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FAO Management Response to Joint Thematic Evaluation of FAO and WFP Support to ISFS

FAO Management Response to Joint Thematic Evaluation of FAO and WFP Support to ISFS. Programme Committee 12 April 2010. Overview. We agree with all of the recommendations: develop corporate strategies; strengthen leadership in ISFS; promote ISFS which responds to specific needs;

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FAO Management Response to Joint Thematic Evaluation of FAO and WFP Support to ISFS

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  1. FAO Management Response to Joint Thematic Evaluation of FAO and WFP Support to ISFS Programme Committee 12 April 2010

  2. Overview We agree with all of the recommendations: • develop corporate strategies; • strengthen leadership in ISFS; • promote ISFS which responds to specific needs; • promote long-lasting national multi-stakeholder ISFS partnerships; and • develop and apply a communication and advocacy strategy.

  3. First Step: Developing an ISFS Strategy • Strategic discussions held between FAO and WFP early in 2010 • At FAO, a multi-disciplinary team has been assembled to work on an ISFS strategy; • A concept note for the strategy has been produced; • Strategy to be completed by December 2010.

  4. Key Challenges to be Addressed by Strategy • Enhancing strategic focus; • Improving support to Member States; • Using ISFS to develop medium – and long-term food security strategies as well as emergency needs; • Strengthening partnerships.

  5. Enhancing Strategic Focus • FAO’s work on ISFS covers three strategic areas: • Global Public Goods and Services (Underlying Methodoligical and Analytical Work) • Specific Support to Member States • Neutral and Independent Assessments • While the strategic areas are clear, there is a large number of apparently uncoordinated products and activities.

  6. Enhancing Strategic Focus (2) The concept note suggests that greater focus can be achieved by: • Using FAO’s strategic framework to prioritize activities and drop lower priority ones; and • Providing appropriate structures (probably using the team approach) to improve coordination.

  7. Improving Support to Member States • Implement a programme development and fund-raising strategy; and • Increase focus on sustainability of ISFS projects at the national level.

  8. Greater Use of ISFS for Policy Development • The CFS, its bureau and its Advisory Group could provide guidance on ISFS instruments needed by countries. • Proposal presented to the CFS Bureau to develop a ‘mapping’ system that fully incorporates ISFS in an analysis of country-led plans, institutional arrangements and financing for food security interventions.

  9. Strengthening Partnerships • Joint strategy with WFP means that the two institutions would work as members of a single team rather than just partners. • Important technical partners include FEWSNeT/USAID, USDA, JRC (EU), Save the Children, OXFAM and CARE

  10. Thank You!

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