Written Test for a Food Security and Livelihood Assistant position
Part 1:
Multiple Choice
What does
FSL stand for?
A) Financial
Support and Loans
B) Food
Storage and Logistics
C) Food
Security and Livelihood
D) Financial
Security and Loans
Which of the
following is NOT a common livelihood intervention?
A)
Agriculture support
B) Skills
training
C) Cash
transfers
D) Mental
health counseling
What is the
primary goal of a food security program?
A) To
provide emergency food aid
B) To
promote long-term food self-sufficiency
C) To
increase profits for farmers
D) To reduce
the incidence of diet-related diseases
Which of the
following is NOT a factor that can impact food security?
A) Climate
change
B) Conflict
and displacement
C) Economic
stability
D) Political
stability
Which of the
following is NOT an indicator of household food security?
A) Food
availability
B) Food
access
C) Food
safety
D) Food
utilization
Part 2: Short Answer
- Explain what a baseline survey is and why it is important in a food security program.
- Give an example of a food security program intervention that targets women.
- Explain the difference between food security and food sovereignty.
- List three key components of a food security assessment.
- Describe a potential challenge to implementing a cash transfer program in a food security program, and explain how it could be addressed.
Part 3:
Essay
In 500 words
or less, discuss the importance of incorporating gender considerations into
food security programming. How can gender-sensitive programming improve the
effectiveness of food security interventions, and what are some strategies for
ensuring that women and men benefit equally from these programs?