F OOD S ECURITY C LUSTER. 1.Objectives 2.Cluster Background 3.Coordinator and IMO 4.Country-level...

FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER

1. Objectives

2. Cluster Background

3. Coordinator and

IMO

4. Country-level

architectures

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- INTRODUCTION

Food Security Cluster

1. Cluster Background and TOR

2. Cluster Coordinator and

Information Management Officer

3. Country-level architectures

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- OBJECTIVES


Why is this subject covered?

Cluster staff need to understand the background and

principles of their organization, the different forms this

organization can take, and their own roles within it.

How does this relate to my day to day tasks?

The FSC TOR and the position TORs define what tasks

are actually expected of the CC and IMO.

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RELEVANCE


“…integrating food aid, agricultural issues and other livelihood interventions and addressing institutional

and policy issues at the political level.”

“…extensive consultation by FAO/WFP with NGOs, the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, other humanitarian clusters and Members….”

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- BACKGROUND


15 December 2010

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- GLOBAL FSC


1. Short term surge support

2. Tools and guidance

Pre-deployment briefings

3. Capacity development

4. Information management

support

5. Support to national and

global advocacy efforts

gFSC Accountability:

• Emergency Relief

Coordinator

gFSC Purpose:

• Represent FSC in various

global fora

• Ensure performance of

country-level clusters

gFSC Purpose: gFSC Activities:

gFSC Accountability

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- COUNTRY-LEVEL FSC


FSC Accountability:

• Humanitarian

Coordinator

• Affected population

• (Donors)

• (Members)

FSC Purpose:

• Ensure and

improve

effectiveness and

efficiency of food

security response

in emergency

situations

FSC Purpose: FSC Accountability:

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- COUNTRY LEVEL TOR


What does the FSC do?

1. Ensure predictable and accountable leadership

2. Represent the food security community in the different country level fora

3. Support coordination in assessment planning and response, strategy

4. Develop benchmarks and indicators

5. Advocacy for entire food security community, not just specific partners

6. Strengthen national/local systems

7. Ensure Quality of response, promotion of appropriate standards and delivery

of services

8. Ensure shared understanding of early recovery

9. Learn and build upon best practices

10. Ensure partnership and inclusiveness

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- BACKGROUND


Question:

How does the FSC ensure accountability to affected

population with regard to the following:

1. Leadership/Governance

2. Transparency

3. Feedback and Complaints

4. Participation

5. Design, Monitoring, and Evaluation

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- ARCHITECTURE


“The worst thing we can do is a take a blue-print approach – people feel overwhelmed with OCHA coming in with a set cluster roll out without any space for negotiation.”

Flexibility

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Integration of FS Issues

• Joint cluster

• Separate clusters: food,

agriculture, food and

livelihoods

Leadership

• Co-lead

• Single agency

• Government led?

Joint Integration Separate Issues

Co-Lead Libya CAR (FAO and ACF)

Alternating Lead Sri Lanka, Ivory Coast

Individual Lead Somalia

12Food Security Cluster

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Question:

How is cluster co-leadership managed?

• No one model

• Co-leadership vs. co-facilitation/co-chair of mtgs.

• Effective and efficient leadership most important

• Education Cluster example:

1. Assess presence, capacity, and working relationships

2. Agree upon single, joint, or government lead

3. Agree upon accountability and reporting (HC/RC, HCT, Population)

4. Prepare MoU clearly stating arrangements

5. Address PoLR and roles of CLAs

6. Disseminate details

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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- CC AND IMO


“Facilitate…a timely, coherent, and effective food security response by mobilizing stakeholders to respond in a strategic manner to a humanitarian crisis…”

“…work impartially with all members of the Food Security Cluster and serves and represents the group as

a whole, not an agency.”

“…work closely with the UN Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator or their designated official as required.”

Coordinator

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“…plays a vital role in collecting, analysing, and sharing information that is important for the cluster stakeholders to make informed (evidence based) strategic decisions…”

“…supports the Food Security Cluster Coordinator by supporting the cluster with the data and information

it requires to make programmatic decisions.”

Information Manager

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Question:

What impartiality challenges might the

“double-hatted” cluster coordinator face?

How can the coordinator mitigate them?

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Question:

How is inter-cluster coordination

managed? How does this work?

How can it be improved?

Why is this subject covered?

Cluster staff need to understand the background and

principles of their organization, the different forms this

organization can take, and their own roles within it.

How does this relate to my day to day tasks?

The FSC TOR and the position TORs define what tasks

are actually expected of the CC and IMO.

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RELEVANCE


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FOOD SECURITY CLUSTER- TIMELINE


Event Occurs

HC/HCT Established

HC Consults with Partners

Clusters Implemented,

CLAs Established

FSC Staffed FSC Deactivated

• Exit Strategy and Government

• Retaining “Dormant” Clusters

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