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Your source for the latest in food security and nutrition August 21 2018 | Volume 8 Issue 28

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Register Nowfor KSAsia18 Theory of ChangeChecklist in French Featured ResourceJob PostingsFunding amp OtherOpportunitiesUpcoming EventsNew Reports Guidesamp ToolsRecent Articles

VIDEO OF THE WEEK Produced by Feed the Future Feed the Future the US Governments global hunger andfood security initiative turns a decade old This video reflectson the progress the initiative has made since 2008 and whathas been learned about sustainably reducing hunger povertyand malnutrition in the decade ahead Learn more aboutFeed the Futures latest progress snapshot Submit photos or videos for future newsletters

DID YOU KNOW The International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD) recently launched its Rural Solutions Portal aweb-based platform that leverages South-Southlearning to share innovations technologiesprocesses and methodologies between countries andregions

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Register Now for KSAsia18 The 2018 TOPSFSN Network Asia Regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting Food Security Resilience at theIntersection of Development and Emergency brings together development and emergency implementersacademics and donors to share food security innovations emerging topics promising practices and lessonslearned The three-day Knowledge Sharing Meeting gives participants the opportunity to engage in interactive sessions togain increased awareness of common and unique challenges faced by development and emergencyimplementers in Asia explore synergies and identify ways in which we can work together View a draft agenda here

At TOPSFSN Network Knowledge Sharing Meetings the connections you make are as substantial as theknowledge you gain Every session you attend from energizing plenaries to intimate lunch tables encouragesactive participation and engagement with your peers Take advantage of this knowledge exchange withdevelopment and emergency colleagues from around the world If you have any questions about the Knowledge Sharing Meeting please email eventsfsnnetworkorg andlearn more about the meeting here

Theory of Change Checklist in French The TOPS Program is happy to announce that the Theory of Change Checklist is now available in French Developed by The TOPS Program and USAIDs Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Monitoring and EvaluationSpecialists the TOC checklist is becoming a valued tool among FFP implementing partners It condensesguidance found in FFPs MampE Policy and Guidance document and the TOPS TOC Curriculum into succinctcriteria that implementing partners and FFP TOC reviewers can use to gauge the quality and completeness ofTOC diagrams and complementary documentation Keep your eyes tuned to the FSN Network website - the TOC PowerPoint slide decks will also be available inFrench later this year




Featured ResourceLearning Online A TOPS Quick Guide to Webinar Production

We now live in an increasingly connected world These heightenedconnections are manifested not only in the physical world but also inthe virtual space through innovations in communications andinformation technology The availability and accessibility of virtualplatforms has been especially beneficial to learning and havehelped to diffuse knowledge and information across geographicallydispersed audiences more widely than ever before In the context of international development web seminars orwebinars for short are being increasingly utilized to harness andshare learning across various offices organizations borders andtime zones Not only are webinars used for virtual internal meetingsthey are now also employed for more structured online presentationsand discussions that foster knowledge sharing and learning amongthose in attendance Learning Online presents the accumulation of best practices TheTOPS Program adheres to when designing and producing webinars This document is a step-by-step resourcethat reviews in turn the critical actions necessary across the three main stages of webinar design andimplementation Pre-Production Production and Post-Production Access the resource here

Job PostingsDirector WASH TOPS Program based in Washington DC with Save the ChildrenSurge Response Food for Peace Officer based in Washington DC with USAIDs Office of Food for PeaceCapacity Strengthening and Learning Senior Specialist WASH TOPS Program based in WashingtonDC with Save the ChildrenSenior Director Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods based in Washington DC with Save theChildrenAdvisor Emergency Nutrition based in Washington DC with Save the ChildrenProposal Coordinator based in Washington DC with IFPRISenior Director Impact Learning Knowledge and Accountability based in Atlanta Georgia with CAREEvaluation and Learning Advisor based either in Bern or Zurich with HELVETASPartnerships Manager based in Kigali Rwanda with Gardens Health InternationalImpact and Learning Manager based in Kigali Rwanda with Gardens for Health InternationalPartnerships Coordinator based in Kigali Rwanda with Gardens for Health InternationalProgram Manager EFSL based in Washington DC with Save the ChildrenDirector of Agriculture based in North Fort Myers Florida with ECHOAsia Regional Impact Center Director based in Chiang Mai Thailand with ECHOMonitoring Evaluation amp Learning Manager based in Portland Oregon with Vibrant Village Foundation




