LCG-AFSRD Core Group Meeting

18 April 2012

Background

The Food Security Cluster (FSC) has been established globally to coordinate the food security response during a humanitarian crisis, addressing issues of food availability, access and utilisation. The FSC was established by the Interagency Standing Committee (IASC) and is co-lead by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Food Programme (WFP).

FSC (Humanitarian) AIM Humanitarian response coordination requires special attention to ensure

adequate preparedness before a disaster strikes and an effective humanitarian response as well as early recovery after disaster strikes.

The Food Security Cluster (FSC) aims to strengthen the collective capacity of humanitarian actors working in the area of food security in Bangladesh. The FSC will focus in particular on preparedness whilst providing support to the Government and LCG DER on response efforts during times of both slow and sudden onset emergencies.

National Coordination Bangladesh the (Local Consultative Group Working Group on Disaster and

Emergency Response (LCG DER) is strengthening its ability to respond to the evolving humanitarian context, through the establishment of the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) and the respective clusters.

The FSC will report directly to the LCG DER on all emergency coordination related activities/issues and FSC will be members of the HCTT.

The FSC will be in close contact (information exchange) with the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food Security LCG (LCG ARDFS) co-chaired by FAO.

HUMANITARIAN WORK

STRATEGIC/DEVELOPMENT

Current Coordination StructureLCGs

Ag. & FoodLCG WG

WATSANLCG WG

Education LCG WG

Poverty LCG WG

DERLCG WG

Food Security Cluster

WASHCluster

EducationCluster

Early Recovery Cluster

Humanitarian Coordination

Task TeamTBD…

LCG WG

Links toGoB bodies, e.g. NDMC, IMDMCC,

NDRC, LGIs;

LogisticsCluster

ShelterCluster

Stand alone clusters

FAO/WFP UNICEF UNICEF

WFPUNDP/IFRC*

*IFRC – as convener during emergency phase

Links to

I/NGOs

UNDP

Key Achievements to Date

Monthly FSC coordination and information exchanging meetings - take place in both Satkhira and Dhaka.

FSC WEBSITE – the cluster has created a Food Security Cluster Bangladesh website where all relevant documents (including links to LCG DER website, FSC contact lists, meeting minutes from Satkhira and Dhaka, 3W Overviews, maps, assessment tools, food security reports, FSC member PowerPoints etc.) can be found: http://foodsecuritycluster.org/bangladesh

FSC Directory – up to date directories of all key actors in the area of FS /

Livelihoods have been consolidated. Available on the FSC website.

Key Achievements to Date

FSC 3W MATRIX – based on inputs from main actors and key implementing

partners in the food security sector a Who is doing What and Where (3W) matrix has been prepared. The FSC 3W tool allows one to filter according to NGO/agency and more importantly to location (district) to get a sense of the capacity to respond in a given district. Available on the FSC website.

FSC MAP – based on the 3W Matrix, the cluster is working on a mapping exercise to map out key NGOs / agencies and implementing partners with ongoing food security related projects per district and therefore of pre-disaster capacity per district.

MAPPING OF THE 3W’s

Key Achievements to Date

FSC ASSESSMENT CHECKLIST – the cluster has prepared an FSC check list providing a time frame for a rapid assessment. This is to help the FSC divide its work load whilst highlighting the key steps the cluster should follow in case of emergency. Available on the FSC website.

COMMON ASSESSMENT TOOLS – The cluster group in Dhaka has agreed to form a technical

working group on assessments, led by FAO and WFP, during April which will work on common assessment tools. Some tools have already been produced and are available on the FSC website.

FORMED A FSC TECHNICAL TEAM - to focus on effective technical assistance for needs assessment

tools , analysis and planning and response.

1. Name of Assessor, phone/email: Organization: Date/Time:Note: This form is intended for either Upazila or Union level assessment. Indicate which level the data collected applies to: Upazila: Union:2. District: Upazila / Municipality: Union:3. Type of Disaster: Date and Time of Onset:4. Initial estimate of the situation (tentative figures): 4.1 No of affected: Districts: Upazilas: Unions: 4.2 No of affected people: Total: Women: Men: Children ( including disabled,orphans, unacompanied): 4.3 No of casualties and injuries: Dead: Injured: Displaced: Missing: 4.4 No. of people in shelters: Permanent shelters: Temporary shelters: Total in Shelters: 4.5 No of houses damaged: Fully: Partially (%):

Fully: Partially (%): 4.7. No of livestock lost/dead: Cattle: Goat: Poultry: 4.8 Pond fisheries damaged: No of Ponds: Pond area (hectares):

5. Damage to lifeline systems: Fully Partially (% ) Not damaged Comments 5.1 Public Transport: 5.2 Road Communication: 5.3. Telephone Communication:

7. Relief Operation: 7.1. Has any relief operation started (yes/no) By Govt: By Local Community: By NGOs: By UN Agencies: 7.2. Relief items distributed: Specify type, total quantity with units and for how many households:

No of People/Hh in need of the

assistance

8.1 Food: 8.2 Shelter: 8.3 Drinking water:

8.5. Sanitation / latrines:

9. DM Committee: 9.1 Did you consult local DM Committee (or DMC members/ community groups) (Yes/No) 9.2 Date of last Upazila DMC meeting

Note 1: This form is to determine the immediate needs; and should be submitted within 12-48 hrs after occurrence of disaster. Time should not be spent to collect information not easily available. However,

Note 2: Permant shelters includes buildings earmarked as emergency shelters by Govt., where as all other shelters are understood as temporary shelters.Note 3: A guideline will be made available to provide further understanding over how to use this form.

Signature of the Assessor : ______________________________________ DER Rapid Initial Report Form (revised by FSC March 2012)

Initial Assessment Report (IAR)/ Food Security Cluster

if the Assessor has access to information that enhances the quality of information gathered by this form, such as demographic population data (e.g. pregnant & lactating mothers, single-headed HHs,

4.6. Major crop damaged (hectares):

5.4. Sanitation (sewerage/drainage/latrines):

8.6. Medical supplies & medicines:

6. Information on high impacts of disease outbreaks, if any:

No. of people affected: No. of poultry affected:

No. of livestock affected:

Specify what type of external additional assistance needed Estimated days of assistance required

elderly, disabled, IDPs, socially, ethnically, religiously, linguistically etc. marginalised groups, people w/ HIV/AIDS, TB, leprosy, sex workers & IDUs), this information is highly welcome.

8. Need for immediate additional assistance:

8.4. Cookin utensils:

8.7. Livestock and poultry vaccination/deworming

5.5. Power/gas/water supplies:

The Way Forward

Continue Mapping and 3W Exercise Initiate 4W Exercise. Finalise and maintain FSC Websit.e Further Develop Assessment Tools – Checklist, Variables, Rapid Food Security

Assessment, follow up FSA etc (FSCTT). Hold Regular FSC Meetings in Dhaka and Satkhira. Finalise FSC Terms of Reference by 23 April for Gov’t Approval. Prepare for a Follow up FSC Needs Assessment in Satkhira , May 2012. Use FSC as a platform for Integrated Food Security Phase Classification. Continue to be actively engaged in the LCG-DER through the HCTT. Continue to be closely linked to Agriculture & Food LCG Working Group.