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BookletCorporate general interestVeterinary paraprofessional competency framework toolkit 2024
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No results found.This toolkit was developed with the support of the project Sustainable Business in Animal Health Service Provision through training for Veterinary Paraprofessionals. It provides guidance, and details the step-by-step process for developing a country-specific animal health Veterinary Paraprofessional (VPP) competency framework. The described methodology was piloted in 2022 in Uganda, Nigeria and South Africa. The lessons learned from the pilot experience are incorporated into this toolkit to provide a clear methodology for other countries wishing to develop their own tailored competency framework for veterinary paraprofessionals. -
BookletCorporate general interestVeterinary paraprofessional competency framework: Nigeria 2024
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No results found.The Nigeria Veterinary Paraprofessiobal Competency Framework is specifically tailored to the role of Veterinary Paraprofessionals (VPPs) in Nigeria. It builds on the World Organization of Animal Health (WOAH) guidelines by recognizing increasing levels of competency from novice, through to intermediate and advanced competency levels. The framework aims to support capacity development of VPPs working as animal health service providers with livestock farmers (these may be smallholder farmers, pastoralists of more commercial livestock enterprises). The tool may be used by:-Veterinary Paraprofessionals in order to identify their current competency level for a set of competencies and define personalized continuous professional development learning goals;-Veterinary Paraprofessional training and continuous professional development providers in order to identify learning objectives for a training focussing on a particular competency or skill set; -Mentors and supervisors of Veterinary Paraprofessionals in order to assess Veterinary Paraprofessionals al competencies, identify areas for improvement and provide tailored support for capacity development of Veterinary Paraprofessionals. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportVeterinary paraprofessional training and business environment needs assessment
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2025Also available in:
No results found.Through an innovative continuous professional development (CPD) training programme, “Growing your business through preventive livestock healthcare”, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has aimed to address private sector veterinary paraprofessionals’ skills gaps and support them to develop successful businesses providing preventive livestock health services to small-scale farmers and pastoralists. This document details the methodology of the needs assessment process and the key findings, including content on the legal frameworks, curricula, priority subjects, existing CPD, and design considerations.
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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BookletTechnical briefAgricultural production statistics 2010–2023 2024
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No results found.The agriculture sector plays a key role in achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), from accessing nutritious and healthy food to developing sustainable agricultural systems, while respecting human rights and working conditions. The agrifood sustainability challenge affects each territory differently, depending on local strengths and weaknesses: understanding these realities is critical in targeting the appropriate drivers of the agriculture sector and promoting effective policies without overexploiting resources.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes key data that harmonize agricultural production data collected for 199 countries and territories. This analytical brief summarizes and highlights relevant patterns from 2010 up to 2023 featured by the latest data published on the FAOSTAT data platform. -
Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms.