This course provides tools and guidance on how to conduct Food Security and Agriculture Needs Assessments (FOSANA), equipping participants with the skills to carry out these assessments effectively. Through virtual assessments and practical exercises, participants will apply these tools in a simulated environment, preparing them for real-life implementation, particularly in emergency contexts.
Study time
|
|
24 hours.
|
|
|
|
Duration
|
|
4 weeks. |
|
|
|
Languages currently available
|
|
|
|
|
|
Target audience
|
|
FAO country teams in the Asia and Pacific region.
|
|
|
|
Learning objectives
|
|
- Prepare for a food security and agriculture emergency needs assessment prior to disaster.
- Engage proactively and confidently in coordination groups to organize and conduct a needs assessment.
- Make informed decisions on the technical content and indicators required for food security and agriculture needs assessments.
- Plan and organize the data collection process, including tools selection and sampling frames.
- Perform basic data cleaning and analysis.
- Interpret, report, and present results in a clear and actionable way.
|
|
|
|
Course structure
|
|
The course combines four 30-minute interactive modules, live sessions, assignments, and a discussion forum.
|
|
|
|
Topics covered
|
|
- Needs assessments and pre-disaster baseline (SCORM package).
- Disaster impact and emergency needs assessment.
- Data processing and analysis of needs assessment.
- Presentation of needs assessment results and response options.
|