Market Information for Food Security Analysis

1. Market Information for Food Security Analysis TST Session 1.3 Trader Survey Training V2

2. Learning Objectives After this session, participants should be able to: • Identify key market indicators to be integrated in analytical outputs (needs assessments, vulnerability analyses, monitoring and evaluation) • Explain how market information informs WFP decision-making Trader Survey Training V2

3. Purpose of Market Analysis in FSA • Estimate national/regional/local food supply capacities against domestic requirements • Gauge HH dependency on markets for food • Gauge HH capabilities to access food through markets Trader Survey Training V2

4. Purpose of Market Analysis in FSA • Determine market response capacities to cover national food demand gaps • Formulate early warnings if domestic production & markets cannot cover national food demand gaps • Inform policies of governments & of global actors on food security strategies Trader Survey Training V2

5. Purpose of Market Analysis for WFP Decision-Making Facilitate: • food assistance intervention planning with assurance that impact on domestic food production and food markets is not negative • decision whether cash or food aid is the best option to address food insecurity • local or regional food purchase planning and ensure these are implemented at the best time with maximum effect on producers and markets Trader Survey Training V2

6. How is market analysis used in your country programme(s)? Who conducts it? Who makes use of it? Trader Survey Training V2

7. Relevant markets issues for WFP Assessments/Analysis for Decision making • Emergency needs assessments • Non-emergency assessments (baselines, monitoring, etc.) Assessing impact of assistance • Food or cash • Timing of food assistance Trader Survey Training V2

8. Relevant markets issues for WFP Early warning system • Monitoring food security system Determining programmes/response options • Food or non-food (voucher/cash) • Imports or local/regional purchase • Purchase for progress • Others (e.g., market support) Trader Survey Training V2

9. Market analysis and response decisions, Example 1 • Food not available • Lack of access • Markets not functioning ? Free food Trader Survey Training V2

10. Market analysis and response decisions, Example 2 • Food not available • Lack of access • Markets not functioning • Able-bodied people in HH ? Food for work Trader Survey Training V2

11. Market analysis and response decisions, Example 3 • Food available • Lack of access (income) • Markets (of food, labour, financial) functioning • Price stability and other risks (inflation, collusion, corruption) ? Cash/ Voucher Cash for work Trader Survey Training V2

12. What information to look for in general?(Links with existing analytical outputs) Trader Survey Training V2

13. What to look for at household level? See Handout Trader Survey Training V2

14. Small Group Work Exercise 1.3. • Assembling the Market Analysis Plan for Northern Laos Trader Survey Training V2

15. Wrap-up Market analyses are conducted to: • estimate nat’l/reg/local food supply capacities against domestic needs • gauge HH dependency on markets for food and HH capabilities to access food through markets • determine market response capacities to cover national food demand gaps • formulate early warnings if domestic production & markets cannot cover national food demand gaps • inform policies of governments & of global actors on food security strategies Trader Survey Training V2

16. Wrap-up (continued) For WFP, market analysis are done as well to facilitate: • food assistance intervention planning – and ensure that impact on domestic food production and food markets is not negative • the decision whether cash or food aid is best option to address food insecurity • local or regional food purchase planning; ensure these are implemented at best time with maximum effect on producers and markets Trader Survey Training V2