(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.

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• 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)