FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER 3 rd October 2012 Lord Errol
FSC RESPONSES July - August 2012
TARGETS 2012 Improved Access and Safety Nets POST DEYR 2012 POST GU 2012 2,392,100 2,321,000 Livelihood Investment 1,026,000 835,000
Improved Access and Safety Nets July 2012 August 2012
Livelihoods Investments July 2012 August 2012
FSC RESPONSES July - August 2012 Questions & Answers?
CHF 2 nd Standard Allocation Overview
FSC guidance Response Guidance Crisis----Improved access and Livelihood Emergency.Improved food access Households adjusted downwards for Crisis
CHF timelines CHF board decision/published the priorities for the second standard allocation on 27 September, 2012 FSC sent out a call for proposals on 30 Sept to FSC members with CAP proposals conforming to the decision and responses of the CHF Board Partners project formulation/uploading from 01 October to 07 October CRC reviews 8 October -16 October, 2012 Project presentation to the Board for final decision by the 17 October, 2012
CHF 2 nd Standard Allocation Questions & Answers?
2013-2015 CAP consultations Overview
Consultation Methodology Overview/ Background Discussions Scope of the CAP Why a 3-year CAP How will it be reviewed Scope of proposals Cross-cutting issues and projects budgeting Working Groups for Regional priorities Developing priorities for IDPs Emergency Crisis/Stress Response objective and Success indicator
Common Priorities IDPs Lifesaving assistance for IDPs Assisting in rebuilding the livelihoods of returning IDPs. Emergency Continued stabilization of immediate humanitarian needs Crisis/Stress Continued focus on building livelihoods both in terms of inputs and assets to strengthen resilience.
CAP Consultations in Numbers LOCATION Date No. of Participants Somaliland (in Hargeisa) 27 August 2012 19 Puntland (in Garowe) 29 August 2012 45 Gedo-Dolow Somalia 04 September 2012 71 Banadir (in Mogadishu) 13 September 2012 45 Bay/Bakool (in Mogadishu) 11 September 2012 40 Jubas (in Nairobi) 18 September 2012 88 Totals 6 Consultations 308 participants
TIMELINES Response priorities circulated to members/partners- 4 th October. Partners project formulation from 5 th October to 18 th October. CRC reviews - 19 th to 29 th October 2012 - CRC will provide feedback and allow a short period for partners to revise projects. Project presentation to the HCT for final decision by the 4 th November
2013-2015 CAP consultations Questions & Answers?
CHF/CAP Proposals Common Problems/ Issues
Incomplete- Site data XX XX XX XX XX XX Region * District * Location * Activity (describe activies in each location) * Bens category * No. of bens*
Incomplete-Work plan Is it a database problem???? RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR 1 4 4 8 9 12 TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT XX XX Activity Timeframe (mark X to indicate the period activity will be carried out) Week 1 4 Week 5 8 Week 9 12 Week 13 16 Week 17 20 Week 21 24
Cross-cutting section incomplete Outline how the project supports the selected Cross-Cutting Themes.????????????????????????????????????????
Link between Problem and Modality Food Security constrain Modality Comment Availability Cash? Is it right Access Food, Cash, Voucher What is the justification Livelihood Seasonality, variety (seeds), Align by livelihood group, etc
Copy pasting/`borrowing` Activitie s Consulting with local authorities, community elders and project beneficiaries on Cash for Work project sensitizing and mobilizing the community on the importance for Cash for Work project XXX in collaboration with the communities identifying sites within the targeted villages for Cash. XX is also assessing the availbility of commodities at the local market and security within the proposed villages. Conducting a Participatory Community Mobilization and assessment involving leaders/elders, religious leaders, men, women, youth, IDPs, marginalized groups, farmers and authorities in the districts regarding the in coming project targeting the most vulnerable and impoverished households either within the category of stranded returnees, IDPs Consulting with local authorities, community elders and project beneficiaries on Cash for Work project sensitizing and mobilizing the community on the importance for Cash for Work project XXX in collaboration with the communities identifying sites within the targeted villages for Cash In 2011 September XX implemented. XX is also assessing the availbility of commodities at the local market and security within the proposed villages. Conducting a Participatory Community Mobilization and assessment involving leaders/elders, religious leaders, men, women, youth, IDPs, marginalized groups, farmers and authorities in the districts regarding the in coming project targeting the most vulnerable and impoverished households either within the category of stranded returnees, IDPs
CHF/CAP Proposals Questions & Answers?
