Independent Dialogue
Geographical focus:
Burkina Faso, Ghana, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania
Major focus
The On Air Dialogues focused on three of five UNFSS Action Tracks, as follows: Action Track 1: Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all Action Track 4: Advance equitable livelihoods Action Track 5: Build resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks, and stress Each of the three episodes from the series was dedicated to one of these action tracks. Within each action track, the On Air Dialogues also focused on a wide subset of topics (3 per episode), as follows: Safe food, nutritious food, diverse diets, land and land tenure, gender inequality in food systems, a role for youth in food systems,
... Read more instability and conflict, infrastructure and finance, and climate change. The questions we asked were as follows. Week 1: If you think about the safety and quality of the food your family eats, are you most worried that: 1) It might cause illness due to poor food hygiene practices 2) The range of available foods doesn’t have all the nutrients needed for good health 3) It might contain harmful chemicals 4) I don’t worry - the food my family eats is already safe and nutritious. When food is scarce, what is the first thing your family does to cope? 1) Those most in need eat first and others sacrifice 2) Ask everyone to cut back equally 3) Sell assets like animals 4) Find other ways to earn money In the place where you live, what would need to change so that everyone has equal access to safe, healthy, nutritious food all year round? Week 2: Which of the following five options would give you the most success as a farmer? 1) Loans or credit 2) Secure access to and control over land 3) High quality inputs 4) Better information 5) Better market access What will farming look like in the future for today’s children? 1) They will be successful 2) They will struggle to succeed unless things change 3) Young people should avoid farming and pick another occupation 4) Young people will farm, but they will need to earn money from other sources too If you had more power to change things, what would you do to make life better for farming families? Week 3: Where would you turn to for information to help you cope with future threats to your family and livelihood? 1) Family, friends, and neighbours 2) Farmers’ co-operative/group 3) Radio 4) Agricultural experts 5) Input suppliers Climate change can have a big effect on farming. Which of the following would help you as a farmer to best deal with changes in the weather? 1) Improved inputs 2) Good information on how to adapt 3) Better use of water 4) Protecting the natural environment 5) Moving to another place What is the biggest threat to your family eating enough safe and nutritious food? Read less
Action Track(s): 1, 4, 5
Keywords: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Innovation, Women & Youth Empowerment