Measuring food safety : indicators to achieve sustainable development goals (SDGs) / Food and agriculture organization of the United Nations

Contents

Abstract

Keywords

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations and acronyms

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

1.2 What are food safety indicators

1.3 Objectives of the guide

1.4 Target audience

1.5 Effective use of the guide

2. A step-by-step guide

2.1. Formulate a core team

2.2 Review the regional pool of food safety indicator areas

2.3 Collect key references

2.4 Obtain a management support from the planning team's agency/ministry

2.5 Prepare for a stakeholder consultation process

2.5.1 Take a collaborative approach

2.5.2 Draft a few options for a proposed desired outcome

2.6 Initiate the multi-agency consultation process

2.6.1 Inform and involve relevant stakeholders

2.6.2 Prepare for a kick-off meeting

2.6.3 Conduct a kick-off meeting

2.7 Develop national food safety indicators

2.7.1 Document and share the finalized desired outcomes for the country

2.7.2 Define the desired use of the results measured by the indicators

2.7.3 Review and refine the draft set of national food safety indicators

2.7.4 Share and finalize the national food safety indicators

2.8 Measure the baselines

2.8.1 Define the use of the baseline data

2.8.2 Document the interpretation of the baseline data

2.8.3 Documents the needs, opportunities and challenges

2.9 Conduct short-term interventions

2.10 Measure the post-intervention data

2.11 Interpret the data and develop action plans

3. Reporting and communicating the results

4. Key considerations

4.1 Tailor the indicators to fit to the country contexts

4.2 Start with a few indicators

4.3 Do not compare the results with other countries

4.4 Be aware of a possible pitfall

4.5 Benefit from excellent side products of indicators

4.5.1 The process helps multi-sectoral collaboration on food safety

4.5.2 The process helps identify concrete prerequisite activities

4.5.3 The process helps focus on the reality

5. Global applications and SDG relevance

6. References

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