Response Strategy
Cluster objective 1 : Provide immediate improved household access to food to Somali populations in Emergency throughout the year and Crisis during the livelihood lean seasons Provision of improved access to food via cash, vouchers or food for populations in Emergency throughout the year Provision of improved access to food via cash, vouchers or food for populations in Crisis during their livelihood lean seasons Provision of improved access to food to acutely food insecure IDPs in transit to refugee camps
Cluster Objective 2: Provide seasonally appropriate and livelihood specific inputs to increase the productive capacity of rural livelihoods; invest in the construction of rural livelihood assets to prevent further deterioration and/or restoring households and community productive assets to build resilience to withstand future shocks; and develop alternative livelihood strategies for vulnerable urban populations allowing them to enter into the formal and informal economy
Provide livelihood specific and seasonally appropriate inputs to pastoral, agro-pastoral, and agricultural households in Crisis and Stressed Support the development of light community and household infrastructure to improve household and community livelihood capacity Invest in the development of durable community livelihood assets that strengthen the resilience of rural communities to withstand shocks. Provision of alternative livelihood skills trainings to vulnerable urban households
Cluster Objective 3: Provide reliable, predictable and appropriate support to prevent vulnerable individuals and households from falling in to a state of acute food insecurity (e.g. crisis ) though existing public services or community mechanisms
Regular and predictable support to individuals with chronic illness receiving treatment in public health services in food insecure areas through. Regular and predictable support to households with indicators of food insecurity (e.g. malnourished children, chronically ill family member) in food insecure areas with improved access to food through existing public services or community mechanisms Regular and predictable support to self-targeted households in food insecure areas with improved access to food through existing public services or community mechanisms
Cluster Objective 4: Support the development of the capacity of Food Security NGO community and the exchange of food security analysis and information of response.
Response Strategy Questions & Answers?
CAP targets 2013 2015
Methodology Targets 2013: Average 2006 to 2012 per season and IPC phase. Gu 2011 data dropped out (Famine) Targets 2014 and 2015: emergency phase reduced by 15% Crisis phase reduced by 5% Stressed phase increased by 10%
DRAFT TARGETS 2013 to 2015 Post Gu 2012
CAP targets 2013 2015 Questions & Answers?
Protection Mainstreaming into FSC
CONSULTATIVE PROCESS August, 2012 : Meetings and FGDs with 45 members from 24 members Organizations September, 2012: Survey filled by 174 individuals representing 159 FSC member Organization
PROTECTION MAINSTREAMING WHAT? Our food security activities are non discriminatory promote the safety, dignity and integrity of the people receiving assistance. FSC members aim to avoid or minimize unintended consequences of their assistance or interventions Committed to a do no harm approach to programming. Equality, accountability to affected populations, participation and empowerment of beneficiaries.
PROTECTION MAINSTREAMING WHY? 1. Ensures the relevance and quality of the food security programs and Control Define Measure 2. Maximizes the impact of interventions. appropriate targeting avoid the harm increase the safety of the staff, the intervention and beneficiaries. Quality Develop Improve Analyze 3. The technically demanding nature of food security activities should not overshadow the humanitarian goal of our actions. Strengthening the protective environment of vulnerable populations remains the core objective of our food security activities in Somalia.
PLANNED RESPONSE Introductory presentations in Mogadishu, Somaliland, Punt land and Nairobi Mainstreaming Checklist will be shared with the cluster members Designing a context tailored training module Training delivered to the FSC members in October and November
Protection Mainstreaming into FSC Questions & Answers?
THE IASC GENDER MARKER FAO FSNAU Somalia
THE PURPOSE OF GENDER MARKER To assist cluster project design teams to identify and respond to the distinct needs of women, girls, boys and men. To assist cluster review committees(crc) to assess the gender equality potential of projects in their humanitarian appeals. To respond to donor and humanitarian demands. They want proof that project teams know their beneficiaries and target men, women, girls and boys as needs and realities demand.
