Food & Nutrition Security Knowledge Management & Sharing Workshop

The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), with the support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), are organizing a 3-day training workshop on July 18th-20th, in Johannesburg, South Africa. The objective is to reinforce country capacities on knowledge-sharing and monitoring in the SADC region for improved food and nutrition security through the NEPAD/SADC Food and Nutrition Security Knowledge-Sharing and Monitoring Platform

Knowledge sharing and monitoring platforms help to:

• Share experience and learning anchored around country  best practices;
• Facilitate evidence-based decision-making processes for improved Food and Nutrition Security policies and investments ;
• Improve coordination among stakeholders;
• Strengthen mutual accountability and transparency.

Workshop Objectives

The goal of the workshop is to reinforce country capacities in knowledge-sharing and monitoring in the SADC region for improved food and nutrition security and resilience planning and implementation systems. Specifically, the workshop will purpose to:

• Launch the NEPAD/SADC FNS Knowledge Platform, including sharing pilot phase results;
• Share lessons learnt and good practices on knowledge management  and information systems;
• Equip participants with requisite skills for optimally using the NEPAD/SADC FNS KM Portal in harnessing, sharing and using information and knowledge for effective design and implementation of FNS initiatives;
• Strengthen capacities on knowledge management and information sharing to support informed decision making and implementation.