Food Security Standard (FSS) - National Food Security Assessment (NaFSA) tool 1.1

The National Food Security Assessment (NaFSA) tool is part of the toolbox of the Food Security Standard (FSS). The FSS integrates the Right to Food into sustainability certification schemes by translating it into a set of criteria that can be verified during a sustainability audit in the agricultural sector. Prior to the audit, the auditor has to familiarize him-/herself with the food security situation and the related overall framework conditions in the audit country and become more familiar with the manifold aspects of food security and the Right to Food. The Excel-based NaFSA tool facilitates a quick and easy, yet comprehensive preparation of the auditor using publicly available information from websites of UN-agencies and other relevant institutions. The NaFSA tool consists of 8 categories relevant for food security and the Right to adequate Food with a total of 27 indicators.

For more information please see the link to the websites of the Food Security Standard below.

Purpose: The purpose of the NaFSA tool is to identify potential critical themes regarding food security and the realization of the Right to Food at national level that are relevant for the FSS audit. It shall be conducted by the auditor prior to the actual FSS audit. Internet access is required to find the necessary data for the NaFSA tool.