The National Food Policy Plan of Action (2008-2015)

1. The National Food Policy Plan of Action (2008-2015) On behalf of Food Planning and Monitoring Unit Ministry of Food and Disaster Management Dhaka, 25 June 2009

2. Background • WFS 1996 declaration and its Plan of Action • UN MDGs 2000, targets and indicators • Joint Task Force was constituted in 1999 by the then government. After thorough review of the existing policies and programs, the Task Force produced a • 3. Comprehensive Food Security Policy Report in July 2000 4. The National Food Policy approved in 2006 endorses the findings of Comprehensive Food Security Policy Report in July 2000

3. The National Food Policy • a comprehensive framework for food security interventions • encompassing • Availability, Adequate and stable supply of safe and nutritious food • AccessIncreased purchasing power and access to food by the poor through safety nets • Nutritionfor all individuals, especially women and children

4. The NFP Plan of Action (2008-2015) Approved By the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee on 26 August 2008 Developed by the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) and 4 inter-ministerial Thematic Research Teams (TRTs) involving 11 Government Ministries/Divisions/Agencies under the guidance of the Food Policy Working Group (FPWG) with support of The FAO – NFPCSP, funded by EC and USAID

5. The NFP Plan of Action (2008-2015) A comprehensive, result-oriented framework for Guiding Government and Aligning Development Partners’ FS interventions (Paris Declaration) towards achieving the National Food Policy 2006 core objectives, and Monitoring Progress

6. The NFP Plan of Action (2008-2015) A Dynamic Document that can be adjusted in the light of results of monitoring activities, experience gained in the implementation process, new suggestions for action identified through FS research, outcomes of stakeholder consultations, changes in the FS environment….

7. How was the Plan of Action developed? POLICY CONSISTENCY:Comprehensive analysis of NFP linkages with over 30 policy/planning documents PARTICIPATION: A good number of TRT inter-ministerial meetings and 5 broader stakeholder consultations

8. The NFP PoA and Food Security Challenges • PoA = 26 Priority areas of intervention (AoIs) and over 300 ST/MT/LT actions to address: • Persisting challenges • Decreasing land and water resources; • Unequal access to food; • disaster vulnerabilities • Low food diversification, unbalanced diets, • Still High levels of child & maternal malnutrition

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10. Improving productivity and efficiency of domestic food (crop and non crop) producers…. 8 Priority Areas of Intervention • 1 Agricultural research and extension;- MoA,MoFL • 2 Use and Management of Water resources; -MoA,MoL,MoWR • 3 Supply and sustainable use of agricultural inputs; MoA, MoFL, MoI, MoC, MoL • 4 Agricultural diversification; MoA,MoFL,MoL • 5 Agricultural credit and insurance;-MoF,BB • 6 Physical market infrastructure development;MoA, MoF,MoLGRDC,MoC, MoFDM,MoS • 7 Agricultural marketing and trade development; MoA, MoFDM,MoSICT • 8 Policy/Regulatory environment; MoF,MoA, MoC, MoLGDRC, MoLJPA

11. Reducing vulnerability to price and other shocks...... 3 Priority Areas of Intervention 9 Early-warning system development; MoFDM/FPMU,MoSICT, MoLGRDC, MoA, MoC 10 Procurement/producer price support; MoFDM/DGF,MoF,MOA,MoC 11 Public stock management/price stabilization; MoFDM, MoF, MoC • Procuring from farmers • Adequate Public storage capacity

12. and Protecting vulnerable people’s access to food… 7 Priority Areas of Intervention (AoIs) • 12 Agricultural disaster management ;MoFDM,MoA, MoFL,MoL,MoWR • 13 Emergency food distribution from public stocks; MoFDM, MoSW, MoA, MoC, MoF, MoHFW • 14 Enabling environment for private trade and stocks – cross-cutting - AoI 1.6, 1.7, 1.8 • 15 Effective food-based targeted programs; MoFDM, MoF, MoA, MoLGDRC, MOWR, MoWCA, MoSW,MoCHTA • 16 Income-generation for women and the disabled;MoWCA, MoLGDRC, MoA,MoFL,MoSW,MoL • 17 Promotion of agro-based/agro-processing and MSMEs; MoA,MoF,MoFL,MoI,MoLGRDC,MoWCA • 18 Market-driven skill development;MoLE, MoYS,MoI,MoE Expanded and effective safety net programmes

13. Sustaining programs to improve nutrition and food safety…. 8 areas of interventions 19 Long term Planning for balanced food: MoHFW,MoFDM, MoA, MoFL • 20 Balanced and Nutritious food for vulnerable people: MoFDM,MoP,MoA,MoFL,MoEF,MoWCA,MoSW,MoLGRDC,MoF • 21 Nutrition education on dietary diversification: MoHFW,MoA,MoE,MoPME,MoInfo • 22 Food supplementation and fortification: MoP,MoHFW, MoFDM,MoSCIT,MoA,MoFL,MoEF,MoWCA,MoI,MoF,MoL • 23 Safe drinking water and improved sanitation: MoLGDRC,MoHFW • 24 Safe, quality food supply: MoHFW,MoI,MoFDM,MoLGDRC, • MoSICT • 25 Women and children health: MoHFW,MoWCA,MoP • 26 Promotion and protection of breast-feeding and complementary feeding: MoHFW/BBF, MoWCA, MoSW, MoC, MoE

14. Preconditions for implementing actions and achieve the targets The PoA Matrix Actions needed to achieve the targets How to measure progress toward targets What we want to achieve? Prioritization of Actions: Partner Ministries/Divisions, Development Partners, NGOs, Private Sector ST (FY07-08) – ST/MT (FY07-08-FY10-11) MT/LT (FY10-11 –FY14-15)

15. PoA Implementation and Monitoring Strategy • IMPLEMENTATION • Strengthening inter-ministerial coordination and information exchange • Linking NFP objectives/PoA Targets with sectoral strategic plans and budgets, MTBF/ADP (important role of MoP, Finance Division and ERD) • WHY?To improve ressource allocations and accountability • To ensure prioritization toward FS programs and facilitate monitoring

16. PoA Implementation and Monitoring Strategy • MONITORING • Leadership and coordination role of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee/MoFDM and FPMU as its Secretariat • Institutional linkages between POA and PRSP/MDG monitoring frameworks (National Poverty Focal Point -GED, working groups) and IMED • Monitoring of budgetary allocations/disbursements for FS projects linked to NFP PoA targets • Participation of academic/research organisations and civil society groups, and other stakeholders

17. STATUS OF MONITORING ACTIVITIES… With support of NFPCSP, A « roadmap » for monitoring implementation progress has been developed in consultation with partner ministries The production of the first NFP PoA monitoring report is underway

18. What is needed for successful implementation..… Adherence to the Responsibilities assigned to the Ministries/Divisions Effective result based monitoring and evaluation Responsiveness to change Continued commitment of high level policy makers Increased Development Partners’ Financial and Technical Support

19. What is needed for successful implementation..… • Renewed focus (WDR 2008 & NFP-POA) and Support national efforts toward: • Strengthening Public Food Distribution System: Storage capacity, management and operational capacity, efficiency • strengthening safety nets; price stabilization efforts of the government-support to farmers and poor/low income consumers • improving livelihood: promotion of employment and income generating activities; rural marketing infrastructure • promoting investments, technology and institutions to foster agricultural production • improving food security policy analysis; monitoring and evaluation Increased Development Partners’ Financial and Technical Support

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