WHAT IS THE IASC GENDER MARKER? A tool that codes projects on a 0-2 scale. The code tells whether a project is designed well enough to advance gender equality or not. If so, the code tells whether there is limited or significant opportunity to ensure the distinct needs of women, men, girls and boys are addressed.
HOW DOES THE CODING WORK? Each project team gives their project a Gender Code (0, 1, 2a or 2b) on the On-Line Project System (OPS) The code is based on whether gender dimensions appear in three important and inter-linked points: Needs Assessment Activities Outcomes The Cluster Review Committee verifies that the Gender Code is right. Donors more and more invest in projects with good Gender Codes.
THE GENDER CODE Well targeted projects code 2a or 2b. Code 2a/2b projects must have gender dimensions in Needs that flow coherently into Activities and Outcomes. Code 2a gender mainstreaming Project identifies the different needs of female and male beneficiaries then addresses the distinct needs of both. Code 2b targeted action Gender analysis identifies that one sex suffers discrimination or has special needs then responds to these issues OR is exclusively a gender project. Code 1 limited potential for gender results. Project has meaningful gender dimensions in only two of the three elements or very robust gender dimensions in either Needs or Activities. Code 0 gender blind Either no gender OR gender dimensions only parachuted into Outcomes. No Code 0 projects are allowed in Somali CHF or CAP.
GENDER MARKER SUPPORT to IPs Achieved to date Gender Marker Training Hargeiza FSNAU government focal points (Somaliland & Puntland)-15-08-2012. Food Security Cluster CRC- 17-09-2012. Food Security Cluster partners: two Nairobi workshops(25/28 th Sep 2012) & one with Hargeiza partner- 2-10- 2012. Planned Gender Marker Training Final session in Nairobi (details to be inserted). Gender comment on proposals and gender code CRC with support of FSC gender focal point and FSNAU gender team. FSC integrates gender marker in monitoring.
THE IASC GENDER MARKER Questions & Answers?
Any Other Business
ROLE OF THE FSC WITH REGARDS TO CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
ROLE OF THE FSC WITH REGARDS TO CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Control Develop Define Quality Improve Measure Analyze Strategically invest in the technical capacity of the members and provide collectively agreed standards for members to adhere to in emergency and recovery programming
2012/13 TRAINING THEMES Project Cycle Management(PCM) Protection Mainstreaming(PM) Integrated Food Security Phase Classification(IPC) Monitoring and Evaluation(M&E) Targeting Information Management(IM)
TRAININGS TO DATE - PCM
TRAININGS OTHER TRAININGS UNDERTAKEN Training Venue Total Dates Gender Marker Training Nairobi 45 25th Sep 2012 Gender Marker Training Nairobi 33 28 th Sep 2012 Introduction to Protection Mainstreaming Hargeisa 2 nd Oct 2012 PLANNED TRAINING in next Dates Training Venue TWO WEEKS Gender Marker Training 3 rd October 2012 Hargeisa Gender Marker Training 5 th October 2012 Nairobi Introduction to Protection Mainstreaming Introduction to Protection Mainstreaming 4 th October 2012 Mogadishu 5 th October 2012 Nairobi
CHALLENGES & SUCCESS CHALLENGES: Partners have selected non-project-management related staff for training Partners recommended more men (80%) as compared to women (20%) for training Consistency in attending the 5 day training SUCCESS: 12 trainings conducted for 201 participants from 159 LNGOs -2 Ministries so far A growing number of trainings are being implemented at field level (60%) LNGOs targeted by the trainings have gradually improved on the proposals they submitted to the CHF Targeted NGOs have positively responded to the trainings provided suggesting follow-ups or integration of the trainings provided with modules/trainings focusing on specific components
ROLE OF THE FSC WITH REGARDS TO CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Questions & Answers?
