MODULE 1 : Assessment and Targeting in Emergencies

1.1 Targeting in emergency
1.2 Food availability assessment
1.3 Methods of nutrition assessment in emergencies
1.4 Nutrition surveillance
Module 1 Assignment

MODULE 2 Malnutrition in Emergencies

2.1 Malnutrition in emergencies
2.2 Community based therapeutic care
2.3 Out-patient management of malnutrition in emergencies
2.4 In-patient management of malnutrition in emergencies
Module 2 Assignment

MODULE 3 Planning Nutrition Interventions

3.1 Planning a nutrition intervention
3.2 Nutrition education and communication
3.3 Emergency nutrition interventions 1
3.4 Emergency nutrition interventions 2
Module 3 Assignment

MODULE 4 – Community Mobilization in an Emergency

4.1 Community mobilization during an emergency
4.2 Monitoring and evaluation in nutrition emergencies
4.3 Actions to improve food security in the community
4.4 Challenges in nutrition emergencies
Module 4 Assignment

FINAL ASSESSMENT – TERM PAPER

• Assess food availability, nutrition status, and targeting approaches in emergencies.

• Identify and manage malnutrition cases through community, outpatient, and inpatient care.

• Plan and implement appropriate nutrition interventions during emergencies.

• Apply nutrition education, communication, and community mobilization strategies in crisis settings.

• Evaluate emergency nutrition programs and propose actions to improve food security and response.

Requires a minimum of a high school education certificate or an equivalent based on your country’s education system, and prerequisite knowledge in the study area.

• Nutrition Officer

• Food Security Specialist

• Emergency Nutrition Coordinator

• Humanitarian Program Officer

• Public Health Nutritionist

• Community Nutrition Specialist

• Monitoring & Evaluation Officer – Nutrition

• Nutrition and Food Security Researcher

• Program Manager – Nutrition in Emergencies

• Policy and Advocacy Officer – Food Security

$1000