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Anna Jenderedjian, Supervisor Prof. Anne C. Bellows Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture

Anna Jenderedjian, Supervisor Prof. Anne C. Bellows Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture. 20 years of transformation: The role of civil society organizations in food security in countries with transition economies with special emphasis on women’s participation.

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Anna Jenderedjian, Supervisor Prof. Anne C. Bellows Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture

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  1. Anna Jenderedjian, Supervisor Prof. Anne C. Bellows Institute of Social Sciences in Agriculture 20 years of transformation: The role of civil society organizations in food security in countries with transition economies with special emphasis on women’s participation. Case studies of Armenia and Georgia June 2011

  2. Research project Name Timeline: 2010 October – 2013 October Fieldwork : 2010 November – 2011 May Policy relevance: governmental organizations, donor agencies, civil society organizations working in the field of food security and safety

  3. Research question Name What is the nature of civil society organizations (CSO) influence on the state of food security in Armenia and Georgia? • What is the gender profile of these organizations? • What is their role in monitoring of the right to adequate food? • Who are the main beneficiaries of these organizations? What are the strategies for outreach in particularly in the context of vulnerability? Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (FAO, 2001).

  4. Research objectives • Describe the profile of CSOs by providing information on their main activities, and the character of activities such as “charitable”, “advocacy” or “development”, and their main ideology and worldviews. • Reveal the gender, educational, and other socio-demographic differences characterizing the CSOs and their leadership. • Identify the focus of the organizations on food security issues. Describe and assess the activities that are aimed to reshape the dynamics of the food system. • Identify and compare opportunities and obstacles for CSOs involvement in a rights-based monitoring of the right to adequate food.

  5. Country Profiles Georgia Food Security: IFPRI Global Hunger Index – Moderately Low (5.8) Non-commercial legal persons 11 486 (GeoStat 2010) GINI Coefficient – 40.8 (rank 89) (Human Development Report 2009) Armenia Food Security: IFPRI Global Hunger Index – Moderately High (9.8) Number of registered NGOs 3300 registered (ArmStat 2010) GINI Coefficeint – 33.8 (rank 84) (Human Development Report 2009)

  6. FAO Hunger Index

  7. Methodology STAGES Progress Questionnaires were sent to the representatives of CSOs in Armenia and Georgia in October 2010 – March 2011. Relevant CSOs were interviewed in Armenia from April 2011 – May 2011. Relevant CSOs are being interviewed in Georgia (June 2011- August 2011) • Design and implementation of online survey • In-depth key informant interviews with the representatives of NGOs

  8. Methodology: online survey Armenia Number of registered CSOs in Armenia according to ArmStat - 3300. All email addresses of organizations registered in online NGO databases are used to send the emails. Double check on the names/emails of organizations. Each organization - one response. 1 invitation email with 2 reminders were sent during October 2010 – March 2011. Sampling: CSOs registered in online databases

  9. Methodology: online survey Georgia Number of registered CSOs in Georgia according to GeoStat- apr. 10000*. All email addresses of organizations registered in online NGO databases are used to send the emails. Double check on the names/emails of organizations. Each organization - one response. 1 invitation email with 2 reminders were sent during October 2010 – March 2011. Sampling: CSOs registered in online databases

  10. Online survey: results Food Security Perception (availability and access) Food Safety Perception

  11. Online survey: results Armenia Georgia

  12. Online survey: results Georgia Armenia

  13. Online survey: results Armenia Georgia Organizations’ gender ratio

  14. Online survey: results Armenia Organizations leadership Georgia

  15. Online survey: results

  16. Online survey: results

  17. Methodology: interviews NGOs who work primarily or currently on the projects related to food security (including nutrition, agriculture and rural development, food safety) will be contacted Interviews with organization’s heads and/or managers. Normally between 1.5 and 2 hours. Interviews are semi-structured and are based on the clarifying questions based on the completed questionnaire. Other organizations are contacted when referred during the interviews to avoid the error of non-response. Interviews are recorded and being transcribed (NVivo).

  18. Questions and Comments? Anna Jenderedjian jender@uni-hohenheim.de

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