Training Course on Food Security, Nutrition Planning and Programming

Course Overview
Food security and nutrition are fundamental pillars of sustainable development, public health, and human capital growth. However, achieving them requires integrated, multi-sectoral strategies that go beyond food availability — encompassing access, utilization, stability, and the underlying causes of malnutrition.
This intensive course provides participants with the tools, frameworks, and practical skills to design, implement, and evaluate food security and nutrition programs. Emphasizing a systems-thinking approach, it explores how agriculture, health, social protection, and policy intersect to support resilient food systems and improved nutritional outcomes.
Through a blend of theoretical grounding and hands-on case studies, participants will strengthen their capacity to develop evidence-based plans and programs that address food insecurity, promote dietary diversity, and support national and community-level nutrition strategies.
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Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
•Understand the multidimensional nature of food security and its links to nutrition outcomes
•Use analytical tools and indicators to assess food and nutrition security
•Design integrated food security and nutrition interventions aligned to national frameworks
•Apply rights-based and gender-sensitive approaches in nutrition programming
•Monitor and evaluate food and nutrition programs using robust M&E systems
•Formulate effective coordination mechanisms for multi-sectoral responses
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Target Audience
This course is ideal for:
•Food and nutrition officers in government ministries
•Health, agriculture, and social protection program managers
•NGO and UN agency staff working on food security and nutrition
•Planning and policy officers in development organizations
•M&E specialists, researchers, and data analysts in nutrition-related programs
•Community development and livelihood practitioners
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Training Methodology
•Real-life case studies from national and community-level programs
•Interactive planning and problem-solving workshops
•Group exercises on vulnerability mapping and intervention design
•Simulation exercises in emergency and development programming contexts
•Use of analytical tools such as IPC, SMART, HDDS, FCS, and nutrition dashboards
•Peer review and feedback sessions on participants’ draft action plans
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Expected Outcomes
Participants will:
•Deepen their understanding of food security frameworks and nutrition-sensitive programming
•Gain hands-on experience with planning tools and assessment methodologies
•Be able to design multi-sectoral food and nutrition security projects
•Enhance their ability to lead or contribute to national nutrition action plans
•Return with a draft program, plan, or policy outline to apply in their institutional context