Food Security and Livelihood Cluster (FSLC)
Note for the Record
Date of Meeting:
13th Sep 2012
State:
WFP Compound
Venue
Bentiu- Unity State
Chair:
Vaidehi Krishnan (standing in for Francis Muana)
Participants
In Annex 1
Agenda:
1. Action points 17th Aug, review and outstanding points – 5 mins 2. Partner updates – 10 mins 3. Flood reports and next steps. FSMS and partner inputs needed – WFP – 10 mins 4. CAP 2013, process, next steps – ALL ‐ 10 mins 5. A.O.B ‐ 10 mins Action Points
Action Point
Responsible Agency/Person
1. Partners to complete 3Ws, and send to Mercy Corps for compilation. 2. FSMS – Partners to submit names of 1 – 2 people who can participate including people present at counties who can support. 3. FSL assessment training – 26TH and 28th September 4. WFP to check if local partners can be supported with financial assistance for food during assessments as LNGOs / CBOs limited budget 5. Assessment flight schedule and needs to be sent to OCHA for RCSO to support particularly Abiemnhom / Mayom 6. Flood assessments: Rubkona, Leer, Gwit, Mayendit, Payinjar a. Can FAO assist with seeds / tools / fishing nets / hooks – as response in flooded counties? 7. Improving information gathering for floods assessment monitoring a. FSL tool – to be developed and circulated b. Partners to identify focal points in counties who can support info gathering 8. UNDP provided tractors to 4 counties Mercy Corps to send out a reminder, 20/9/12, Partner inputs 24th Sep DONE at the end of 13/9 meeting Venue and training details, WFP to circulate WFP revert to FSL cluster by 25th Sep WFP / OCHA / RCSO Mercy Corps to co‐ordinate with VSF‐S on Leer response overlap FAO to provide info Mayendit – Mayendit Progressive Society; UNDP in Koch, Mayendit, Payinjar, Leer WFP and UNDP to discuss on co‐
ordinated responses and actions Mercy Corps discussion on use of 9. CAP 2013 – Giovanni / OCHA to circulate with cluster planning priorities. FSL cluster lead to co‐ordinate with Cluster in Juba regarding CAP 2013 process and next steps 10. Partner updates to be sent by email to keep meetings short animal traction (as fuel is still in short supply in counties), and/or use of hand tractors OCHA / Franco Muana Mercy Corps to request and compile Discussion Points
Agenda Item 1: Introduction
1. Welcome to participants, thanking partners including local NGOs and CBOs for attending, reiterated importance of attending FSL cluster meetings and need to rejuvenate cluster co‐ordination. 2. Partner introductions and organizations (See Annex 1 for list of participants) 3. Key agenda points for discussion: Flood assessments and response, 3Ws and FSMS support to ensure Unity FSL needs conveyed to Juba 4. Partner updates will not be done due to time limitations. Agenda Item 2: Outstanding information from partners to FSL
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3Ws has only been received for a few organizations in FSL cluster. All partners (INGOs) to send 3Ws by email to Mercy Corps and copy FAO, and local partners to meet Mercy Corps representative directly in the office to provide. Mercy Corps will support to compile this information. Agenda Item 3: FSMS and partner inputs needed
Food Security Monitoring System data collection to commence from Oct 1st for 2 to 2.5 weeks. Training will be provided on 26th and 28th September. Lazarus Nhial will circulate training dates and details. Partners volunteered at least 1 staff, if not 2, who can support assessment at counties. Local partners expressed financial constraints of sponsoring staff food, accommodation and water in locations. WFP to revert if it is possible to provide some support for LNGO / CBO staff food, also can acco be arranged in these locations with local authorities. WFP said it would check if budget allows and revert. WFP to circulate list of participants and participating organizations to FSL cluster Agenda Item 3: Flood assessments and partner actions
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FSLC monitoring tool for hh food security following flood reports –to be done and circulated to partners YACI requested support for Dar es Salaam community displaced to Census Hall. • Mercy Corps is assessing Dar es Salaam as potential location, to be confirmed next week (w/b Sep 17th) but response will not include food aid. WFP stretched and unable to support OCHA requested that partners in counties provide realistic reporting of FSL / other needs so •
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resources can be properly allocated. Number of hh affected, rainfall monitoring (rain gauges needed. Who can provide?) FSL to develop basic monitoring tool and send to partners Mayendit Progressive Society able to support monitoring for Mayendit UNDP implementing in Koch, Mayendit, Leer and Payinjar – able to support information collection WFP is providing food assistance which will be extended until end September; WFP also reported that immediate food urgency is not evident from assessment reports. Partners to stay focused on monitoring and to provide preventive actions for future flood mitigation; FSL to co‐ordinate with WASH cluster if they can provide technical assistance on construction of canals / dykes / bunds as preventive measures which FSL partners will implement in counties. Agenda Item 4: AOB
1. WFP changing country strategy from relief to conditional food assistance; relief will only
be for very limited and severe emergencies;
2. WFP piloted FFA, but not very successful, as community capacity still lacking;
3. UNDP stated that they have provided tractors to county authorities in Koch, Mayendit,
Leer and Panyinjar
a. Tractors rely on fuel, which is in short supply. How can we over come this? Animal
traction technologies?
b. Mercy Corps to discuss with UNDP and WFP on this.
4. Price monitoring tool – ACTED agreed to lead in Pariang
NEXT MEETING DATE: 11TH OCTOBER, 2012 – VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Annex 1: Participants List
Name Position Organization David Jovic Vaidehi Krishnan John Chuol Field Coordinator Head of Office Field Monitor Solidarites Mercy Corps NPA RRP / RCSO / UNMISS FAO Mayendit People Progressive Society World Vision International WFP YACI UNDP CMCM Nyandot Charity Society Anastasie Nyirigira Sokat Yiech Field Officer John Mayiel Director Ntambara Moses Lazarus Nhial Lat Kuem Francis Gatkuok Commodity Officer FMA / VAM Director Project Officer Fatuma Sulaiman David Matai Daniel Dhiel Giovanni Quacquaceralla Maduok Akot Jackson Robert Director Project Manager Email ben.wat.cluster@solidarites‐
southsudan.org [email protected]
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