Deadline: 19 March 2019

The Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation (CDI) is seeking applications for its short term course on “Making Agriculture Work for Food and Nutrition Security”. The course duration is from 11 November 2019 – 29 November 2019 in the Netherlands.

The world-wide increase of food availability, through well designed agricultural policies and programmes, has not automatically lead to better nourished populations. This course explores the nutrition-sensitivity of agricultural policies and programmes and focus on which nutrition-sensitive agricultural pathways lead to food and nutrition security.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of the course, participants will:

• understand the definitions of food systems, value chains, food security, nutrition security and their interconnectedness;
• be able to apply conceptual frameworks to ensure nutrition sensitive agricultural development programs and policies;
• have strengthen your competence in the design and implementation of agricultural development programs and policies to enhance the impact on nutrition.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants should have a BSc or equivalent in the field of agriculture, food and nutrition security, health, or a related field, and have at least three years of professional experience in governmental or local non-governmental organisation as a policy or planning officer, or a managing or co-ordinating position in one of the field related to the course.
• Proficiency in English is required.

How to Apply

Applications can be accessed online through the website. Applicants must first have to create an account on the website and register themselves for the course.

For more information, please visit Making Agriculture Work for Food and Nutrition Security.