Strengthening Capacity to Generate and Analyse Data on Food Security and Nutrition in African Countries - GCP/GLO/943/JPN

Strengthening Capacity to Generate and Analyse Data on Food Security and Nutrition in African Countries - GCP/GLO/943/JPN

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FAO ;

Descripción

As African countries strive to end hunger by 2030, improved country data is critical in tracking progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 ₋ “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture”. The indicators used to monitor progress towards the achievement of SDG 2 are the prevalence of undernourishment (PoU) and the prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity based on the Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES). However, the quality of data that are necessary to produce these indicators has historically been limited. This hinders the ability to evaluate and implement effective policies to eliminate hunger and ensure food security in many African countries. Against this background, the project aimed to address the core problem of limited data quality by improving survey design, data collection methods and data analysis capacities in four target countries (Angola, Mali, Senegal, United Republic of Tanzania), using robust and reliable measurement methodologies and indicators to inform policy-making and reporting on SDG 2.