Welcome
The Millennium Development Goal Target 7Cb - to halve the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015 - has shaped the priorities of the water sector since the turn of the century. As the United Nations finalises its post-2015 agenda, it estimates that the world will suffer approximately a 40% water shortfall by 2030. In consequence, sustainable water planning is being prioritised, building on previous international commitments, with a clear urgency.
Course Overview
This week-long course will provide participants with critical insight analysis into issues prioritised by the new agenda when securing, planning and managing water supply systems.
The programme is designed to examine the key governance, planning and organisational themes highlighted to the international community, placing key importance on sustainability. Through discussions with leading practitioners, participants will examine vital topics including water cooperation, sanitation and reducing the risk of water-related disasters. Case studies will ensure knowledge of best practice can assist participants in developing their own strategies within the new global framework.
Agenda
Day 1
Introducing key trends and issues in global food security
Delegates’ experiences and national issues
Delegates’ experiences and national issues
Examining role food security plays in good health outcomes
Child health and nutrition and improved outcomes
Ensuring nutrition has a central role in food security
Child health and nutrition and improved outcomes
Ensuring nutrition has a central role in food security
Examining key methods of vulnerability assessments
Evaluating main international and national indicators
How to interpret indicators to determine correct strategies
Evaluating main international and national indicators
How to interpret indicators to determine correct strategies
Day 2
Evaluating the relationship between climate change and food production
Including climate change modelling in food planning
Planning for food security in climate insecure environments
Including climate change modelling in food planning
Planning for food security in climate insecure environments
Examining the relationship between water security and food planning
Modelling affects of water management and food
Regional water agreements and food production
Modelling affects of water management and food
Regional water agreements and food production
Risk management techniques and the Water-Climate-Food nexus
Planning for uncertainty
Planning for uncertainty
Disaster planning techniques and food security planning
Ensuring stock surpluses and planning for worst case scenarios
Food aid and international donations in disaster scenarios
Ensuring stock surpluses and planning for worst case scenarios
Food aid and international donations in disaster scenarios
Day 3
Harnessing international aid for building sustainable agriculture systems
Trade and private sector involvement in food security
Microfinance and sustainable
Trade and private sector involvement in food security
Microfinance and sustainable
Examining the relationship between plot size and production
Balancing between small producers and agribusiness
Case studies of land distribution
Balancing between small producers and agribusiness
Case studies of land distribution
Methods for producing plans with participatory input
Participatory planning to satisfy donor requirements
Building better plans with participatio
Participatory planning to satisfy donor requirements
Building better plans with participatio
Examining effect of markets on purchasing abilities
Methods of assessment
Interpreting data to determine market influencing strategy
Methods of assessment
Interpreting data to determine market influencing strategy
Day 4
Examining the relationship between employment and large agribusiness
Ensuring access to decent work in agriculture
Producing sustainable economic growth through agriculture
Ensuring access to decent work in agriculture
Producing sustainable economic growth through agriculture
Experiences of Working with international organisations and private sector organisations. To go with GMOs or not.
Where is Green Revolution going? Opportunities for the future
Ensuring access to seeds, fertilisers and similar
Where is Green Revolution going? Opportunities for the future
Ensuring access to seeds, fertilisers and similar
Bringing together sustainability, livelihoods and climate change with economic concerns
Methods for coordinating sectors and public bodies for implementation
Methods for coordinating sectors and public bodies for implementation
Building a holistic strategic for food security planning
Action planning at government, regional, and local level
Discussing experiences and sharing lessons
Action planning at government, regional, and local level
Discussing experiences and sharing lessons
Structuring a written piece of work for assessment: generic overview and principles
Structuring these two specific pieces of work to demonstrate all the assessment criteria
Blending strategic food security content into these structures
Structuring these two specific pieces of work to demonstrate all the assessment criteria
Blending strategic food security content into these structures
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