Community Mobilisation on Food and Nutrition Security: Materials for Community Development Officers and Mobilisers

This guide and accompanying flip chart was produced to strengthen the capacity of community development officers and mobilisers to improve food and nutrition security within communities in Uganda. A collaboration between the Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance (FANTA) III programme and the Uganda Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, the materials are intended to be part of efforts to build the capacity of sub-county community development officers country-wide.
According to the publication, "the materials provide community mobilisers with the appropriate knowledge, skills, and reference materials to carry out the activities required to integrate food and nutrition security messages into their work. This will lead to communities that are better able to take action to improve their food and nutrition security." The guide is primarily designed for community mobilisers who directly interface with communities on a regular basis, especially community development officers/workers, functional adult literacy instructors, group promoters, community-based facilitators, and members of Village Health Teams. It is also recommended for other stakeholders and leaders who regularly interact with communities and can influence their knowledge, attitudes, and practices about improving food and nutrition security.
The guide is divided into four parts:

• Part 1: Planning community mobilisation for improving food and nutrition security
• Part 2: The roles of stakeholders in community mobilisation for improving food and nutrition Security
• Part 3: Engaging the community to discuss food and nutrition security
• Part 4: Conducting home visits and making referrals for malnourished children

FANTA has been working to improve the health and well-being of vulnerable individuals, families, and communities in developing countries by strengthening food security and nutrition policies, programmes, and systems. The programme is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and is managed by FHI360.