SOUTH SUDAN
JUBA COORDINATION – MEETING MINUTES
LOCATION: OCHA Conference Room
DATE: 14th October 2015
CHAIR: Killen Otieno (WFP) FSL Cluster Co-Coordinator, Riccardo Suppo (FAO) FSL
Cluster Co-Coordinator
1. HNO – first draft presentation
AGENDA:
2. HRP and next steps for partners
3. Presentation 1: Markets and Urban Assessment
4. Presentation 2: FFA and linkages with FS and Livelihoods
5. AOB
1. HNO first draft presentation
The FSL cluster provided OCHA with the documentation and data for the Humanitarian Needs
Overview as of last week.
The cluster co coordinator from FAO presented the Humanitarian Needs Overview in this session, as
the needs overview that will inform the upcoming Humanitarian Response Plan.
The IPC analysis, which informed the HNO, should be officially released next week.
The HNO presentation provided data on Food insecurity severity by state and the overall figures of
food insecure population (7,500,000) and people in need (4,200,000).
The humanitarian community will particularly focus their efforts on levels 3, 4 and 5 of food
insecurity phases, and geographically orient their action in the Greater Upper Nile States (GUNS).
The 3 conflict affected states present the highest numbers of people in need, however more stable
states such as NBeG were also found with an important population in need of assistance.
Key facts informing the HRP:
 Confirmed 30,000 people in very difficult situation in central Unity
 Multiple causes stress household’s food security in GUN states but also in traditionally more
stable states. Notable factors are: high food prices, effects of the conflict and limited
humanitarian access as well as unexpected rainfall patterns
 Bentiu PoC presents levels of malnutrition above the emergency level indicating a potentially
worse situation outside and in the counties of origin.
Intervention from FAO suggesting to include the impact of climate (particularly this year’s lower
rainfall patterns) in the response plan strategies.
Head of VAM responds positively to a question from partner asking for confirmation of a
deterioration of the FS situation since last year.
2. HRP and next steps for partners
The Humanitarian Response Plan workshop will take place on Friday (16th October) and will set
strategic objectives as well as develop cluster’ plans.
A strategic objective will be developed for the FSL cluster, as well as the Cluster Response Plan (CRP).
Partners will be able to develop projects in line with the CRP’s objectives.
WFP co coordinator stresses the fact that partners can already start their planning.
Action point:
 FSLC to update partners on OPS training schedule
 Partners to be informed of CRP
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3. Presentation 1: Markets and Urban Assessment
 Presentation on Market functionality, WFP.
Head of VAM highlights how the rising costs of living, in particular of food commodities have been
impacting on the economy and how the food inflation rate is higher than the general inflation in
2015.
Moreover the conflict affected states present the highest prices of cereals compared to the rest of
the country. The prices can be twice higher.
Traders reported lower volumes of trade this year mostly due to highly price volatilities and
insecurity pockets.
The purchase of power has impacted similarly casual labourers and livestock owners.
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Presentation on Urban Food Security and Nutrition (Juba), WFP, assessment in partnership
with NBS, FAO, UNICEF.
Key outcomes:
Almost a quarter of Juba urban population is food insecure, slightly less compared to CE state rural
population.
Similarly food consumption is more adequate in Juba urban areas compared to CES rural areas
(61>47%).
However children malnutrition is at alarming level in Juba urban areas more than in rural areas (CES).
Factors particularly impacting FS and Nutrition are gender (female headed HH), income (very high
proportion of non-income owners HHs) and migration.
Very high dependence on markets and low level of participation in agriculture, leading to
vulnerability.
Gaps in nutrition were highlighted, informing on low meal frequency (therefore directly impacting
quantity) as well as lack of nutrient (having an impact on children’s development).
Co-coordinator from FAO: in urban areas main shock is the economic downturn. The major indicator
as a trigger at HH level is the salary purchase power decreasing.
Could cash distribution be an option: any recommendation about intervention?
Head of VAM informs this analysis is not yet linked to a response.
Partners also suggested developing peri urban livestock livelihoods since the Juba livestock market is
a great missed opportunity for urban HHs.
4. Presentation 2: FFA and linkages with FS and Livelihoods
The presentation on Food for Assets, WFP, is available on the FSLC website.
FFA/CFA provides conditional assistance combining asset creation activities and food/cash transfer.
The program targets moderately food insecure population, not severely FS affected populations.
Objective= meeting short term food needs of food insecure HHS + build resilience of communities
against future shocks and enhance livelihoods.
This community centred, capacity building and long term planning approach is an output based
remuneration. FFA is based on 4 pillars and plans to support more than 65000 HHs in 2015 by:
 Restoration of productive capacity of arable land
 Community infrastructure
 Environment and natural resource management and climate adaptation
 Skills development
Technologies like row planting and integrating water harvesting with vegetable garden are part of
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the program under pillar I, while access roads and multi purposes ponds are found under pillar II as
community assets.
The gender component is particularly present in the program.
5. AOB
A CHF / OPS (Online Project System) training is planned for next week to assist partners for
submission of projects into the online system. The training is to be held daily in OCHA and will start
after the 20th of October.
Partners are reminded to register on the OPS website in order to be able to start uploading the
projects.
Co- operative Bank of South Sudan briefly introduced themselves as a potential provider of banking
and financial services to the food and agriculture value chain including cash deliveries in remote
areas and electronic cash transfers.
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