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Programme MDG1c: Reducing hunger in Mozambique

Case study: Farmers Field Schools

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Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 8p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Category Evaluation report

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and World Food Programme (WFP) co-managed the final evaluation of the joint programme “Accelerate Progress towards Millennium Development Goal 1C in Mozambique” in partnership with the European Union Delegation. The evaluation ensured a participatory process. In addition to having a management group, it counted on a reference group formed by the programme task force and national counterparts. This was fundamental to address the challenges arisen from this exercise and to cope with the delays caused by the cyclones Idai and Kenneth in an ethical manner. As a result of this joint and collaborative exercise completed in 2020, four case studies were produced to document and disseminate good practices with potential to contribute to the achievement of SDG2; i.e. i) reducing food insecurity and malnutrition through a multisector approach, ii) nutrition education and social behaviour change communication, iii) e-vouchers, and iv) farmer field schools.

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