8 Topics
5 Days
40 Sessions
Programme Overview
Training Description
- Food security and nutrition professionals
- Nutritionists and public health professionals
- Agricultural officers and extension workers
- Food systems and agricultural development specialists
- Government and county officials
- NGO and humanitarian organization staff
- Community development practitioners
- Food security programme managers
- Livelihoods and resilience specialists
- Climate-smart agriculture professionals
- Social protection practitioners
- Health and community health workers
- Food and nutrition policy professionals
Session Objectives
- Understand the principles of food security and nutrition. Analyze the causes and consequences of hunger and malnutrition. Evaluate the role of agriculture in food security. Design sustainable agricultural interventions. Develop community-based nutrition programs. Formulate food security policies.
About the Course
The Food Security, Nutrition and Resilient Food Systems Training Course provides participants with practical knowledge and skills to understand, assess, and address food insecurity and malnutrition within the Kenyan context. The course examines the availability, accessibility, affordability, utilization, and stability of nutritious food and their implications for households and communities.
Through case studies, practical exercises, group discussions, and scenario analysis, participants will learn how to identify food security and nutrition challenges, assess vulnerable populations, develop appropriate interventions, and integrate nutrition considerations into agricultural and development programmes.
The course also emphasizes policy, programme planning, monitoring and evaluation, stakeholder coordination, community participation, gender-responsive approaches, and resilience building. Participants will gain practical tools for designing interventions that strengthen food access, improve nutrition, support sustainable livelihoods, and enhance resilience to food and climate-related shocks.
Curriculum & Topics
8 Topics | 40 Sessions
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Workshop 1.1:
Defining food security and its dimensions
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Workshop 1.2:
Understanding essential nutrients and their functions
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Workshop 1.3:
Exploring global and regional food security trends
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Workshop 1.4:
Analyzing the double burden of malnutrition
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Workshop 1.5:
Examining the link between nutrition and health
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Workshop 2.1:
Identifying the root causes of food insecurity
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Workshop 2.2:
Analyzing the impact of poverty on nutrition
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Workshop 2.3:
Understanding the effects of malnutrition on human development
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Workshop 2.4:
Exploring the role of conflict and displacement
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Workshop 2.5:
Examining the consequences of micronutrient deficiencies
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Workshop 3.1:
Evaluating the contribution of agriculture to food production
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Workshop 3.2:
Understanding the impact of agricultural policies on food security
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Workshop 3.3:
Analyzing the role of smallholder farmers
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Workshop 3.4:
Exploring the potential of sustainable intensification
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Workshop 3.5:
Examining the challenges of climate change
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Workshop 4.1:
Promoting agroecological practices
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Workshop 4.2:
Implementing climate-smart agriculture
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Workshop 4.3:
Enhancing soil health and fertility
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Workshop 4.4:
Improving water management for agriculture
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Workshop 4.5:
Diversifying crop and livestock systems
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Workshop 5.1:
Designing nutrition education programs
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Workshop 5.2:
Implementing behavior change communication strategies
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Workshop 5.3:
Promoting breastfeeding and infant and young child feeding
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Workshop 5.4:
Establishing community gardens and food banks
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Workshop 5.5:
Addressing food loss and waste at the community level
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Workshop 6.1:
Analyzing national and international food security policies
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Workshop 6.2:
Evaluating the effectiveness of social safety nets
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Workshop 6.3:
Understanding the role of trade in food security
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Workshop 6.4:
Examining the impact of food subsidies and price controls
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Workshop 6.5:
Formulating policy recommendations
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Workshop 7.1:
Promoting collaboration between agriculture, health, and education
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Workshop 7.2:
Engaging with stakeholders from civil society and the private sector
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Workshop 7.3:
Building partnerships for food security
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Workshop 7.4:
Strengthening institutional capacity
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Workshop 7.5:
Facilitating knowledge sharing and networking
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Workshop 8.1:
Developing indicators for food security and nutrition
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Workshop 8.2:
Implementing monitoring systems
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Workshop 8.3:
Conducting impact evaluations
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Workshop 8.4:
Using data for decision-making
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Workshop 8.5:
Reporting on program outcomes
