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Global capacity needs assessment methodology

Integrating nutrition objectives into agricultural extension and advisory services programmes and policies

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 42 p.

Author FAO, GFRAS

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-133617-5

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The agricultural sector is able to provide food of sufficient quantity and quality to feed and nourish the world’s population. However, capacity-development efforts need to be strengthened among agricultural extension and advisory services through a systematic approach based on a better understanding of needs, challenges and interactions at and among all institutional levels, from front-line workers to policymakers. The Global Capacity Needs Assessment (GCNA) methodology examines the capacity gaps at the individual, organizational and enabling-environment levels and aims at:

  • exploring all the opportunities and challenges to integrate nutrition-related objectives into agricultural programmes and policies;
  • identifying capacity needs of the EAS providers and at the organizational and policy/enabling environment levels for strengthening capacities to integrate nutrition outcomes in their regular tasks and responsibilities; and
  • identifying knowledge gaps in training materials on nutrition-sensitive agriculture.

Last updated date 30/09/2021, see corrigendum

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FAO and GFRAS. 2021. Global capacity needs assessment methodology – Integrating nutrition objectives into agricultural extension and advisory services programmes and policies. Rome. 

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb2069en

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