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Food is a basic human necessity, therefore the fulfill-ment is not only to satisfy human needs or merely as a consequences of moral obligation and responsibility to other human beings, but more as an investment. To achieve food security for all is a social and economic investment of a nation for the establishment of a better future generation. The Government of Indone-sia fully realizes the strategic role of achieving food security within the nation, therefore agricultural, forestry and fishery sectors revitalization has been put into practice since 2005.

I am very pleased to note that Indonesia’s latest development in the past five years has been able to reduce food insecure population in the country. The decrease in food insecure people is a sign of Indonesia’s commitment to the world in reducing the global food insecurity population as agreed in the

Millennium Development Goals. I fully realize that the achievement has yet to satisfy all stakeholders. However, with the Food Security and Vulnerability Atlas of Indonesia 2009, the Government could better focus and prioritize the resources to address key issues of food insecurity comprehensively. The Atlas would act as a guideline for a better understanding of the fundamental causes as a basis of development of appropriate policies and strategies in reducing food insecure population.

I also see the Atlas would provide the regional authorities; governors and regents/mayors, a comprehensive analysis of food security and vulnerability within their region. With the analysis and tools provided, the Food Security Council in provincial and district/city levels could take necessary actions to reduce food insecure population in their regions.

The Food and Vulnerability Atlas of Indonesia 2009 would benefits all stakeholders and could be utilized as reference in our joint effort to increase food production and food security as part of the Government’s programme up to 2014.

Message of the President of the Republic Indonesia (extracted from the 2009 FSVA)

(3rd version to be launched in 2013)

Background

WFP in Indonesia at a glance When the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) was created, Indonesia was one of the first countries to receive WFP assistance. In 1964, food valued at US$ 1 million was provided for the relief of victims of the Mount Agung eruption in Bali. The relief was followed by support for restoration of roads and landlots, reconstruction of houses, rehabilitation of irrigation canals and growing of food crops. WFP continued its operations for 33 years focusing on woman empowerment programmes through training and income generating activities and food assistance for conflict affected victims. The office closed in 1996 when Indonesia showed significant progress towards food self-sufficiency.

WFP returned in 1998 to respond to the drought caused by El Niño and to the Asian Financial Crisis with a clear shift towards subsidized rice for the poor and targeted nutrition interventions.

One consistent since 1998 has been the constant response to natural disasters, including the 2004 Aceh tsunami mega disaster. Since 1998, WFP has supported more than 20 million food insecure Indonesians, primarily in the aftermath of natural disasters and economic shocks.

The new WFP’s Country Programme 2012-2015 reflects Indonesia’s dynamic transfor-mation from low income to middle income status and challenges of ensuring that the poorest and most vulnerable people escape the cycle of hunger and under-nutrition as the country progresses economically.

The country programme also reflects the shift in WFP’s role from direct operational engagement to capacity development of the government and the communities to address food security and nutrition challenges. WFP support the government to enhance the capacity to address food and nutrition insecurity and disaster preparedness through technical assistance, prototyping and policy advocacy.

While investing in capacity development of local actors, WFP is also responding to immediate food and nutrition needs through innovative approach and partnership. Through this twin track approach, WFP ensures local ownership and sustainability, leverage strategic partnerships and build on incremental success.

WFP focuses primarily on the food insecure provinces Nusa Tenggara Timur, Nusa Tenggara Barat and Papua, while keeping a small liaison office in Aceh.

Summary of facts and figures

Population: 237.55 million (2010 BPS) Children Under Five 9.2% (2010 BPS) Human Development Index Rank: 124 (2011 UNDP report) Gender-related Development Index: 100 out of 146 countries (2011 UNDP report) Per Capita GDP: US$ 3, 494 (2011 World Bank report) National Poverty Line: 12.36% below the National Poverty Line (US$ 1.55 ppp/person/day) - 2011 BPS Adult Literacy: Men - 94.56% Women - 88.39% (total, 92.6%) (2010 BPS) Primary School Attendance: Boys - 94.79 % Girls - 94.65 % (2010 BPS) Maternal Mortality Ratio: 220 per 100,000 live births (2010 MDG report) Malnutrition in Children Under Five: Underweight- 18.00% (Poor, 10-19%) (2010 RISKESDAS) Stunting: Chronic Malnutrition - 35.60% (Serious, 30-39%) (2010 RISKESDAS) Wasting: Acute Malnutrition - 13.30% (Serious, 10-14%) (2010 RISKESDAS)

