(IFAD/Belgian Survival Fund, 1999)

This manual provides a method for analysing food security and the causes of food insecurity and describes how to prepare and plan targeted food security interventions for the poorest sectors of a community. Targeting of the poorest groups is used as an example, although the method could be applied to various other target groups.

Foreword, Table of Contents and special link to useful software (PDF Format 495KB)
Chapter 1 - Framework (PDF Format 235KB)
Chapter 2 - Getting the Procedure Started (PDF Format 478KB)
Chapter 3 - Instruments for Analysis Part I: Context of Livelihood Security, Defining Socio-Economic Systems, Participatory Group discussions and Field Visits (PDF Format 1,846KB)
Chpater 3 - Instruments for Analysis Part II: Transect Walk and Villiage Profile, Six Different Exercises, Interpretation of Data: Towards Causes of Food Insecurity, Short Survey (PDF Format 993KB)
Chapter 4 - Preparation and Planning of Targeted Interventions (PDF Format 550KB)
Chapter 5 - Monitoring and Evaluation (PDF Format 178KB)
References (PDF Format 13KB)

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