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Reporting Food Security Information ( 4 Lessons)

Also available in: Portuguese ; French

These four lessons provide guidance in designing, writing and increasing the impact of food security reports in different contexts.
> Trainer Notes (word, 121 kb)

> Download complete set of training materials (zip file, 2.4 Mb)

Lesson 1: Understanding the User's Information Needs

This lesson shows how to design effective food security reports for decision makers by focusing on their information needs.

> Slide Presentation (powerpoint, 689 kb)
> Learner Notes (word, 326 kb)
> Exercises (word, 149 kb)
> Annex 1- Stakeholder Analysis (word, 188 kb)
> Annex 2 - Interacting with your users (word, 169 kb)

Lesson 2: Reporting for Results

This lesson shows how to write food security reports aimed at producing results by providing decision makers with actionable recommendations.

> Slide Presentation (powerpoint, 431 kb)
> Learner Notes (word, 297 kb)
> Exercises(word, 183 kb)
> Annex 1 - Establishing a common understanding with the reader (word, 382 kb)
Supplementary Materials:
> Malawi Flash Appeal (pdf, 692 kb)
> FSAU Monthly Brief (pdf, 344 kb)

Lesson 3: Writing Effective Reports

This lesson provides guidance and tools to help organize and present food security information.

> Slide Presentation (powerpoint, 317 kb)
> Learner Notes (word, 325 kb)
> Exercises (word, 197 kb)
> Annex 1- Writing readable sentences (word, 219 kb)

Lesson 4: Reporting Formats for Food Security

This lesson provides guidance on selecting the right format and structure for a food security report based on its purpose and context.

> Slide Presentation (powerpoint, 1.2 MB)
> Learner Notes (word, 376 kb)
> Exercises (word, 235 kb)
Supplementary Materials:
> Djibouti Livelihood Profiles (pdf, 644 kb)
> FSAU : Food Security and Nutrition Monthly Brief (December 2005) (pdf, 344 kb)
> Georgia Food Security Situation: Trends in Figures (pdf, 347 kb)
> FewsNet: Kenya Food Security Update (pdf, 249 kb)
> Malawi VAC Food Security Monitoring Report (pdf, 614 kb)
> Policy Paper: Policy Options for Increasing the Contribution of Social Protection to Food Security (pdf, 276 kb)
> Oxfam Briefing Note: Making the case for cash - Humanitarian food aid under scrutiny (pdf, 73 kb)
> Sri Lanka Tsunami Recovery Programming and Follow-Up Needs Assessment (Mission Report, WFP, May 2005) (pdf, 631 kb)
> The Millennium Development Goals Report (pdf, 237 kb)
> Zambia: Poverty and Vulnerability Assessment (pdf, 256 kb)