the role of education, training and capacity development in poverty reduction and food security Acker, David. creator Gasperini, Lavinia. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations text bibliography it Rome Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations c2009 2009 monographic eng

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xix, 130 pages : illustrations (some colors) ; 24 cm. Nearly one out of six people in the world is suffering from hunger and illiteracy. This book was developed to assist policy makers dealing with rural poverty, food insecurity and education challenges confronting rural people. It seeks to address the correlation between education, training, empowerment and food security, mainly through a number of examples from all over the world. It is about strengthening the capacity of rural people to achieve food security. It identifies different dimensions of education and training that have proven useful, and covers formal education as well as non-formal education, literacy as well as skills training.--Publisher's description. Introduction -- ERP background and rationale -- Challenges and responses -- The ERP partnership -- Conclusions and key policy considerations. David Acker, Lavinia Gasperini. Foreword by Jacques Diouf and Fanco Frattini. Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-130). BIED Also available online. Education, Rural 374.015 9789251062371 9251062374 Ayesha Abed Library OCoLC 190925 20211201144834.0 36224 eng