Agenda 1. Welcome remarks from Deputy Secretary, DAL 5 min 2. Welcome remarks from Deputy Director, NDC 5 min 3. Food Security Cluster mechanism & its architecture 20 min 4. Presentation on Church Partnership Programme 15 min 5. Existing and planned assessments 15 min 6. Updates from Partners and discussion 15 min 7. AOB: 10 min Logistics Frequency of Food Security Meeting and calendar

Food Security Stakeholders Coordination Meeting

Port Moresby, PNG26/January/2016

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

FSC in PNG

The Food Security Cluster pursues to work jointly with the Government of PNG and non-government actors to establish a common platform for coordination of Relief Food and Agriculture Recovery Interventions.

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

• Cluster Strategic Approach 1. Provide sector-specific technical expertise and support to the

Government-led national drought response;

2. Provide capacity support at National and Provincial levels in coordination and information management;

3. Ensure a coherence & collaboration in relief and response actions to improve its efficacy;

4. Serve as an advocacy mechanism to boost resources by creating linkages between donors, government and non-government actors

5. Provide information management services to ensure regular and comprehensive reporting & mapping;

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

• Partnerships:

The WFP & FAO, (UN co-lead agencies of the Food Security Cluster at the global level), offer their full partnership and support to the government and non-government actors to facilitate and improve coordination of drought response actions in the food security sector.

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

Cluster Leadership: Government of PNG

• Department of Agriculture and Livestock: Bearing the mandate for Food Security, DAL leadership will provide guidance and ensure alignment of the response with the Food Security Policy, Agriculture Sector Recovery Plan, and National Agriculture Sector Recovery aspect;

• National Disaster Centre: Bearing the mandate for delivery of food relief, NDC leadership will provide guidance and information on national standards, prioritization of relief, and alignment with national food assistance mechanisms

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

Cluster Coordination Support, Facilitation & Technical Expertise:• FAO: Provides technical backstopping, capacity support and expertise on

interventions in the agriculture sector. • WFP: Provides technical backstopping, capacity support and expertise on

emergency food assistance interventions. • CPP: Provides a critical linkage to Papua New Guinea’s largest,

community-level presence and distribution network, through the 7 largest Churches in PNG.

Cluster partners (contributing members)• NGOs, Donors, Private Sector, Red Cross Movement (ICRC, IFRC), Churches

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

• Cluster’s Key Deliverables:

Staffing: FAO and WFP, as UN cluster leads, will provide internationally-qualified technical experts in the following areas:

1) National Cluster Coordinator 2)Sub-National (Provincial) Cluster Coordinator

3)Information Management Officer

Mapping: GIS expertise/personnel will be provided to produce maps as necessary, including (but not limited to):

1. Cluster partner presence maps 2. Food assistance coverage maps (% affected pop. reached) 3. Mapping of overlaps in assistance 4. Gap/location mapping (populations not assisted, info gaps)

5. Mapping of assessments 6. Mapping of intervention types (food relief, Agri-recovery)

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

Reporting: Reporting will be designed to provide relevant and accurate information to decision-makers in Government and others involved in drought response. This will include

1. Periodic Cluster Bulletins2. Infographics summarizing food sector responses to date3. Monthly tracking of assistance delivery against targets 4. Support to cluster leadership & partners in drafting strategic

plans, donor proposals, etc.

Food Security Cluster Mechanism & Architect in PNG

Cluster’s Key Deliverables (contd..)

Assessments: • Identification and training of Cluster partners • Coordination of field assessments • Consolidation and reporting of assessment outcomes and results • Linkages to WFP’s Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping unit (VAM)

Guidance • Written guidance and/or training on design and delivery of food assistance

modalities • Guidance on operational planning (budgeting, beneficiary selection,

monitoring) • Minimum standards – ration sizes, provision of appropriate seeds and tools, etc

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