The Food Security Information for Action Programme is a multi-disciplinary, country-based initiative which aims at enhancing national capacity to generate, manage, and use food security information from different sectors for more effective policies and programmes.
The porgramme has three main objectives:
- improve the availability and quality of food security information
- reinforce capacity in formulating food security policies, strategies and programming based on food insecurity and vulnerability information
- raise awareness of governments, local actors and the international community on the impact of food insecurity and poverty on related policies.
The website boasts distance learning resources, a listing of upcoming training events and workshops, links to various food secuirity analysis, vulnerability and early warning tools, and a publications library. Some publications are also available in Spanish and French.