Funding amp Other OpportunitiesAWEF Practitioner Learning Brief and Women in Market Systems Symposium Call for Case Studies |Deadline September 14 2018 The purpose of this AWEF (Arab Womens Enterprise Fund) Practitioner Learning Brief and Women in MarketSystems Symposium is to bring together promising practice and learning emerging from AWEF as well as thewider market system development (MSD) and womens economic empowerment (WEE) practitioner communityand promote constructive dialogue on topics of relevance to the community of practice The focus of the20182019 AWEF Learning Agenda is how to effectively work with market actors to build the business casearound womens access and agency The SEEP Network and AWEF is looking for practitioners fromorganizations and programs that work to empower women through a market systems approach to submit casestudies on this topic Learn more here

Upcoming Events US Cash Working Group Meeting The Cash Learning Partnership August 22 Washington DC Micronutrient Interventions Challenges and Best Practices US Government Global Nutrition CoordinationPlans Micronutrient Delivery Platform August 22 Online A Three-Part Webinar Series on Technologies for Managing Fall Armyworm Lessons from Brazil Agrilinks andUSAID Bureau for Food Security August 22 Online Fall Armyworm Dissemination Tools from USAID Agrilinks and USAID Bureau for Food Security August 29Online Digital Humanitarian Course Extreme Operations Electronic Cash Transfer Learning Network and DigitalFrontiers Institute September 3 Online Pesticides Safety Efficacy and Access Agrilinks and USAID Bureau for Food Security September 5 Online The Role of Wild-Caught Fisheries in African Development USAID Offices of Forestry and Biodiversity and Foodfor Peace September 13 Washington DC and Online Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit 2018 Making Cents International September 25-27 Silver SpringMaryland More Events

New Reports Guides amp Tools Does womens time in domestic work and agriculture affect womens and childrens dietary diversity Evidencefrom Bangladesh Nepal Cambodia Ghana and Mozambique from IFPRI Testing the added value of market incentives on Disaster Risk Reduction in Western Nepal from Mercy Corps Nutrition and Food Systems A Report by The High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition fromCommittee on World Food Security




First Steps in the Transition to New Feed the Future Indicators from Agrilinks Water Sanitation and Hygiene Bottleneck Analysis Tool - User Guide from UNICEF

Recent Articles Nigerian Biotech Startup Coating+ Takes Home Grand Prize at 2018 Thought for Food Summit from Thought forFood Nexus of Climate and Conflict Exacerbates Sahel Food Security Crisis from Devex Indian State Launches Breastfeeding Drive In Bid to Cut Infant Deaths from The Guardian Reporting on Resilience - Whats Missing from Zilient How Peace Corps Volunteers are Helping to Feed the Future from Feed the Future

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The TOPS Program was made possible by the generous support and contribution of the American peoplethrough the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) The contents of this newsletter do notnecessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government The FSN Network is being spearheaded by TOPS a USAIDFFP funded program seeking to build the capacityof FFP grantees and other food security and nutrition implementers The program is working to improve thequality of implementation through fostering collaboration innovation and knowledge sharing around foodsecurity and nutrition best practices For more information about TOPS please click here

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for input and photos Email submissions to newsfsnnetworkorg

Register Now for KSAsia18 The 2018 TOPSFSN Network Asia Regional Knowledge Sharing Meeting Food Security Resilience at theIntersection of Development and Emergency brings together development and emergency implementersacademics and donors to share food security innovations emerging topics promising practices and lessonslearned The three-day Knowledge Sharing Meeting gives participants the opportunity to engage in interactive sessions togain increased awareness of common and unique challenges faced by development and emergencyimplementers in Asia explore synergies and identify ways in which we can work together View a draft agenda here

At TOPSFSN Network Knowledge Sharing Meetings the connections you make are as substantial as theknowledge you gain Every session you attend from energizing plenaries to intimate lunch tables encouragesactive participation and engagement with your peers Take advantage of this knowledge exchange withdevelopment and emergency colleagues from around the world If you have any questions about the Knowledge Sharing Meeting please email eventsfsnnetworkorg andlearn more about the meeting here

Theory of Change Checklist in French The TOPS Program is happy to announce that the Theory of Change Checklist is now available in French Developed by The TOPS Program and USAIDs Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Monitoring and EvaluationSpecialists the TOC checklist is becoming a valued tool among FFP implementing partners It condensesguidance found in FFPs MampE Policy and Guidance document and the TOPS TOC Curriculum into succinctcriteria that implementing partners and FFP TOC reviewers can use to gauge the quality and completeness ofTOC diagrams and complementary documentation Keep your eyes tuned to the FSN Network website - the TOC PowerPoint slide decks will also be available inFrench later this year
































































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