People, Livelihoods and Institutions Thematic Area

31 May 2012Pretoria, South Africa

Communication, Evidence, Learning and Impact (CELI)

Project Development Partner

1. Developing a Holistic Youth and Agriculture Policy Framework for Africa

2. Strengthening Evidence- Based Agricultural Policy Advocacy and Harmonization in Southern Africa

3. Learning, Communicating and Advocating for Climate Smart Agriculture

Tools for Communication and Impact

Local Level – Household Vulnerability Index and Theatre for Policy Advocacy

National Level – Partner Institutions Viability Assessment

Regional and Global Level – Media; Publications; Documentaries and Policy Engagements

CELI - Local Level Tools

The Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) Assesses a household’s access to five livelihood capitals

(natural, physical, financial, human and social assets) Quantified assets converted to a household

vulnerability index (low; moderate & high)

Low Moderate High vulnerability vulnerability vulnerability

CELI- National Level

Four stages of organizational development: 1. Start-up; 2. Emerging/Developing; 3. Consolidating; and 4. Viable/Mature

Measures organisational competency:1. Governance and Leadership; 2. Operations and Management

Systems;3. Human Resources

Development; 4. Financial Management Systems; 5. Programmes and Service

Delivery; and6. External Relations and

Advocacy

Partner Institutional Viability Assessment (PIVA)

Start- up Emerging/Developing Consolidating Viable/Mature

PIVA Assessments Done to Date

Media Solicited and unsolicited

print; electronic and broadcast articles and interviews

Press briefings Journalist Training

14 trained during the 2011 Dialogue

6 trained during COP17Journalists and trainers at COP 17

Countries: Swaziland; Malawi; Tanzania; Uganda; Kenya and South Africa.

Journalist Training Outputs

Media Tracking

Queen Mother awarded for food security leadership. http://www.times.co.sz/news/32637.html

Resolutions on Food Security at Fanrpan Sd Dialogue http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=30769

Focus on the Youth at FANRPAN Annual Regional Food Security Policy Dialogue in Swaziland. http://ardyis.cta.int/en/news/other-news/item/119-youth-fanrpan

Future Agricultures http://www.futureagricultures.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=478&Itemid=699

IECN's Hilma Angula at the FANRPAN meeting http://cms.iecn-namibia.com/natuye.php?page&p=EN,3691

Climate Conversations - Enticing Africa’s youth to agriculture http://www.trust.org/alertnet/blogs/climate-conversations/enticing-africas-youth-to-agriculture/

Publications

Publications

Project brochures

Annual reports

Newsletters

Policy briefs

Workshop proceedings

Documentaries

Policy engagements

225 delegates attended 21 countries represented 7 representatives from

FANRPAN non-member countries

FANRPAN 2011 High Level Food Security Policy Dialogue19 – 23 September 2011

eZulwini, Swaziland

FANRPAN Awards

Website Stats (June 11 – May 12) 47 668 visits over 12

months 106 074 page views 2.2 average page

visits 70% new visits 30% loyal followers

Social Media - @FANRPAN

*1 223 followers;1129 following;526 tweets sent

Aug 2008 – Aug 2011 Sept. 2011 – May 2012

HVI Documentary

Agricultural Writers Association Goes Africa-wide

by Ben Rootman

Youth: Feeding the Pipeline for a Food Secure Africa