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

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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