City Region Food System Colombo, Sri Lanka
Food for the Cities Programme - Indicator Framework
13th April 2016, Colombo
Structure of the presentation
• Present status of the CRFS Colombo study• Use an area of priority as an example -(food safety)• Other priority areas• Additional indicators
Present status of the CRFS study
Phase 1 - Report and Stakeholder workshop
Phase 1 of the study was aimed at conducting a preliminary study using secondary data, existing data bases and expert interviewsOutput – Comprehensive scoping study
Stakeholder meetings covering public authorities, private sector, non-government and community organizations (30+ participants)Out put – Validation of the report Prioritize the study areas for Phase 2
Priority Areas1) Food security, nutrition and safety
2) Food waste and losses
3) Value chain management (prices, inclusiveness)
4) Climate change and natural resource management
Shortlist indicators for each priority area (each local partner individually)
Collectively agree on indicators for each priority area (local project team)
Identify key indicators, data availability.
Conduct focal group workshops (4) to review/add and prioritize the indicators
Present status
Methodology for selecting indicators
Use an area of priority as an example -(food safety)
CMC as CRFS boundary for food security, nutrition and safety
Food safety8 possible indicators2 key indicators (2 of them have secondary data)5 indicators that do not have data (two of them are difficult to assess)
Food security and nutritionTotal of 20 indicators5 key indicators (3 of them have secondary data)11 indicators may need primary data collection
Priority Area 1 - Food Security, Nutrition and Safety
Ingredients Preparation Scale
Food safety
i72. Usage of clean/unclean water in food processing/manufacturing in the city region
i136. Informal monitoring of health in the food sector and safety procedures in the city region
i159. Number of food-related diseases in the city region/Number of people falling ill or dying from food-related diseases
i98. Usage of clean/unclean water in city region wholesale and distribution
i61. Food quality and safety for consumers related to food processed/manufactured within the city region
i161. Consumer awareness of environmental impacts of their consumption; city regional food; healthy food; safe food
i111. Sanitation, health and safety employment conditions and risks for workers in food retail and catering in the city region
i178. Food safety and human health: Percentage of food samples that comply with health and safety standards
Indicator Framework – Food safety
Stakeholders view on Food safety (from Phase 1 workshop)Primary level Production (food supply chain) (i72, i98 covers partially + agrochemical use, harmful preservatives)
Enforcement of standards (Good manufacturing practices (GMP), Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)) (i72 + Availability of the standards and enforcement)
Stakeholders view on Food safety (from Phase 1 workshop)
Lack of storage facilities and transport (food contamination during transportation and storage)
Food adulteration practices (adulterated commodities and their safety)
Lack of systematic monitoring and surveillance (i136 + monitoring schedules)
Focal Group DiscussionFood Security, Nutrition and Safety Colombo Municipal Council (MOH, City analyst Laboratory) Government analyst department Consumers affairs authority The Department of Animal Production and Health Ministry of Plantation Industry Ministry of Health Ministry of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Rural Economic Affairs UN,WFP National plant quarantine service-Department of Agriculture The Department of Animal Production and Health Medical Research Institute Sri Lanka Standards Institute Traders association Colombo chambers of commerce Food control unit
Other priority areas
Priority area 2 - Food waste and losses
Food waste during preparation and consumption (e.g. sources HH, institutional, etc.)Food waste/losses (representative of the commodity chain perspective)
Total number of indicators – 28 (5 with data, 5 difficult to collect data) No of key indicators – 11 (3 with data)
Priority area 3 - Supply value chain management (prices, inclusiveness)
Key representative commodities (using food basket analysis) and every aspect (e.g. Kesbawa study)
Total number of indicators – 27 (2 with data, 1 difficult to collect data)Key indicators – 5
Colombo district as CRFS boundary
Key commodities proposed
During the internal workshop 16 key commodities were selected
Carbohydrate – Rice, WheatProtein – Dhal, Dry fish, Fish, Chicken, Beef, PorkLipid – Coconut, Dairy (milk powder)
Micro nutrients•Fruits – Papaya, Banana, Apple•Vegetables – Leafy vegetables*, Upcountry vegetable*, Low country vegetable*
xx -100% or almost all products are imported (shorter value chains and easy to analyze)
*representative type of vegetable to be identified after the food basket analysis
Priority area 4 - Climate change and natural resource management
Production area related matters (lack of water, drought, flood)Climate change adaptations (including urban & Peri urban agriculture as a strategy)Disaster risk management
Total number of indicators – 23 (6 with data, 9 difficult collect data)Key indicators – 7 (2 with data)
Additional indicators (beyond priority areas)
Farm Storage/Processing/Manufacturing Wholesale Retail Consumer
Agricultural inputs and food production
Food storage, processing and manufacturing
Food wholesale and distribution
Food marketing, retail, catering
Waste and Losses / Regulations/ Institutional aspects
Consumption
Dimensions
Social Economics Environmental Vulnerability Opportunities
Components of the CRFS assessment
Additional indicators to be considered
• To assess the key components of the CRFS & to conduct cross city analysis
• Any other areas of local interest have not been
covered by the indicators
Way forward
• Identify common key indicators for all cities• Common methodology to collect data for key indicators• Common way to represent data
Thank you !