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
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