ASEAN Policy and Cooperation on Food Security

Suriyan VichitlekarnASEAN Secretariat

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ASEAN Policy and Cooperation on Food Security

By

ASEAN Secretariat

ASEAN Food Security Conference: Role of the Private Sector16-18 June 2010, Singapore

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Background

Food security – a long standing agenda of ASEANSoaring food prices in 2007/08 and failure of food

market and tradePopulation growth, food-fuel-finance crises, impacts

of climate change, degradation of natural resources, land & water resource use conflicts

Need for an integrated and innovative approach and multi-stakeholder efforts towards long-term food security

Mainstreaming food security in ASEAN Community building process

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AIFS Framework and SPA-FS

The 14th ASEAN Summit, March 2009, Cha-am Pledged to embrace food security as high priority policy, and  review  ASEAN’s  commitment  to  the  objectives  of  World Food Summit and the MDGs.

Adopted the ASEAN Integrated Food Security (AIFS) Framework and Strategic Plan of Action on Food Security in ASEAN (SPA-FS) (2009-2013).

“Food  security”  exists  when  all  people,  at  all  times,  have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food that meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. (World Food Summit, 1996)

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AIFS Framework and SPA-FS

Goal: To ensure long-term food security and to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the ASEAN region.

Implementation, coordination and monitoring ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) in

coordination with other relevant ASEAN Sectoral Bodies Consultations with stakeholders at regional and national

levels to obtain relevant inputs and cooperation and to promote sense of greater ownership

Partnership and cooperation with dialogue partners, international organizations and donor agencies (i.e. ADB, FAO, IFAD, IRRI,World Bank)

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AIFS Framework and SPA-FS

ASEAN Integrated Food Security (AIFS)

Component 1: Food Security Emergency/Shortage Relief

Strategic Thrust 1: Strengthen Food Security Arrangements

Component 2: Sustainable Food Trade Development

Strategic Thrust 2: Promote Conducive Food Market and Trade

Component 3: Integrated Food Security Information System

Strategic Thrust 3: Strengthen Integrated Food Security Information Systems

Component 4: Agri-Innovation Strategic Thrusts 4: Promote Sustainable Food ProductionStrategic Thrusts 5: Encourage Greater Investment in Food and Agro-based IndustryStrategic Thrusts 6: Identify and Address Emerging Issues Related to Food Security

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AFCC

31st AMAF Meeting, November 2009 adopted“ASEAN Multi-sectoral Framework on ClimateChange: Agriculture and Forestry towards FoodSecurity (AFCC)”

Coverage: agriculture, fisheries, livestock, forestry incoordination with the environment, public health andenergy sectors

16th ASEAN Summit, April 2010 - Leaders’Statement on Joint Response to Climate Change

ASEAN Climate Change Initiative (ACCI)

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AFCC

Objectives

Components

Coordination of adaptation and mitigation strategies

Cooperation on the implementation of integrated

adaptation and mitigation

1. Cooperation on the implementation of adaptation

and mitigation measures

2. Integration of climate change mitigation and adaptation

strategies into the economic and social development policy

framework

3. Strengthening of regional information, communication and networking on climate change and food security

4. Developing a more comprehensive multi-sectoral strategic framework and a roadmap for implementation

Goal To contribute to food security through sustainable and efficient use of land and water resources by minimizing the impacts of and the contributions to climate change

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ASEAN Community by 2015

ASEAN Community comprising three pillars –Economic, Political & Security and Socio-Cultural

Food and agriculture in ASEAN CommunityEconomic (AEC) - A single market and production

base with free flow of goods Tariff elimination, Non-Tariff barriers elimination (i.e.

transparency/ notification), Trade Facilitation (i.e. harmonised procedures/ standards, reduced transaction cost), Custom integration, joint approaches on trans-national issues, agricultural cooperatives/farmer grouping

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ASEAN Community by 2015

Food and agriculture in ASEAN CommunitySocio-Cultural (ASCC) Food security, food safety & consumer protection,

management of natural resources, protection of biodiversity, ecosystem and environment

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Issues & Challenges

Increase food self-sufficiency, functionality of food market and trade, ASEAN economic integration

Small agri-holders and operatorsFour dimensions of food security – availability,

accessibility, food safety and nutritional aspectsPrivate sector contribution to food security It’s  been  there!  But  how  to  increaseWhat constrains/limits greater contribution of private

sector contribution to food security? Public-private partnership – from concept to architectural

design, platform and processes, and success stories

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Issues & Challenges

Private sector contribution to food security It’s  been  there!  But  how  to  increaseWhat constrains/limits greater contribution of private

sector contribution to food security?What incentives and what characterises enabling policy

and environment that can enhance greater private sector contribution to food security?

Public-private partnership – from concept to architectural design, platform and processes, and success stories

Conference outcome AIFS Framework and ASEAN Community building process