GUIDE TO CONDUCTING
A RIGHT TO FOOD ASSESSMENT



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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS (FAO)
Rome, 2009

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART 1  

    Preface
    Acknowledgements
    List of acronyms

PART 2  

    1. INTRODUCTION
    2. A HUMAN RIGHTS-BASED APPROACH TO FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY
    3. ASSESSING TRENDS AND CAUSES OF FOOD AND NUTRITION INSECURITY
    4. ASSESSING THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
    5. RELEVANT ANALYTICAL METHODS
    6. FINAL REMARKS

PART 3  

    REFERENCES
    ANNEX 1: SOURCES OF ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
    ANNEX 2. INDICATORS FOR THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD ASSESSMENT 77
    ANNEX 3. VULNERABLE GROUP PROFILING
    ANNEX 4. GENERAL DATA ON RELEVANT PROGRAMMES AND OTHER ACTIONS 92
    ANNEX 5. ASSESSING INSTITUTIONAL MOTIVATION, CAPACITY AND
    PERFORMANCE

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