Category Type
Topic
Preparing for the Next Crisis by Harmonizing Measures of Food Security
/sites/default/files/2025-05/Measures%20of%20Food%20Security%20Best%20Practice%20Brief_0.pdf
Apr 1st, 2025
This brief reflects on research generated during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and highlights three key limiting problems that emerged. These problems motivate three best practices that research and policy communities should consider when designing questionnaires and implementing surveys.
Best Practices for Targeting Social Benefits to Ensure Food Security
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Feb 28th, 2025
This document outlines the best practices for the targeting of social programs, highlighting the key policy decisions involved and identifying factors to consider when making these decisions.
Trade Policies for Improved Food Security
/sites/default/files/2022-02/Trade%20Policy_Best%20Practices%20v2.pdf
Dec 30th, 2021
This document outlines specific recommendations for best practices in trade facilitation and related policies for improved food security in SSA countries, based on relevant recent research
Prevention of food losses across the value chain in Africa
/sites/default/files/2021-09/Food%20Loss%20Best%20Practice_formatted.pdf
Aug 16th, 2021
This best practice document provides evidence-based practices for food loss prevention across the value chain based on a review of practices that have been effective in the African context.
Enhancing Resilience to Food Crises
/sites/default/files/2021-08/Enhancing%20Resilience%20Best%20Practice_0.pdf
Aug 9th, 2021
This best practice document provides evidence-based recommendations for enhancing household resilience to food crises in West Africa.
Climate Change Best Practices
/sites/default/files/2021-02/Climate%20Change_formatted_r_0.pdf
Mar 16th, 2020
This best practice document provides some specific recommendations for best practices for climate change adaptation and mitigation for agriculture in developing countries, based on recent research.
A best practice is a method or technique that has been generally accepted as superior to any alternatives because it produces results that are superior to those achieved by other means or because it has become a standard way of doing things. The Food Security Portal provides a list of best practices for emerging topics including ICTs in agriculture and climate changes.
ICTs for Agriculture
/sites/default/files/2020-12/ICTs%20for%20Agriculture_formatted_0.pdf
Mar 29th, 2018
This best practice document provides some specific recommendations for best practices for ICT use in developing country agriculture, based on relevant recent research.