Developing Decentralized Capacity for Disaster Prevention: Lessons from Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring in Malawi

Disasters ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
SURESH CHANDRA BABU ◽  
G.B. MTHINDI
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Disaster Prevention ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

Food security and nutrition monitoring systems in Africa

Food Policy ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victoria J. Quinn ◽  
Eileen Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

A note on choice of indicators for food security and nutrition monitoring

Food Policy ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 63-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Mahmud Khan ◽  
Frank Riely
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

Food security and nutrition monitoring for drought relief management

Food Policy ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-300 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krishna Belbase ◽  
Richard Morgan
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Drought Relief ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

Food security and nutrition monitoring

Food Policy ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 218-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Chandra Babu ◽  
Per Pinstrup-Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

Household food security and nutrition monitoring

Food Policy ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Chandra Babu ◽  
G.B. Mthindi
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Household Food Security ◽  
Household Food ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

scholarly journals A Framework of Evaluating Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring Systems

2005 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 01-26
Author(s):  
Babu Suresh ◽  
◽  
A. Ergeneman
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Early Warning ◽  
Early Warning System ◽  
Warning System ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Monitoring Systems ◽  
Security Monitoring ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

Identifying cost and time-efficient approaches to food security and nutrition monitoring programs is fundamental to increasing the utility and sustainability. Food security and nutrition monitoring systems should be periodically evaluated to ensure that their objectives are met, and re-oriented towards the changing information needs for food policy interventions. In meeting these challenges, the role of continued evaluation of food security monitoring systems - for their impact on food security decision-making - cannot be overemphasized. The linkage between the information generated by these systems, planning and policy processes to improve food security remains weak in several sub-Saharan African countries. This paper aims at developing a framework for evaluating food security and nutrition monitoring systems. Among the criteria used for evaluation are the capacity for data processing, analysis and, reporting, timely generation of information, commitment of decision makers and cost-effectiveness. Using this framework, the paper evaluates the National Early Warning System (NEWS) and the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) programs in Uganda, to gain useful lessons for other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. A majority of food security monitoring systems continues to be based on macro-level information and operated at the national level. Future challenges in addressing household food security will require devolution of the process of food security monitoring and intervention systems to decentralized levels. The authors also find that a sound food security and nutrition monitoring system is simple, user-driven and has the commitment of relevant decision-makers, who will use the information in planning and policy design. The paper stresses that frequent evaluation of the methods and systems of monitoring food security is essential for sustaining the commitment of decisionmakers. Also, ongoing assessments will facilitate existing monitoring systems to develop into ones that encompass the sphere of livelihood security. The use of the livelihood approach in food security monitoring in turn will support preventive and proactive solutions, rather than curative approaches to food insecurity.

scholarly journals Mitigating the Effects of Drought through Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring: Lessons from Malawi

1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Chandra Babu ◽  
Evance Chapasuka
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Decentralized System ◽  
Emergency Interventions ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Effects Of Drought ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition

This article uses a case study from Malawi to demonstrate the use of a Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring (FSNM) system for managing and mitigating the effects of drought. The implementation of FSNM during the drought emergency is presented, along with a description of the process of information generation and the use of results in emergency interventions. Presenting the lessons learned from the Malawi experience for the benefit of future drought-management and disaster-prevention efforts in other sub-Saharan African countries, the article concludes that a decentralized system of data collection, processing, and analysis is more likely to be successful in planning interventions for food security and nutritional improvements during periods of drought.

Food security and nutrition monitoring in Africa

Food Policy ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 211-217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suresh Chandra Babu ◽  
Victoria J. Quinn
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Nutrition Monitoring ◽  
Food Security And Nutrition
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