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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)
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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 • 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: 1A and 1B • Reference tablePhase 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 V2 (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 • Learning materials • IPC Training Material and User Guide (Summer 2008) • 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 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 • 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.
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)
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 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: • 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. Ethiopia: • 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) 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
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 • Strong interest and capacity to start activities in Niger • Awareness Raising in Guinea (WFP) SOUTHERN AFRICA • Awareness-raising WS in Zimbabwe 1stIPC 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… • Positive feedback from governments, donors, academics, media, UN/NGO agencies • Healthy critical engagement and discussion
Some IPC Challenges… • Balancing common standard and country adaptation • Stakeholder buy-in, particularly national governments • Technical revisions • Ensuring technical neutrality • Not a panacea
The IPC Vision… • To provide strong analytical tools that enable needs-based, 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.foodsecinfoaction.org • www.fsausomali.org • www.kenyafoodsecurity.org