Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi

This paper using a case study of Malawi, demonstrates the use of food security and nutrition monitoring system for managing and mitigating the effects of drought. The implementation of Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring during the drought emergency is presented along with a description of the pr...

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Autores principales: Babu, Suresh Chandra, Chapasuka, Evance
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 1996
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157211
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Chapasuka, Evance
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description This paper using a case study of Malawi, demonstrates the use of food security and nutrition monitoring system for managing and mitigating the effects of drought. The implementation of Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring 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 paper 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 the periods of drought.
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spelling CGSpace1572112025-11-06T06:10:14Z Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi Babu, Suresh Chandra Chapasuka, Evance food security nutrition drought This paper using a case study of Malawi, demonstrates the use of food security and nutrition monitoring system for managing and mitigating the effects of drought. The implementation of Food Security and Nutrition Monitoring 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 paper 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 the periods of drought. 1996 2024-10-24T12:48:07Z 2024-10-24T12:48:07Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157211 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Babu, Suresh Chandra; Chapasuka, Evance. 1996. Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi. Outreach Division Discussion Paper 9. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157211
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Chapasuka, Evance
Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi
title Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi
title_full Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi
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title_full_unstemmed Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi
title_short Mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring: lessons from Malawi
title_sort mitigating the effects of drought through food security monitoring lessons from malawi
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nutrition
drought
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