CARE International Food & Nutrition Security Strategy

CARE InternationalFood & Nutrition Security Strategy Food & Nutrition Team WorkshopAtlanta, GAApril 30, 2014The process of the CI FS strategyGoal of the CI FSSCARE, in partnership with stakeholders, supports the empowerment of poor women and girls to realize gender equitable and sustainable food and nutrition security

Impact GroupVulnerable women and girls living in ultra-poverty, marginalized from socio-economic support and opportunity

Theory of Change

CARE supports the empowerment of poor women and girls to realize gender equitable and sustainable food & nutrition security by.Enhancing environmental sustainability, adaptive capacity and resilience to shock and stressWomen realize their right to food through increased access to and control over resourcesPromote pro-poor and gender equitable institutions that protect and promote the food security and nutrition of poor women and girlsDemonstrating a long-termcommitment to the community Addressing all threecomponents of the Unifying Framework

Leveraging our areas of expertise, informed by ourdeep understanding of community needs

Measuring impact and advocating for policy changeWomens Empowerment

Good governance

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5Logic of the ToC..Domains of change you cannot achieve gender equitable and sustainable food and nutrition security unless you address the underlying causes of poverty and inequality and build just (equitable, fair) systems for managing opportunity, risk and uncertainty

Technical pillars for a comprehensive approachAgricultural production and marketing systemsLivelihood strategiesNutritionSocial protectionEmergency responseRight to food linked to governanceTo transform the lives of women, girls and their families by building on their own capabilities and desires to ensure the availability, access , utilization and stability of safe, quality nutritious foodAn integrated approach The technical pillarsThe technical pillars do address the key components to build livelihoods and protect and provide food and nutrition security for the most vulnerable The technical pillars do not articulate fundamentals about CAREs approaches program approach, analysis, advocacy, womens empowerment and gender transformationTherefore, we will contextualize the CI FNS strategy with a program frameworkCI FNS Strategy Framework (CARE UK)AvailabilityAccessUtilizationStability

What is Our Value Proposition?Goal: CARE International, in partnership with stakeholders, supports the empowerment of poor women and girls to realize gender equitable and sustainable food & nutrition security. Impact Group: Vulnerable women and girls living in ultra poverty, marginalized from socio-economic support and opportunity.Supporting change that:Enhances environmental sustainability, adaptive capacity and resilience to shock and stresses (Strengthening resilience)Enables women realize their right to food and optimal nutrition through increased access to and control over resources (Empowering women)Promotes pro-poor and gender equitable institutions protecting and promoting the food security and nutritional status of poor women and girls (Transforming governance)

Our Value Proposition a Venn DiagramThe intersection of these three things is our value propositionBig Questions:OverarchingWhat are the UCVPs in Pathways COs? Which of these barriers should CARE work on?Why are women and girls hungry? Analysis of the right to food, inequities and social justicePolicy scans etc

Questions ???? Womens Empowerment (WE framework)Is womens empowerment fundamental to achieving food and nutrition security? Why and in what ways? Strengthening Resilience (Livelihoods framework)What do we mean by resilience, and how to you strengthen resilience of chronically food insecure women?Governance (UK Governance Framework)How can more accountable systems for food and livelihoods justice be built?

Positioning CARE in FNSHow do we communicate and represent the strategy across the organization? How do we engage with teams in CI member offices?How is the strategy relevant to developing long-term programs? In what ways can it be operationalized?How do we build our profile and use this to lever new partnerships?How is CARE a good investment for allies, partners and donors?

CI FNS StrategyHow can we be effective in supporting country office portfolios for long term programs in FNS?(design, implementation, partnerships, resources and impact measurement)What are current realistic approaches and activities for FY15 and beyond?Steering Committee CompositionComposition:11 members : 5 CI members: USA, Canada, UK, Australia, AustriaCo-chaired: CARE USA & CARE Canada (CARE UK)Terms of Reference: Guidance and oversight of the strategyDevelop a program framework Guidance to RMU & CO on long-range FNS programs Leading the socialization of the strategyIdentify resource mobilization opportunitiesCreate and sustain synergies with CI initiativesMonitor and evaluate progress of the strategy

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