In this deliverable, awareness-raising communication campaigns and pilots implemented in HealthyFoodAfrica are demonstrated.
Read moreImproving nutrition by strengthening the diversity, sustainability, resilience and connectivity of food systems (D8.3)
This deliverable is meant to constitute a formal expression of the project learning process, assimilating the lessons learned from the various Food System Labs (FSLs) and Work Packages (WPs); foster cross-scale action in the 6 African countries hosting the project’s 10 FSLs; support research and educational approaches, capacity building, and local initiatives and food policy […]
Read moreTraining material on gender in food systems (D7.5)
The aim of this deliverable is to provide further guidance to all the project partners on how to integrate gender in all project processes, methodologies and activities from initiation stages to reporting. This document therefore provides guidance and will progressively serve as a reminder and reference document for all project partners. This deliverable is made […]
Read morePolicy Brief: Overcoming Gender Barriers to Food System Transformations (D7.4)
Food systems in Africa face many challenges from resource scarcity and trade dynamics to governance and inequity among others. Key among these urgent issues is the role of women in the food systems. Thus, this deliverable goes through how traditional gender roles in the household and throughout the value chain detrimentally affect which crops are […]
Read morePolicy and Institutional Factors Affecting Food Systems Change: Applying Theory of Change (D7.2)
This deliverable gives an overview of the work that was done at overall HFA project level and within 10 HFA Food System Labs on realizing transformational impact in food system change. The report first gives an overview of the conceptual and methodological approach of Theory of Change which has been applied throughout the project to […]
Read moreTraining kit for innovative food product and process development (D6.2)
This deliverable aims to build a training kit to enhance capacity in developing innovative food products, processes, and agri-business models. It also identifies product innovations and provides technical information to facilitate their reproducibility. This report represents a Training Kit that is addressed to local producers and entrepreneurs, but also future stakeholders of local food systems […]
Read moreWorkshops and trainings on food system governance and in conjunction with FSL pilot implementation (D5.3)
This deliverable presents a short summary of the workshops carried out so far with the main outcomes and presents first training materials which are focussed on the formation of self-help groups. Related to the piloting of innovations in food chain governance in FSLs, it needs to be noted that this is not a one time […]
Read moreDiscussion paper on current food safety gaps, food losses and improvement options (D4.1)
This deliverable is a discussion of the food loss or waste and food safety challenges and gaps in postharvest handling practices and technologies, as well as a review of the current technologies used in the fruits & vegetables, fish & poultry supply chains of the Food Systems Labs within the framework of HFA project. The […]
Read moreAnalytical framework on consumption and healthy nutrition (D2.1)
This deliverable co-proposes an analytical framework that places food consumption and healthy nutrition in the wider context of the food system. The framework takes a practice-based approach to nutrition, covering four main interrelated components: dietary intake, food acquisition practices, food environment, and food chain. Additionally, the report proposes a selection of indicators connected to each […]
Read moreA Strategic Roadmap for HealthyFoodAfrica (HFA) (D1.1)
This deliverable introduces the main components of the project and how they are connected. The sequencing of activities and stakeholder engagement are presented as critically important in the implementation of HFA. Interactions, iterations, feedback loops and coordination play a vital role in the required processes. The roadmap clarifies the steps to be taken and how […]
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