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SETTING UP AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (EWS) FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY

SETTING UP AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (EWS) FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY. BACKGROUND. Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official). In 2010, FAO of the United Nations, in partnership with NNC modelled an FNS-EWS in Ragay, Camarines Sur

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SETTING UP AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (EWS) FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY

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  1. SETTING UP AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (EWS) FOR FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY

  2. BACKGROUND Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • In 2010, FAO of the United Nations, in partnership with NNC modelled an FNS-EWS in Ragay, Camarines Sur • Under the Millennium Development Goal Achievement Fund Joint Programme entitled, “Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition for Children 0-24 months old in the Philippines”.

  3. WHAT IS AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (EWS)? Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • A form of monitoring and analysis of relevant information that may foretell a possible crisis such as food shortage or health problem • A regular and periodic collection of relevant data (e.g. food production, climate, food prices, etc.) to determine status of food supply and food security in the municipality

  4. WHAT IS AN EARLY WARNING SYSTEM (EWS)? Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • Transforming collected data into useful information for appropriate action by decision-makers1 1 Ex. LCEs, policy makers, program planners

  5. How does the EWS operate? The local EWS Team presents the findings to the Mayor and the MNC Quarterly Data Collection (2 levels) - Municipal (secondary data) - Household (primary data) Data entered and analyzed using a simple data base The Mayor and the Municipal Council take action in cases of impending food crisis

  6. Why is EWS important? Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • Enable early forecasting to be made on the basis of current information trends • Provide timely warning and interventions

  7. Why is EWS important? Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • Identify affected households and vulnerable areas • Allow government decisions concerning priorities and allocation of resources

  8. SUMMARY OF FLOW OF ACTIVITIES • ORIENTATION MEETING • Review of available data CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP • TRAINING • Municipal level • Household level PERIODIC COLLECTION AND MONITORING OF SELECTED INDICATORS

  9. STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

  10. BACKGROUND Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • Under the MYCNSIA, Replicated in 5 other municipalities in the same province: • Cabusao • Calabanga • Canaman • Minalabac • Sipocot

  11. PRESENTLY… Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • Bicol Region currently monitoring project through the PMC (Project Management Committee) in 6 municipalities • DSWD, in partnership with FAO and WFP also established EWS in Upi, Maguindanao and Atok, Benguet

  12. PRESENTLY… Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • NNC and FAO expanding EWS in ten (10) municipalities for 2014 in 10 different regions • UNICEF, in partnership with FAO is expanding EWS in 5 municipalities in Aklan Province and 5 municipalities in Capiz Province

  13. Criteria for Selection of Areas Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official) • High prevalence and magnitude of underweight under-5 children as indicated by latest OPT results • Willingness of area to participate in the project and provide counterpart if necessary • Potential for successful implementation and use of EWS in local nutrition program management in the LGU • Accessibility of the area

  14. SELECTED AREAS

  15. SALAMAT PO! Visit Us: www.nnc.gov.ph Like Us on Facebook: National Nutrition Council (Official)

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