SDG Sub-indicator 12.3.1.a – Food Loss Index

Course

Self-paced e-learning

UN Partner

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Effort: 3 h 45 m
Level: Introductory
Language: English
Venue: Online

Certificate: No
Price: Free

Sustainable Development Goal 12.3 is defined as the goal that “by 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses”. The e-learning course covers the sub-indicator 12.3.1. a Food Loss I

Sustainable Development Goals: Responsible consumption and production; Partnerships for the goals; Partnerships for the goals - Systemic Issues

Statistics: Methodology and statistical processes

Subject: Global value chains

Keywords: Agenda 2030; SDG indicator; Data and statistics for SDGs; SDG reporting; food loss

About this course

The course consists of  5 lessons, of 40 – 55 minutes duration each:

Lesson 1:  Introduction to SDG Target 12.3 and Sub-indicator 12.3.1.a
Lesson 2:  Food Loss Index (FLI) & Global Food Loss Index (GFLI)
Lesson 3:  Introduction to Loss Data Collection
Lesson 4:  The Food Loss Estimation Model
Lesson 5:  Monitoring and Reporting

Available in English. Forthcoming in French and Spanish.

Target audience

This course is primarily intended for staff/agencies that are either responsible for monitoring food loss, including the data collection, dissemination and analysis, or staff/agencies that will be involved in the estimation and reporting of SDG Sub-indicator 12.3.1.a.

Learning objectives

You will learn about

Understanding the SDG target 12.3 and indicator 12.3.1.a and how it can inform food system policies (and vice versa)
Explaining the importance of measuring and reporting on food losses at country-level
Understanding definitions and key concepts
Understanding challenges in the measurement, how to strategize and use tools to collect the necessary information