event on the occasion of Human Rights Day, 10th of December 2010, inviting Romebased members and friends to a presentation and discussion with George Kent, Professor of Political Science at the University of Hawai’i and active member of the FSN Forum.
FSN Forum seminar on “Street Food. Culture, Economy, Health and Governance”
The FSN Forum hosted a presentation of the book “Street Food. Culture, Economy, Health and Governance” in FAO, 9 December 2014. This book provides a comprehensive perspective on street food, on its immense cultural diversity and economic significance both in developing and developed countries.
“名称的含义” —— 有关帮助人们改善膳食各种方法的国际网络研讨
这一为期两小时的网络研讨的目的是减少围绕我们所从事工作的概念名称的误解。本网络研讨的组成部分包括对帮助人们改善膳食的不同方法的简要介绍:行为改变、社会营销、(食物和)营养教育以及健康促进。每个介绍都将对一种方法进行定义,对其基本流程加以描述,对其与其他方法的不同加以说明并列举其主要要素和原则。听众将先填写一个简短调查问卷,然后在网络研讨期间进行评论、提问、讨论和投票。他们还可以表示是否希望进一步开展讨论,对有关概念进行扩展、对其价值进行辩论,并以统筹的方式加以推进。 本网络研讨的目的并非是进行有关营养教育原则和流程的说教,而是就有关术语的含义达成基本共识,对不同方法的异同加以区分,对共同流程和价值进行识别,并由此通过构建统一概念和为进一步围绕影响和价值开展讨论打下基础的方式强化专业社群。
Key Recommendations for Improving Nutrition through Agriculture and Food Systems
Food systems provide for all people’s nutritional needs, while at the same time contributing to economic growth. The food and agriculture sector has the primary role in feeding people well by increasing availability, affordability, and consumption of diverse, safe, nutritious foods and diets,aligned...
International Forum on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership
International Forum on Eurasian Food Security and Nutrition Network and Eurasian Soil Partnership will present the opportunity to discuss and analyze current trends in food security management in the Eurasian region; generate the discussion about best and most effective practices to promote and expand multi- and cross-sectoral collaboration on a country, regional and global level; and offer the floor for the Eurasian Soil Partnership Plenary meeting.
At this event, we are delighted to host food policy makers and policy professionals from Armenia, Republic of Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and other countries from the ECA region; members of globally-known international organizations such as IFAD and various CG centers; members from global and regional food policy think-tanks, academia, extension services and agro-business representatives from the Eurasian region.
The Forum is jointly organized by the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS), FAO, the World Bank, IFPRI, and GFAR.
ECFS acts as a hub for agro-policy, agronomics, and agribusiness knowledge management, contributing to the improvement of food security in the Eurasian region. Simultaneously, ECFS in partnership with FAO Global Soil Partnership facilitates the Eurasian Soil Partnership (EASP), which is dedicated to examining soil management issues in the Eurasian region. One of the major goals of the Center and the EASP is to create a dynamic network of agricultural researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and promote effective practices in managing food insecurity in the Eurasian region.
Offre d'emploi - Livelihoods Coordinator (en anglais)
Location: Niger
Contract: 12 Months
Languages: Must be fluent in French and English
Since the food crises of 2005, GOAL has continuously supported the population of Mirriah district in Zinder Region through the implementation of community-based programmes mainly in the fields of nutrition, food security and WASH (Water, Hygiene and Sanitation).
The Livelihoods Coordinator takes overall responsibility for the implementation of the livelihoods programme in GOAL Niger while providing strategic direction, leadership and management of the programme. In the past, GOAL has implemented livelihoods projects in food for work, livestock management, cash transfer and back yard gardening. In addition to its past projects, GOAL has added a component of VSLA to enable communities to have access to financial services without resulting to negative coping mechanism. The LHP Coordinator is responsible for rolling out this this pilot project while ensuring that the other components are implemented as planned.
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