At the end of this course the participants will have a practical understanding of the methods used to gather and analyse information in order to complete a Household Economy Assessment

This publication offers an introduction to HEA, Save the Children's methodology for analysing the impact of crop failure and other shocks on household income and access to food. The manual aims to provide an introduction to HEA for field workers with experience of emergency relief and rural development, and can be used as a reference tool for people who have already had some practical training in HEA.

The main findings of the assessment include: greater focus of the Title II development program on the most food insecure regions and countries, especially in sub-Saharan Africa; increased programmatic emphasis on improving agricultural productivity and household nutrition, including a dramatic improvement in the design of Title II agricultural and nutrition programs with the integration of complementary activities such as technical assistance and training, largely funded by monetization, the sale of food aid commodities to generate local currencies for logistic and other program costs; better results and results reporting; and better collaboration among partners. Recognizing this progress, this assessment report identifies program weaknesses and makes recommendations to FFP, Cooperating Sponsors (CSs), Missions and other stakeholders for strengthening the program over the coming years. The importance of transparency, consistency, flexibility and communication in the management of the program by FFP is emphasized.

This paper explores the potential for developing improved measures of the access component of household food security. Relevant conceptual and measurement issues are discussed, followed by a review of the U.S. approach and examples of efforts in developing countries. The potential portability and challenges of applying the U.S. approach to developing countries are also discussed. The elements needed to apply this approach are outlined, along with operations research needed for developing such experiential-based measures.

An in-depth analysis of the synergies between municipal strengthening, food security, and household livelihood security in various interventions in CARE Honduras and CARE Peru.