INTRODUCTION TO IM TOOLS AND ROLL OUT
PURPOSE Reporting and planning tools that meet FSC needs Improve FSC capacity to report and forecast
Activity Planning Template Organisation Implementing Partner (IF ANY) Local Implementing Partner Donor Donor Reference Project Number (if relevant) Type of Activity (drop down menu) Response Objective (drop down menu) Modality (drop down menu) Implementation Start date (mmyy) Implementation End date (mmyy) Month Cash/Voucher Value Cash/Voucher Transfer System Number of Cash Transfers per Month Ration Size (Per Person or Per HH)/Equivalent/Composition of Goods (e.g kgs seeds, number of animals, etc..) Target Population (drop down menu) Value in: Som Shilling or USD (specify) per month Cereal KG Pulse KG Oil Lt etc (salt, sugar, csb.) Please indicate commodity (cereal = maize) Activity description (free text) Region (drop down menu) District (drop down menu) Exact Location Planned # of Beneficiaries Planned # of Households Month (If activity is not every month) Notes/Comments
MONTHLY REPORT TEMPLATE
INTRODUCTION TO IM TOOLS AND ROLL OUT Questions & Answers?
FSC Schedule of Meetings and Trainings, 2012
Regional & Nairobi FSC Meetings Banadir Months, 2012 Sept Oct Nov Dec 24 22 18 16 Puntland 26 TBD TBD TBD Somaliland 17 21 19 Bay & Bakool 24 22 19 17 Gedo 18 16 20 18 Lower & Middle Shabelle 21 19 17 Lower Juba 27 31 28 26 Nairobi 3 19
Planned Trainings Banadir Region Monitoring & Evaluation and Targeting Months, 2012 Sept Oct Nov Dec TBD FSC Reporting Tools 6-8 Introduction to Protection Mainstreaming 4 Protection Mainstreaming Training 29 Gedo Region Protection Mainstreaming Training 14
Planned Trainings Puntland Project design with Online Project System (OPS) Months, 2012 Sept Oct Nov Dec 17 Monitoring & Evaluation and Targeting TBD Protection Mainstreaming Training 8 FSC Reporting Tools 13-15
Planned Training Somaliland Project design with Online Project System (OPS) Monitoring & Evaluation and Targeting Introduction to Protection Mainstreaming Protection Mainstreaming Training Months, 2012 Sept Oct Nov Dec 15 TBD 2 7 FSC Reporting Tools 11-12 Strengthening Regional Meetings (VC) TBD
Planned Trainings Nairobi Project design with Online Project System (OPS) Monitoring & Evaluation and Targeting Months, 2012 Sept Oct Nov Dec 8; 11 TBD FSC Reporting Tools (100) 30 1 Introduction to Protection Mainstreaming 5 Protection Mainstreaming Training 25 Protection Mainstreaming Training (CRC) 18
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Food Security Outlook FSNAU
GFS-2 week s Rainfall forecast: Valid up to Oct. 12 Figure 1: Greater Horn of Africa Consensus Climate Outlook for the September to December2012 rainfall season Zone I, III, V, VI: Increased likelihood of above normal to near normal rainfall Zone II: Climatology (Usually dry) Zone IV: Increased likelihood of near normal to above normal rainfall.
Belet Weyne River levels Source: SWALIM
2006/7 El-Nino Impacts on Floods Risk (Areas to watch for potential flood risks) 2006/7 Floods 1. Recharge of major Dams.. 2. Transportation is likely to be affected in flood prone areas.. could also constrain relief supplies 3. Environmental degradation a threat
Key messages The Oct. Dec. seasonal rains are important and account for 30-50% of its average annual totals for S. Somalia. ICPAC s consensus seasonal forecast, indicates increased likelihood (80%) for above-normal to normal rainfall performance during Oct. Dec. rainfall season, with near-normal onset, peak in November December extending into January, 2013. Therefore, good Ag. (crop and livestock) production prospects. The seasonal rains are expected to be generally beneficial for agro-pastoral activities and water resources replenishment It is important to note the associated challenges or risk of floods along the both the Juba and Shabelle flood prone areas, increased incidences of water-borne diseases, if no mitigation measures are put in place.
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Food Security Cluster Web site http://unocha.org/somalia/coordination/clusters/food-security
Finale Thank You