Diploma in Food Security and Nutrition in Humanitarian Emargencies

Course Brief

Are you interested in learning how to deliver nutritional support services to people affected by humanitarian disasters? This intensive week-long training course gives an overview of current best practice in nutrition and food security in emergencies.

It will provide you with the knowledge and skills to improve your practice and help you prepare for the complexity and the reality of working in an emergency context. It is particularly suitable for people who wish to consolidate their knowledge and experience and who are keen to learn from and with others.

Course Objectives
  • Overview on nutritional concepts
  • Macro and micro nutrient malnutrition
  • Nutrition assessment in emergencies
  • Infant and young child feeding    in emergencies
  • Food security approaches
  • Nutrition response in emergencies
  • Monitoring and evaluation of nutrition programs

By the end of the course you will be able to:

  • identify different types of malnutrition including micronutrient deficiencies
  • draw on a conceptual framework for the causes of malnutrition
  • define food security and outline the most frequently used methods to measure it
  • understand the complexity and utility of anthropometric nutrition surveys
  • consider a range of interventions and be able to discuss their effectiveness, including infant and young child feeding, community management of acute malnutrition, inter-sectoral interventions, cash transfers and general ration distribution
  • discuss global trends on nutrition in emergencies and the global significance and impact of undernutrition

Date: 1st of every Month

Mode of Delivery: Online

Have a good and stable internet connection

Have Basic IT skills

Duration: 6 Months

For more information on the programme,  

email us: info@horizontraininginstitute.org