Institute of Food, Nutrition and Wellbeing, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Food Chem. 2013 Oct 1;140(3):513-9. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.01.082. Epub 2013 Feb 9.
Capacity building in food and nutrition involves more than formal training and individual development. Such a process is long term and continues, requiring lasting mentorship, coaching and leadership development, including individual commitment to continued self-development. It expands to include the development of knowledge and skills of an individual within his/her organizational or institutional arrangements, and requires buy-in and support from his/her institution or organization, as well as other funding bodies involved in agriculture and health. It needs to be supported by government and be part of the regional and international agenda for agriculture and health. Under the auspices of International Network of Food Data Systems (INFOODS), an African Network of Food Data Systems (AFROFOODS) was established in September 1994, and a number of training courses, educational and scientific publications, posters, presentations and visits were hosted, organized and delivered with the aim to build enthusiasm, long term commitment and capacity in food composition within the AFROFOODS region. Formal training and human resource development were the major focus to take food composition forward in Africa. Significant progress was made in food composition activities, but constraints including lack of organizational and institutional commitment and financial support are straining the pace of progress.
能力建设涉及的不仅仅是食品和营养方面的正式培训和个人发展。这是一个长期的过程，需要持续的指导、辅导和领导力发展，包括个人对持续自我发展的承诺。它扩展到包括个人在其组织或机构安排内的知识和技能的发展，并需要其机构或组织的认可和支持，以及参与农业和卫生的其他供资机构的支持。它需要得到政府的支持，并成为农业和卫生领域区域和国际议程的一部分。在国际食品数据系统网络（INFOODS）的主持下，非洲食品数据系统网络（AFROFOODS）于 1994 年 9 月成立，举办、组织和提供了许多培训课程、教育和科学出版物、海报、演讲和访问，旨在激发 AFROFOODS 地区食品成分方面的热情、长期承诺和能力。正式培训和人力资源开发是推动非洲食品成分发展的主要重点。食品成分活动取得了重大进展，但组织和机构承诺以及财政支持的缺乏等制约因素正在制约进展的步伐。
