People, Livelihoods and Institutions Thematic Thrust 31 May 2012 Pretoria, South Africa.

People, Livelihoods and Institutions Thematic Thrust

31 May 2012Pretoria, South Africa

Communication, Evidence, Learning and Impact (CELI)

Project Development Partner

1. Developing a Holistic Youth and Agriculture Policy Framework for Africa

2. Strengthening Evidence- Based Agricultural Policy Advocacy and Harmonization in Southern Africa

3. Learning, Communicating and Advocating for Climate Smart Agriculture

Tools for Communication and Impact

Local Level – Household Vulnerability Index and Theatre for Policy Advocacy

National Level – Partner Institutions Viability Assessment

Regional and Global Level – Media; Publications; Documentaries and Policy Engagements

CELI - Local Level Tools

The Household Vulnerability Index (HVI) Assesses a household’s access to five livelihood capitals

(natural, physical, financial, human and social assets) Quantified assets converted to a household

vulnerability index (low; moderate & high)

Low Moderate High vulnerability vulnerability vulnerability

CELI- National Level

Four stages of organizational development: 1. Start-up; 2. Emerging/Developing; 3. Consolidating; and 4. Viable/Mature

Measures organisational competency:1. Governance and Leadership; 2. Operations and Management

Systems;3. Human Resources

Development; 4. Financial Management Systems; 5. Programmes and Service

Delivery; and6. External Relations and

Advocacy

Partner Institutional Viability Assessment (PIVA)

Start- up Emerging/Developing Consolidating Viable/Mature

PIVA Assessments Done to Date

Media Solicited and unsolicited

print; electronic and broadcast articles and interviews

Press briefings Journalist Training

14 trained during the 2011 Dialogue

6 trained during COP17Journalists and trainers at COP 17

Countries: Swaziland; Malawi; Tanzania; Uganda; Kenya and South Africa.

Journalist Training Outputs

Media Tracking

Queen Mother awarded for food security leadership. http://www.times.co.sz/news/32637.html

Resolutions on Food Security at Fanrpan Sd Dialogue http://www.observer.org.sz/index.php?news=30769

Focus on the Youth at FANRPAN Annual Regional Food Security Policy Dialogue in Swaziland. http://ardyis.cta.int/en/news/other-news/item/119-youth-fanrpan

Future Agricultures http://www.futureagricultures.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=478&Itemid=699

IECN's Hilma Angula at the FANRPAN meeting http://cms.iecn-namibia.com/natuye.php?page&p=EN,3691

Climate Conversations - Enticing Africa’s youth to agriculture http://www.trust.org/alertnet/blogs/climate-conversations/enticing-africas-youth-to-agriculture/

Publications

Publications

Project brochures

Annual reports

Newsletters

Policy briefs

Workshop proceedings

Documentaries

Policy engagements

225 delegates attended 21 countries represented 7 representatives from

FANRPAN non-member countries

FANRPAN 2011 High Level Food Security Policy Dialogue19 – 23 September 2011

eZulwini, Swaziland

FANRPAN Awards

Website Stats (June 11 – May 12) 47 668 visits over 12

months 106 074 page views 2.2 average page

visits 70% new visits 30% loyal followers

Social Media - @FANRPAN

*1 223 followers;1129 following;526 tweets sent

Aug 2008 – Aug 2011 Sept. 2011 – May 2012

HVI Documentary

Agricultural Writers Association Goes Africa-wide

by Ben Rootman

Youth: Feeding the Pipeline for a Food Secure Africa