1.1. Welcome & Introductions
Food Security Cluster Needs Assessment Workshop Dhaka, Bangladesh19 – 20 February 2012
Welcome
Introductions
Please tell us your:• Name• Position• Organisation• Main expectation for this workshop
(Please write your main expectation on a piece of paper and hand it to facilitators for compiling)
Overall Purpose
•Strengthen coordination knowledge, skills, and attitudes of participants in order to enhance the effectiveness of the food security cluster
Workshop Objectives
After this workshop, participants should be able to:• Explain a number of fundamental food security concepts
• Explain the “phased” approach to food security assessment (initial, rapid, and in-depth food security assessment)
• Describe the primary and secondary data collection tools associated with each type of food security assessment
• Identify a number of food security response options
• Identify the key stakeholders in food security in Bangladesh and “who is responsible for what” (re: administration, logistics, and technical aspects of a food security assessment)
AgendaDay 1: Fundamentals of Food Security Assessment Welcome, Objectives & Introductions (background of GFSC)Markets & FS Food Security: Fundamentals and Frameworks Food Security Assessments: Phases & Tools The Current Situation: FS Assessment in Practices in Bangladesh Working groups on the rapid assessment tools.
Day 2: Coordinating Food Security Assessments Group Presentations Market Analysis The Need: Coordinating FS assessment and analysis FS Assessment Responsibilities: Who does (or should do!) what? Overview of Food Security Response Options IPC Next Steps
One rule that you will perceive as entirely unfair and unjust but, well, that’s life…Multi-tasking is a fancy word we all use for not really focusing on anything:
No laptops during sessions – unless requested by facilitators
Please feel free to “not really focus” during the breaks
Humanitarian Reform - History
Review Findings
• Gaps
• Limited linkages
• Erratic coordination
• Insufficient accountability
• Inconsistent donor policies
Independent Humanitarian Response Review (August 2005)
Changing Environment
• Proliferation of actors
• Changing role of UN
• Competitive funding
• Increased public scrutiny
• New humanitarian actors
Humanitarian Reform Process (September 2005)
Aim - ‘Build a stronger, more predictable humanitarian response system’
PARTNERSHIP
Strong partnerships between all parties
CLUSTER APPROACH
Adequate capacity and predictable leadership in all
sectors
1HUMANITARIAN
COORDINATORS (HCs)
Effective leadership and coordination in
humanitarian emergencies
2HUMANITARIAN
FINANCING
Adequate, timely and flexible financing
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Three pillars of reform and the foundation:
Humanitarian Reform – Key Components
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1. To assure high standards of
predictability, accountability
and partnership in all
sectors
2. More strategic responses
3. Better prioritization of
available resources
THE CLUSTER APPROACH
• Sector groups of
international and
national agencies at
global and country
levels
• Coordinated by
designated Cluster
Lead Agencies (CLAs)
What are clusters? Why clusters?
Humanitarian Principles
International
humanitarian and human
right law & humanitarian
principles
1. Humanity
2. Impartiality
3. Neutrality
4. Independence
Principles of Partnership
1. Equality
2. Transparency
3. Result-oriented
approach
4. Responsibility
5. Complementarity
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Global cluster lead agencies
(CLAs) are designated by
the IASC and work with
partners to strengthen field
response and provide
predictable leadership
GLOBAL CLUSTERS
• Normative: Standard setting,
tools, and best practices
• Capacity/Preparedness:
training, surge support,
stockpiles
• Operational Support:
advocacy and resource
mobilization
• Emergency Relief
Coordinator (OCHA)
• Partners, others?
What are global clusters? What do global clusters do?
To whom are global
clusters accountable?
Global Cluster Lead AgenciesSECTOR OR AREA OF ACTIVITY GLOBAL CLUSTER LEAD AGENCY
Food Security FAO/WFP
Camp Coordination/Management: Conflict related displacementDisaster related displacement
UNHCR IOM
Early Recovery UNDP
Education UNICEF/Save the Children Alliance
Emergency Shelter: Conflict relatedDisaster related
UNHCRIFRC
Emergency Telecommunications WFP
Health WHO
Logistics WFP
Nutrition UNICEF
Protection UNHCR
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) UNICEF
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General Humanitarian Knowledge
COUNTRY-LEVEL CLUSTERS
When are country level clusters activated?
• New emergencies requiring multi-sectoral responses with participation of a
wide range of international humanitarian actors
• Ongoing emergencies with Humanitarian Coordinators
• Contingency planning
How are country level clusters activated?
• The HC/RC consults relevant partners, proposes leads for each major area and sends
proposal to ERC
• ERC shares proposal with Global Cluster Lead Agencies, ensures agreement at global
level and communicates agreement to HC/RC and partners within 24 hours of proposal
• HC/RC informs government and partners
• CLAs staff clusters from a standing roster
When are country level clusters
deactivated?
• Upon end of emergency phase
• HC agreement with partners
• Memo to ERC
To whom are cluster leads
accountable?
• HC/RC
• Partners?
• Donors, Population?
When are country level clusters activated?
How are country level clusters activated?
When are country level clusters
deactivated?
To whom are cluster leads accountable?
Cluster Leads - Terms of Reference
What do country level clusters do?
1. Establish and maintain appropriate coordination mechanisms
2. Needs assessment and analysis
3. Planning, strategy, and response development
4. Emergency preparedness
5. Advocacy and resource mobilization
6. Monitoring and reporting
7. Inclusion of key humanitarian partners
8. Coordination with national/local authorities, local civil society, etc
9. Participatory and community-based approaches
10. Attention to priority cross-cutting issues (age, environment, gender, HIV and AIDS)
11. Application of standards
12. Training and capacity building
13. Provider of last resort
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INTER-CLUSTER COORDINATION
Inter-Cluster Coordination▫ OCHA ensures facilitation
of ICC▫ Normally: Cluster
Coordinator represents cluster at relevant inter-cluster meetings
Example: “The Survival Strategy”
There is a significant and beneficial intersection between mandates of FSC and other clusters, particularly Health, Nutrition and WASH.
FSC works with those clusters to build on the Survival Strategy developed jointly by these clusters in Pakistan, following 2010 floods.
The Survival Strategy aims at improved coordination and increased impact of synergetic programming, benefiting cluster members and constantly maintaining focus on the overall needs of the target population.
Humanitarian Coordination Structure
= Coordination
NATIONAL GOVT
Line Ministry
LINE MINISTRY
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Humanitarian
Country Team
= Reporting = Support= Inter-cluster coordination
HC or RCOCHA
NGOs Country
Representative
CLUSTER
Cluster Coordinator & IMO
Cluster Member
Cluster Member
Cluster Member
Agency Country Representative/Head of Cluster Lead Agency
Agency Country
Representative
CLUSTER
Cluster Coordinator & IMO
Cluster Member
Cluster Member
Cluster Member
Agency Country Representative/Head of Cluster Lead Agency
Donors
Inter Cluster Coordination
GLO
BA
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VEL
IASC
NGO Consortia Agency Head
NGO NGO
Agency HeadAgency Head
GLOBAL CLUSTER
Global Cluster Coordinator
Global Cluster Member
Global Cluster Member
Global Cluster Member
Agency Head/Head of Global Cluster Lead Agency
Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC)
OCHA