1. SCN Working Group on Household Food Security
Using Information Technology for Networking and Documenting Lessons Learnt

2. Background
Food security and sustainable livelihoods are key to good nutrition
We meet once a year for 2 hours...
Setting up intermediary meetings is not a realistic option
Significant experience (in particular at local level) is both available and needed worldwide

3. What could be done?
Share information and experience through a virtual forum
Document local experience on food security, nutrition and livelihoods (FSNL)

4. Create an Online Group
To allow people working on FSNL at all levels to:
communicate
share experience and information
discuss issues of common interest.
Grandchild of NGO.NUT?

5. FSNL Online group Interested people can join at:
Members will be part of a mailing list.
They will receive messages through the Dgroups list.
They can download documents on the Dgroups webpage
They can get contact information from other members

6. Document Local Experience
Common template to allow information management
Draft questionnaire developed:
WAHO/HKI/Tulane initiative
Based on Improving nutrition programmes: an assessment tool for action
Tested with a few interested partners in the field
Discussed with colleagues (FAO and partner institutions)
Make information available:
Fact sheets on promising practices?
Post on web?