title: [Determinants of success in nutrition and food security programs].
abstract: To gain a better understanding of factors which determine the effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of community-based food and nutrition programmes, FAO has developed a conceptual framework and methodology to analyze these programmes. Based on selection criteria, 9 case studies were carried out in Latin America, Africa and Asia. The success factors associated with programme efficiency were analyzed in terms of these factors: enabling political environment; continuous awareness processes; community participation in programme planning, implementing and monitoring; measurable and time-bound objectives, management capacity of the programmes; participation of local non-governmental organizations; provision of basic services; association between the local government and the community to facilitate the shared ownership of the programme; and financial and technical arrangements necessary to ensure the sustainability of the results. Based on the lessons learned, FAO has elaborated a practical guide to analyze the community-based food and nutrition programmes, with the view to improve their efficiency and impact and to strengthen the analytical capacity of all those involved in programme design and analysis.
authors.affiliation: Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Agricultura y la Alimentación (FAO).
authors.forename: Cecilio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Morón
authors.forename: Irela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mazar
mesh_terms: D003256:Community Participation; D005502:Food / Q000592:standards; D005523:Food Supply; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D015397:Program Evaluation