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Civil society experiences of monitoring food security issues in Southern Africa


24 May 2005, Greater Johannesburg area

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Papers > Monitoring Food Security in South Africa: The FIVIMS-ZA Experience
Scott Drimie, on behalf of the FIVIMS Consortium and the National Department of Agriculture

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Objectives

  • Reflections from piloting FIVIMS-ZA (TOR set by Dept. of Agric, not community monitoring).
  • Overview of developmental origins of pilot;
  • Analysis of methodology;
  • Presentation of mock “system”;
  • Challenges / lessons learned from pilot process – future engagement with civil society.
Food Security in South Africa

Increasing recognition of importance of food insecurity & vulnerability in South Africa:
  • food price increases,
  • regional humanitarian / livelihood crisis,
  • evaluation of macro-economy, social safety nets, BIG.




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