40th dlcc: questionnaire results
DESCRIPTION
Presentation made by Keith Cressman at the 40th session of the FAO Desert Locust Control Committee (DLCC) on the results of an online questionnaire about the FAO regional locust commissions (20 June 2012)TRANSCRIPT
27RESPONSES16 ENGLISH11 FRENCH
strongly agree agree neutral disagree strongly disagree
useful & reliable functionstrengthen capacitiescompetent Secretaryaccurate information
useful visitscompetent staff
receives supportenough visits
sufficient staff0 25 50 75 100%
verysatisfiedsatisfied
satisfied with yourregional commission ?
strengthen cooperationpromote preventive control activities
organize regional trainingcoordinate regional controldevelop training materials
provide locust situation infohelp develop contingency plans
provide emergency assistanceorganize national trainingprovide research results
analyze, forecast, regional bulletinsmaintain strategic control equipment
coordinate research0 25 50 75 100 %
what should be the role of the Commission
provide technical assistanceorganize national/regional training
organze Master Trainer coursesmaintain commission website
validate national contingency plansdistribute documentation
procure equipmentorganize joint surveys
provide emergency $ assistanceprepare translationsprepare publications
0 25 50 75 100 %
very satisfied satisfied neutral dissatisfied very dissatisfied n/a
Satisfaction of commission activities
sessions: usefulnesssessions: frequency
sessions: durationsessions: appropriate topics
exec comm: usefulnessexec comm: frequency
exec comm: durationexec comm: appropriate topics
usefulness of working paperstimely & quality final report
appropriate follow-up by Secretariat0 25 50 75 100 %
Satisfaction of commission meetingsvery satisfied satisfied neutral dissatisfied very dissatisfied n/a
%
Annual contributions
61%31%
8%
increase by 25%
increase by 10%remain the same
information & reportingsurvey & monitoring
trainingcommunication
establishing National Info officesmaintain National Unit
survey & control equipmentplanning
establishing National Unitscontrol
environmentinstitutional framework Autonomous Unit
research0 25 50 75 100 %
Impact of EMPRESmuch better better no change n/a
inadequate Commission staffinglarge Commission arrears
national insecurityinsufficient Commission Trust Fundsrecommendations not implemented
insufficient autonomy of Commissionnot enough visits by Commission staff
poor cooperation by higher Governmentinappropriate Commission seat
insufficient contact with Commission staffpoorly developed Commission workplan
recommendedations not followed upunqualified Commission staff
0 25 50 75 100%
Current constraints
Commission rolecollaboration with donors
Commission staffCommission publicityCommission activities
Commission trust fundCommission work plan
Commission sessions and meetingscollaboration with other commissions
collaboration with FAO HQ0 25 50 75 100%
much improvement slight improvement none
What needs to be improved
Commission supportto attend regional and international meetings, including DLCC
Commission visitsannual visit to check recommendations and progress
Commission rolecreate regional expertiseresearch result dissemination is inadequatemonitor recommendations
Commission meetingscombine CLCPRO and EMPRES meetings as topics overlap and duplicatedreports are slow to be issued
Comments
Commission autonomyCommissions to have decision-making power during emergencies
ContributionsSomalia - no government so no contributionneed to be revised (increased) according to country’s paying capacity
Researchgreater involvement of national research institutes
Insecurityorganize a high-level meeting with national security officials (similar to Ministerial meeting)
DLCCthe relationship of the regional commissions and DLCC is not clear
Comments