Many emergencies that begin as sudden shocks become protracted crises, and responses designed for a few months struggle to protect nutrition and livelihoods over years. The week opens with the shift from acute response to protracted settings, using frameworks such as the IPC classification and the UNICEF conceptual framework on the causes of malnutrition. You then explore multi-sectoral integration, linking food assistance, cash transfers, livelihoods, WASH and health with nutrition outcomes. Service delivery sessions cover community-based management of acute malnutrition, infant and young child feeding, micronutrient programmes and how to maintain quality when funding and staffing fluctuate.
Day four focuses on localization, working through local organizations, community health volunteers and community-based approaches that build lasting capacity. The final day covers cluster coordination, humanitarian and development financing, resilience programming and exit planning that hands over responsibly. Nutrition officers, food security and livelihoods coordinators, programme managers, public health staff and government nutrition focal points working in crisis-affected settings make up the audience. Case studies from drought, conflict and displacement contexts help you produce an integrated response outline with a transition and exit strategy.
This course builds practical capability through real-world scenarios and case studies.
Participants leave with tools and frameworks they can implement immediately in their organizations.
The Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training equips professionals with the advanced competencies required to apply food security and nutrition in emergencies effectively, strengthen day-to-day performance, and generate the evidence needed for confident, well-informed decisions. Because organizations now operate under tighter resource, compliance and reporting pressures, specialist capability in this area has moved from desirable to essential. This certified programme combines proven methodology with hands-on application, covering localization and community-based, managing joint sectoral assessments and the analytical techniques that underpin sound professional judgement.
Throughout the programme, participants work through realistic scenarios drawn from development initiatives, donor-funded programmes, nonprofit operations, and public sector environments, examining how food security and nutrition in emergencies is applied in practice and where it most often breaks down. Delegates will develop practical skill in designing appropriate frameworks, selecting and applying the right tools for localization and community-based, interpreting findings, and communicating conclusions clearly to colleagues, management and external stakeholders. Sessions move deliberately from principles to application, so that each technique introduced is practised against a realistic problem before the programme moves on — strengthening both individual effectiveness and the wider capability of the organizations delegates return to.
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
By the end of the Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training, participants will leave with:
This training course adopts a practical, participant-centered learning approach that builds food security and nutrition in emergencies expertise, strengthens analytical capability and develops confident professional judgement. The methodology combines specialist facilitation, applied hands-on experience and globally recognized professional practice, so that delegates return able to apply what they have learned immediately rather than in theory only.
Methodology includes:
This course focuses on keeping food and nutrition assistance effective as a crisis moves from the first emergency weeks into a longer, more complex response.
Participants who complete the five days receive a Certificate of Completion from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, confirming their grounding in sustaining food security and nutrition response quality across a protracted crisis.
The certificate confirms attendance and successful participation, is recognized by employers across the public, private and development sectors, and can be verified directly with Vision Reach Global Consultancy on request.
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South AfricaJohannesburgNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,400ViewingSouth AfricaCape TownNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800South AfricaPretoriaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$3,200
KenyaNairobiNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,500KenyaMombasaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,600KenyaNaivashaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,500KenyaKisumuNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,500KenyaMachakosNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,600
UgandaKampalaNext Nov 2· 13 dates$1,900
RwandaKigaliNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,900
TanzaniaZanzibarNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,600
UAEDubaiNext Oct 26· 13 dates$3,800TanzaniaDodomaNext Oct 26· 13 dates$1,800TanzaniaDar es SalaamNext Oct 26· 13 dates$2,000TanzaniaArushaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$1,900
NigeriaAbujaNext Nov 9· 13 dates$2,800NigeriaLagosNext Nov 16· 13 dates$2,800
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Everything you need to know about this course before you register.
By the end of the Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training programme, you'll be able to master core food security and nutrition in emergencies training concepts and frameworks, apply relevant tools and techniques in your organizational context, develop actionable strategies aligned to your programme objectives, and coordinate effectively with internal and external stakeholders. The full breakdown of topics is covered session by session in the Course Outline tab above.
This course focuses on keeping food and nutrition assistance effective as a crisis moves from the first emergency weeks into a longer, more complex response. Typical delegates include Food Security and Nutrition Cluster Coordinators, Programme Managers transitioning from emergency to recovery response, Nutrition Surveillance and Information Management Officers, NGO Country Programme Directors, Government Food Security Committee Members, Donor Programme Officers overseeing multi-phase responses, and Agricultural Officers and Extension Staff.
Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training typically runs as 5 Days. It's available as in-person classroom training — every course can also be delivered on-site for your team on dates that suit you.
Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training is scheduled in-classroom in Nairobi, Kenya, Mombasa, Kenya, Naivasha, Kenya, and Kisumu, Kenya, and 14 other locations, plus a live interactive virtual classroom you can join from anywhere. Check the schedule panel above for exact upcoming dates and fees in each location.
The next live virtual cohort of Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training starts November 9, 2026, with new classroom cohorts also running on a rolling basis. Pick a date and location in the schedule panel above, then click "Register for the Course" — it takes a few minutes and your seat is confirmed once payment or a signed purchase order is received.
Yes — delegates who meet the attendance requirement receive a Certificate of Completion for Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training from Vision Reach Global Consultancy, issued in the name you register with, so double-check the spelling at checkout.
Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training is pitched at intermediate professionals. If you're unsure whether it's the right fit for your current role or background, message our training advisors before you register and they'll help you confirm.
Fees for Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training vary by delivery location and format and are shown in real time in the schedule panel above once you pick a date. Register 3 or more delegates on the same course together and a 5% team discount is applied automatically — larger cohorts can request a custom corporate quote.
Yes — Food Security and Nutrition in Emergencies Training can be delivered on-site at your offices (or virtually for distributed teams), with case studies and examples tailored to your industry and the specific challenges your team is working through. Switch to the "In-House" tab in the schedule panel above to request a proposal.
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