Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Together

Gary Eilerts, USAID FEWS NET Programme Manager

Points 1-33In the beginning, there was darkness in the food security world. A virus is a program that replicates, i.e. it spreads from file to file on your system and from PC to PC. In addition, it may be programmed to erase or damage data.Worms are generally considered to be a subset of viruses, but with certain key differences. A worm is a computer program that replicates, but does not infect other files. Instead, it installs itself once on a computer and then looks for a way to spread to other computers.In the case of a virus, the longer it goes undetected, the more infected files there will be on the computer. Worms, however, create a single instance of their code. Moreover, unlike a virus, a worm code is stand-alone. In other words, a worm is a separate file while a virus is a set of code which adds itself to existing files. A virus is a program that replicates, i.e. it spreads from file to file on your system and from PC to PC. In addition, it may be programmed to erase or damage data.Worms are generally considered to be a subset of viruses, but with certain key differences. A worm is a computer program that replicates, but does not infect other files. Instead, it installs itself once on a computer and then looks for a way to spread to other computers.In the case of a virus, the longer it goes undetected, the more infected files there will be on the computer. Worms, however, create a single instance of their code. Moreover, unlike a virus, a worm code is stand-alone. In other words, a worm is a separate file while a virus is a set of code which adds itself to existing files. A virus is a program that replicates, i.e. it spreads from file to file on your system and from PC to PC. In addition, it may be programmed to erase or damage data.Worms are generally considered to be a subset of viruses, but with certain key differences. A worm is a computer program that replicates, but does not infect other files. Instead, it installs itself once on a computer and then looks for a way to spread to other computers.In the case of a virus, the longer it goes undetected, the more infected files there will be on the computer. Worms, however, create a single instance of their code. Moreover, unlike a virus, a worm code is stand-alone. In other words, a worm is a separate file while a virus is a set of code which adds itself to existing files.

Points 34-87In the period 1968 through 1979, major steps were taken to improve confidence. A virus is a program that replicates, i.e. it spreads from file to file on your system and from PC to PC. In addition, it may be programmed to erase or damage data.Worms are generally considered to be a subset of viruses, but with certain key differences. A worm is a computer program that replicates, but does not infect other files. Instead, it installs itself once on a computer and then looks for a way to spread to other computers.In the case of a virus, the longer it goes undetected, the more infected files there will be on the computer. Worms, however, create a single instance of their code. Moreover, unlike a virus, a worm code is stand-alone. In other words, a worm is a separate file while a virus is a set of code which adds itself to existing files. A virus is a program that replicates, i.e. it spreads from file to file on your system and from PC to PC. In addition, it may be programmed to erase or damage data.Worms are generally considered to be a subset of viruses, but with certain key differences. A worm is a computer program that replicates, but does not infect other files. Instead, it installs itself once on a computer and then looks for a way to spread to other computers.In the case of a virus, the longer it goes undetected, the more infected files there will be on the computer. Worms, however, create a single instance of their code. Moreover, unlike a virus, a worm code is stand-alone. In other words, a worm is a separate file while a virus is a set of code which adds itself to existing files. A virus is a program that replicates, i.e. it spreads from file to file on your system and from PC to PC. In addition, it may be programmed to erase or damage data.Worms are generally considered to be a subset of viruses, but with certain key differences. A worm is a computer program that replicates, but does not infect other files. Instead, it installs itself once on a computer and then looks for a way to spread to other computers.In the case of a virus, the longer it goes undetected, the more infected files there will be on the computer. Worms, however, create a single instance of their code. Moreover, unlike a virus, a worm code is stand-alone. In other words, a worm is a separate file while a virus is a set of code which adds itself to existing files.

SLIDE 1 of 3

Things Fall Apart

Methodology wars (Ethiopia 96, Rome 96-98, etc)

erupted

Skirmishes(overlapping experts and

consultants trying to help one government office)

were common

Finding: Donor food security and early warning services actually

impeded development of national/regional food security and early warning institutions

2008 global food and fuelprice crisis caught us unawares

2009 Niger early termination of end-of-season rainfall caught us

unawares

2011 Drought and famine warnings; not effective?

Bottom line of last 30 years:

A food future that is more uncertain

Things Fall Together

We share a common concept of early warning and food

insecurity

We have a tradition of relying on data and evidence

to identify truth

We’re reaching agreementon best practices and

common methodologies(most of the time)

Our “art” has become science; and many of us here

have contributed directly to this

At our technical level, most of us are known

to each other

A “community of practice”

(VAC, SENAC, FSIN, GEO/GLAM, former colleagues)

has become a tangible resource for many of us

We feel a responsibilityto our peers, and to our

humanitarian objectives, to be reasonable…

and collaborative

We all know that we can’tdo this work alone;

the job is bigger than any of us

Bottom line of 30years of efforts;

We have come togetherIn a way that promises

more impact in the future

So, what are the real challenges this week?

Identify new partners

Tell what you will share

Give away something of value

Build at the national and regional levels

Learn how to speak to your organization

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