2012-2015 Country Programme

WFP Strategic Priorities and Implementations, 2012—2015 With a population of 237 million, Indonesia is the world’s fourth most populous country. With more than 17, 000 islands across three time zones, ranging from rainforest to agriculture plains to alpine mountains, and with some 300 ethnicities speaking 250 different languages, Indonesia is extremely diverse and geographically dispersed nation. Indonesia is at an important crossroads today. On the one hand, it is an emerging low Middle Income Country (MIC), a G20 member, the largest ASEAN economy and one of Asia’s most vibrant and decentralized democracies. However, development has been uneven. Within Indonesia, while food production has been increasing steadily, large nutritional disparities prevail, particularly in the eastern parts of the country. According to the 2009 WFP-Government of Indonesia Food Security and Vulnerability Atlas (FSVA) launched by President Yudhoyono in May 2010, 87 million Indonesians are food insecure. This challenge is compounded by the country’s unique exposure to recurrent natural disasters and increasingly, to the impact of climate change. In this context, the vision of WFP’s Indonesia Country Strategy is to partner with the Government of Indonesia as a catalyst in achieving food security, while laying the foundation for Indonesia to become a global champion against hunger. The three strategic priorities over the period of 2012-2015 are to: 1. Strengthen Indonesia’s capacity to address food insecurity through

enhanced monitoring, analysis and mapping capacity 2. Strengthen Indonesia’s capacity to prepare for and respond to disasters

and shocks; and 3. Strengthen Indonesia’s capacity to reduce under-nutrition below critical

levels.

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Four Key Transitions of WFP’s Strategic Plan 2012 - 2015

WFP sees climate change as a multiplier of existing risks to food security, threatening to un-dermine the gains in eradicating food insecurity and poverty. It is affecting the livelihoods of the vulnerable and food insecure people. Climate change has caused more frequent climate related natural disasters that threaten to increase vulnerable people’s food insecurity. It negatively impacts all dimen-

sions of food security, including under nutrition. WFP uses satellite imagery, geographic information systems, mapping of the vulnerability of specific populations, early warning and emergency preparedness to help governments and partners anticipate and prepare for the onset of natural hazards. Together with the Indonesian Government, WFP have developed Food Security and Vulnerability Atlas (FSVA) for the national and provincial levels which play an important role to identify food insecure areas and then to target the most vulnerable people which could be worst hit by disaster and climate change risks. WFP already operates in many of the areas where vulnerability to climate risks and natural disasters are most severe. Through Food for Asset (FFA) Programmes, WFP in collaboration with the Indonesian Government provide the most vulnerable households with opportunities to produce small scale agricultural and rural infrastructure as-sets that benefit their communities. The assets are designed to strengthen resilience to withstand further climatic shocks, and more immediately help to sustain their livelihoods and food security. Leveraging the best practice from previous experiences, WFP will further strengthen government capacity to help vulnerable communities increase their resilience to climate change through offering alternative livelihoods, sustainable farming system, natural resources management and forest conservation. WFP will also increasingly use our food security monitoring, analysis and mapping work to better enable key decision makers and practitioners prioritize the resources through evidence based and targeted interventions.

WFP’s Commitment to Gender

BEFORE

WFP’s Commitment to Cope with Climate Change

Almost two-thirds of the world’s chronically hungry people are women and girls. Although women are often the main victims of hunger, they are also the most able to provide ways out of hunger. In many countries, women farmers form the backbone of the agricultural economy, hoeing fields, sowing seeds and harvesting crops that put food on the table. WFP works to improve women’s access to food and sustainable livelihoods by implementing food for asset and food for training programmes that take into consideration their distinct needs and priorities.

WFP’ achievements in mainstreaming gender include: 1. Gender mainstreaming in the development of the Provincial and District Food and Nutrition Action Plan (FNAP)

2012-2015 and Provincial strategy and action plan on food security under changing climate 2011-2015. 2. The focus on women and girls has given them visibility as beneficiaries and contributors to household food

security. 3. The women’s access to food has increased considerably as a result of making women the holders of food

entitlements. 4. Women’s equal participation in decision making bodies has been promoted by establishing a 50 percent

minimum for their participation in food committees. 5. Girls access to education has been enhance through extra rations to encourage parents to send girls to school. 6. The collection of gender disaggregated data has been routine. 7. Women now have greater access to food for training schemes (FFT) 8. Improved gender awareness among staff and Government of Indonesia's partners to take action for better

address gender challenges within various programme components

Our commitment to achieve gender balance within each aspect of WFP operations remains a priority. Women play a key role in guaranteeing household food security and in each of its interventions, WFP seeks to create an enabling environment for promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women in addressing food and nutrition security challenges.

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Website: wfp.org/countries/Indonesia Food Security and Vulnerability Atlas Indonesia

http://www.foodsecurityatlas.org/idn/country Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wfp.indonesia

Twitter: @WFPIndonesia Phone: +6221 570 9004 Fax: +6221 570 9001

WFP’s Indonesia Publications (2011-2012)