The Wageningen Centre for Development Innovation (WCDI), part of Wageningen University & Research, is seeking applications for the "Making Agriculture Work for Food and Nutrition Security 2021" under Orange Knowledge Programme. It starts from 17 May 2021 until 25 June 2021.

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 focuses on which nutrition-sensitive agricultural pathways lead to food and nutrition security.

Upon completion of the course you will:

• Understand the definitions of nutrition sensitive agriculture, food security, nutrition security, value chains and food systems and their interconnectedness;
• Be able to apply agriculture-to-nutrition pathways framework to ensure that agricultural development programs and policies contribute to the desired nutrition outcomes;
• Be able to design and adjust implementation of agricultural development programs and policies to enhance the impact on nutrition;
• Understand and apply monitoring and evaluation and impact assessment principle to nutrition-sensitive agricultural programs and policies.

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.

For more information, visit The Programme.