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The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2019 Released
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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), World Food Programme (WFP), and World Health Organization (WHO), recently released The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World Report 2019 (SOFI 2019).  The report tracks the world’s progress towards attaining the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of zero hunger by (1) ending hunger and ensuring access to food by all and (2) eliminating all forms of malnutrition. In

Improving food security and nutrition in the PHL
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The Operation Timbang Plus (OTP), an annual weight-and-height-taking activity conducted by the National Nutrition Council (NNC) through its network of Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) is an example of an existing information system that provides data on the status of food utilization in a community in the Philippines. Specifically, the program provides data on the status of food utilization in a community as well as the prevalence of malnutrition among vulnerable

Global forum on food security and nutrition
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The FSN Forum is a worldwide community of experts and practitioners on Food Security and Nutrition issues and organizes online discussions to exchange knowledge and to inform the global dialogue and decision-making processes.  The FSN Forum aims to achieve knowledge sharing and innovative thinking by: Strengthening the interaction and knowledge exchange within the community Providing an accessible, transparent and inclusive link between relevant stakeholders and Food Security policy making Bridging

Webinar: Community Video for Agriculture and Nutrition Behavior Change
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Are you interested in the community-led video approach and would like to learn how it can be used for agriculture and nutrition behavior change? Join the Digital Green/SPRING webinar on December 17, 2013 at 9:00 am EST (Register here) Digital Green was launched as a part of Microsoft Research India’s Technology for Emerging Markets team in 2006. Digital Green works in rural areas, producing community videos to facilitate exchange of context-specific agricultural and health practices. Over

World Food Week
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The World Food Week kicks off 14th of October. FAO, IFAD and the other Rome-based United Nations agencies join forces to raise awareness among the global public and policymakers on the many factors underlying food and nutrition.  The following activities have a direct bearing on the fight against hunger: International Day for Rural Women, October 15 – recognizing the multidimensional role of women in enhancing rural development, improving food security and