Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda
Identifying cost-effective and time-efficient approaches to food security and nutrition monitoring is fundamental to increase its utility and sustainability. Periodic evaluation of the food security and nutrition monitoring systems for their intended objectives is essential for reorienting them towa...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
1997
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| author | Babu, Suresh Chandra |
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| description | Identifying cost-effective and time-efficient approaches to food security and nutrition monitoring is fundamental to increase its utility and sustainability. Periodic evaluation of the food security and nutrition monitoring systems for their intended objectives is essential for reorienting them towards the constantly changing information needs and for redesigning the food and nutrition intervention programs. This paper develops a framework for evaluating food security and nutrition monitoring systems. Using this framework and Uganda as a case study country, it attempts to evaluate the National Early Warning System (NEWS) and the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) in order to gain useful lessons for other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It is argued that unless the existing food security monitoring systems are constantly evaluated for their performance and impact and modified to meet the changing information needs of policymakers, they may become irrelevant for food security decisionmaking. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1615482025-11-06T05:12:36Z Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda Babu, Suresh Chandra food security Identifying cost-effective and time-efficient approaches to food security and nutrition monitoring is fundamental to increase its utility and sustainability. Periodic evaluation of the food security and nutrition monitoring systems for their intended objectives is essential for reorienting them towards the constantly changing information needs and for redesigning the food and nutrition intervention programs. This paper develops a framework for evaluating food security and nutrition monitoring systems. Using this framework and Uganda as a case study country, it attempts to evaluate the National Early Warning System (NEWS) and the Famine Early Warning System (FEWS) in order to gain useful lessons for other countries in sub-Saharan Africa. It is argued that unless the existing food security monitoring systems are constantly evaluated for their performance and impact and modified to meet the changing information needs of policymakers, they may become irrelevant for food security decisionmaking. 1997 2024-11-21T09:56:26Z 2024-11-21T09:56:26Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161548 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Babu, Suresh Chandra. 1997. Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa;a case study and lessons from Uganda. Outreach Division Discussion Paper 20. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161548 |
| spellingShingle | food security Babu, Suresh Chandra Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda |
| title | Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda |
| title_full | Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda |
| title_short | Evaluating food security monitoring systems in Africa: a case study and lessons from Uganda |
| title_sort | evaluating food security monitoring systems in africa a case study and lessons from uganda |
| topic | food security |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/161548 |
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