Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Regional IPC Activities

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Regional IPC Activities in Brief FSTS Training on Food Security Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) 25 – 27 October 2010

Global Level (1/2) • Global IPC Steering Committee (CARE International, FAO, FEWS NET, JRC, Oxfam GB, Save the Children UK, Save the Children US, and WFP) • Formalization of SC: preparation of TORs (April) and Work Plan • Revision of multi-agency strategy proposal – informal presentation Phase Classification Integrated Food Security • Global Technical Working Group (FAO, WFP, FEWS) • Meeting of technical group (May 2008) on technical developments • Tech Manual V 1. 1 (May 2008) • IPC name: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification • Reference table optional division of Phase 1: 1 A and 1 B • Reference table Phase 2 relabeled: Generally Food Insecure? • Analytical templates: revision of the format and evidence for risk levels • Cartographic protocols: magnitude, population, recurrence of crisis • Tech Manual V 2 (end 2008) • Definition of areas for improvement and action plan approved (May 2008) • Thematic discussions (Nutrition; SCN TF-AME)

Global Level (2/2) IPC website Launch WWW. ipcinfo. org • Global • Regional • Country pages • IPC Training Material and User Guide (Summer 2008) Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Learning materials Lessons Learning • IPC Lessons Learning in Kenya (May) IPC Workstation – consensus building • Test in Kenya (May) • Finalization of IPC application (end 2008)

IPC Regional and Country activities FAO & Partners Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Current & Planned* areas of activities

Regional Level: Central and East Africa (1/2) • Working through a Multi-Agency Food Security and Nutrition Working Group – an innovative mechanism for coordination and transparency. Involving over 20 international agencies and NGO’s Phase Classification Integrated Food Security • Regional IPC support group: (UN agencies, NGO, Donors) • Regional Technical Steering Group: (FAO, WFP, UNICEF, ACF, Oxfam, Save, ICRC/IFRC) • Supported by a secretariat from the FAO Regional Emergency Office for Africa. • Coverage of 13 countries within Eastern and Central Africa Region: Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda.

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Regional Level: Central and East Africa (2/2) • Supporting country implementation and Technical Developments • Production of training materials (end June 2008) • Training of Trainers (July-August 2008) • Evaluation of results (August 2008) • Regional analytical workshop (September 2008) • Lesson Learning and future activities (November 2008)

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Country level – East Africa

Country level – Central and East Africa (1/3) Funding • ECHO-DFID-CIDA funding granted until the end of the year, in five countries DRC, Uganda, Kenya, Burundi and Tanzania) • Other: EC FAO for Ethiopia; SIFSIA for Sudan ( Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Staffing As part of CIDA-ECHO-DFID program, 5 persons available: • Project manager • 1 IPC training expert • 1 FS Junior Expert • 2 FS Analysts country level Regional activities • Elaboration of training material and IPC guidelines • Trainings of trainers • Next regional workshop June 08 Country activities: Working towards a common IPC approach, at different speeds • Full application = 2 countries (Kenya, Somalia) • Operational Maps = 2 countries (Burundi, S. Sudan) • Technical training = 3 countries (DRC, Uganda, N. Sudan, Tanzania) • Awareness-raising activities = 2 countries (Ethiopia, N. Sudan, Rwanda)

Country level – Central and East Africa (2/3) Burundi: • • • Current: First IPC analysis in August 2007; second one in February 2008. Planned: IPC exercise (July), Production and dissemination of results (Aug) IPC results from February undergoing national vetting - soon to be published DRC: • • Ethiopia: Phase Classification Integrated Food Security Current: roll-out underway = three ws at provincial level, 11 provincial WG. Planned: IPC exercise (July), final workshop- Production and dissemination of results (Aug. Sept). More awareness-raising to be done with partners. • • Current: awareness-raising phase with partners Planned: IPC Workshop for decision makers (May), information management and gap analysis event (June), strategy paper by donors (July) More awareness-raising to be done with government, need to find an entry point within gvt. Kenya: • • • Current: Latest IPC (Feb), special assessment in conflict-affected areas, start of decentralization (8 districts). Planned (ST): IPC exercise (Aug), final workshop- Production and dissemination of results (Nov) Planned (LT): decentralization (2008 -2010), test of IPC application of GIEWS (core gvt ICT dptmts)

Country level – Central and East Africa (3/3) Tanzania • • Current: awareness-raising phase; first tech training ws (March 08) Planned: continuing technical training and analytical workshop summer 08 Uganda • • Current: awareness-raising phase, first tech training ws (Feb 08) Planned: IPC exercise (June), final workshop - Production/dissemination of results (Aug. Sept) • Phase Classification Integrated Food Security South Sudan Current: first IPC exercise (Dec 07), lead= multi-agency analysis forum (LAF) and SIFSIA project • Planned: IPC exercise (June), final workshop - Production/dissemination of results (Nov) endorsed by gvt; planning roll-out phase North Sudan • • Current: awareness-raising phase. lead= SIFSIA project Planned: technical training & awareness-raising: set-up PC WG, tech WG and training (June 08). transfer ownership of process to appropriate gvt institution; technical training. Rwanda • Current: awareness-raising phase planned for June

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security

Phase Classification Integrated Food Security

Country level – Others WEST AFRICA • Strengthen partnership with CILSS + integrate IPC with Cadre Harmonisé (NKC, March) – All CILSS partners informed and in the loop – TORs for regional/national IPC activities to be finalized end April – Tech dialogue on IPC: led by CILSS, through technical SC of Cadre Harmonisé, + FAO Technical assistance to CILSS Phase Classification Integrated Food Security • • Strong interest and capacity to start activities in Niger Awareness Raising in Guinea (WFP) SOUTHERN AFRICA • • • Awareness-raising WS in Zimbabwe 1 st IPC planned Aug 2008 Awareness-raising WS with SADC Regional training Aug 2008 Fund-raising needed for future activities OTHER • WFP pilots in Nepal (FSMS), Guinea (FSMS, G. forestière), Iraq (TBC, CFSVA end May)

IPC Feedback… Phase Classification Integrated Food Security • Positive feedback from governments, donors, academics, media, UN/NGO agencies • Healthy critical engagement and discussion

Some IPC Challenges… Phase Classification Integrated Food Security • • • Balancing common standard and country adaptation Stakeholder buy-in, particularly national governments Technical revisions Ensuring technical neutrality Not a panacea

The IPC Vision… Phase Classification Integrated Food Security • To provide strong analytical tools that enable needsbased, timely, and strategic interventions • To learn by doing • To promote common standards for food security analysis regionally, continentally, and globally

More Info…… • www. ipcinfo. org • www. fsausomali. org Phase Classification Integrated Food Security • www. foodsecinfoaction. org • www. kenyafoodsecurity. org

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