FAO-WFP Joint Strategy on Information Systems for

Food and Nutrition Security (ISFNS)

2012-2017

Background & Process

• Joint Evaluation of FAO & WFP support to food security information systems (2009)

• Joint strategy responds to:

– Expressed demand for increased support to ISFNS capacities at country and regional levels

– Need for better information for decision-making in emergency and development contexts

– Complementary strengths of FAO and WFP

• Strategy and joint Implementation Plan (2012-17) developed during 2010-11

What Is Different?

• Strong commitment to work together: First ever joint strategy presented to both governing bodies

• Countries and the global community benefit from combined capacities of FAO and WFP

• Increased collaboration through joint assessments and analysis of current and emerging threats

• Reduced duplication of efforts and broader scope of analysis based on complementary strengths

How Will Success Be Ensured?

• Strengthened coordination through a Joint Secretariat

• Joint fundraising and investment in support of national institutions

• Strengthened partnerships, including with local and international stakeholders (incl. through the FSIN)

• Joint communication at all levels

Joint FAO-WFP ISFNS Strategy:support to country, regional and global initiatives

Food Security Information Network (FSIN)

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FSN information system initiatives supported by FAO and WFP:

WFP-VAM, FAO-GIEWS, FAOSTAT, AMIS, IPC, etc.

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4 ‘pillars’ define the scope of ISFNS work

VISION: Better information and

analysis for decision-making

Backed by a common vision, a set of underlying principles & partnerships

Standards, methods and

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Monitoring and in –country

assessments

Capacity development

Statistics, information

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Pillar 1: Capacity Development

• Half the ISFNS Strategy resources dedicated to capacity development (CD) – central to the Implementation Plan

• Responding to country needs for CD on data/information collection, analysis and communication

• Working through strengthened partnerships, joint FAO-WFP expertise will be applied to 6-8 countries in year 1

- through the Food Security Information Network (FSIN)

Pillar 2: Standards, Methods & Tools

• Agreed standards and harmonized methods (while ensuring gender sensitivity)

• Agreement on a core set of indicators for measuring food and nutrition security

• Application of methods at country level, including:

– Model to measure impact of shocks– Improved urban assessments

Pillar 3: Monitoring & Assessments

• Increase joint assessment and monitoring in emergency and development contexts

• Strengthen in-country price monitoring

• Roll out the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC)

Pillar 4: Statistics, Information & Analysis

• Publish the State of Food Insecurity in the World (SOFI) and introduce national-level SOFI reports

• Produce time-series datasets for FS indicators and market prices

• Joint classification of countries and estimates of people in food crisis

• Launch a common website (collaboration with FSIN)

Implementation: Key Points

• Emphasis on national ownership

• Focus on building partnerships

• Funding/investment requirements :

– Current FAO and WFP annual investment: approx. US$40-50m per agency (core plus external funding)

– Additional funding needed for Joint ISFNS Work identified in Implementation Plan

Thank You