A Rapid Food Sovereignty and Health Assessment Tool: Haiti
Summary — This document presents a Rapid Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool developed for Haiti. It aims to support alternative, pro-peasant food systems by evaluating progress towards food sovereignty goals, considering factors beyond traditional food security metrics.
Key Findings
- The tool assesses food sovereignty beyond traditional food security metrics.
- It considers land tenure, gender dynamics, and cultural values.
- It emphasizes community participation in data collection and analysis.
- It aims to inform policies for healthier and more sustainable food systems.
- The tool was developed collaboratively with Haitian community organizations.
Full Description
The Rapid Food Sovereignty Assessment Tool is designed to evaluate and monitor progress towards food sovereignty in Haiti. It moves beyond traditional food security assessments, which focus on caloric sufficiency, access, and diversity, to consider broader questions related to land, gender, traditional food cultures, and pro-peasant agriculture. The tool collects information on the relationships between food security, land, gender, health, state policies, trade regimes, and food cultures, aiming to provide a more nuanced picture of food systems and inform policies that support healthier, inclusive, and environmentally friendly food systems in Haiti. The tool was developed through a collaborative research project engaging community-based organizations and researchers, emphasizing community-defined problems and possibilities for change.