Online Diploma in Food Security and Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies
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Course Overview
Natural disasters as well as complex emergencies at times can have significant effects on household food security and nutritional status of the affected population. Assessing such impact and understanding the coping mechanisms of different affected social groups is needed to target, design and implement appropriate strategies that will protect and promote good nutrition and household food security throughout relief and rehabilitation responses. Activities in this area of study strive to strengthen capacity within governments and local institutions to design and implement such strategies and to improve collaboration among various organizations dealing directly with nutrition concerns in emergency relief and rehabilitation.
The course content will examine food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies as they appear in different types of humanitarian emergencies. The course discusses the profiles of international relief organizations that are involved in nutrition and food assistance are presented and common nutrition and food assistance interventions in emergency settings. Factors contributing to food insecurity are considered and various response modalities, including in-kind assistance and cash-based approaches, are discussed.
Course Delivery
Outline
Online Diploma in Food Security and Nutrition in Humanitarian Emergencies
Course Overview
Natural disasters as well as complex emergencies at times can have significant effects on household food security and nutritional status of the affected population. Assessing such impact and understanding the coping mechanisms of different affected social groups is needed to target, design and implement appropriate strategies that will protect and promote good nutrition and household food security throughout relief and rehabilitation responses. Activities in this area of study strive to strengthen capacity within governments and local institutions to design and implement such strategies and to improve collaboration among various organizations dealing directly with nutrition concerns in emergency relief and rehabilitation.
The course content will examine food insecurity and nutritional deficiencies as they appear in different types of humanitarian emergencies. The course discusses the profiles of international relief organizations that are involved in nutrition and food assistance are presented and common nutrition and food assistance interventions in emergency settings. Factors contributing to food insecurity are considered and various response modalities, including in-kind assistance and cash-based approaches, are discussed.
Modules
- Introduction to food security and Nutrition in Humanitarian emergencies
- Roles, responsibilities and key stakeholders in humanitarian assistance
- Social-political factors surrounding emergencies
- Approaches to Nutrition Situation Analysis in Crisis
- Strategies to support & strengthen food security and restore livelihoods
- Food aid/assistance
- Selective feeding programs
- Nutrition and care at household level
- Management of food and nutrition responses in emergency
- Monitoring and evaluation of food and nutrition responses in emergency
Assignments
There are four assignments (continuous assessment tests), research paper and one examination to be offered at the end of the course. Assignments account for 40%, research paper accounts for 30% while Examination accounts for 30% of the mark. Upon completion of the course, you shall be issued with a Diploma Certificate and a course transcript.
Course Completion
Certificate and Transcripts will be sent after the successful completion of the course.
Organizers: Action Africa Institute
Language: English
Target Audience: Global
Format: Online and Distance Learning
Cost: $700
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Website: www.actionafricainstitute.org
Tel no: +254 111 625 116
Whatsapp: +254 727 616 783
Special Offer
Schedules
No. of Days: | 168 |
Total Hours: | 4032 |
www.actionafricainstitute.org is an international organization with the mission of making development and humanitarian work more effective. This is achieved through developing and implementing high-quality consultancy projects and delivering innovative capacity building solutions to United Nations (UN) agencies, governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) worldwide.