Group 2 PresentationGroup 2 Presentation

Disaster Preparedness for Disaster Preparedness for Food SecurityFood Security

Output 1: Evidence Output 1: Evidence

Identify & list issuesIdentify & list issues Food reserve facilityFood reserve facility Early warning systemsEarly warning systems Food safety netsFood safety nets What are those missing out? What are those missing out?

Due to not looking at livelihoods approach to Due to not looking at livelihoods approach to EWSEWS

Nutrition, water & sanitation, educationNutrition, water & sanitation, education

Output 1: Evidence Output 1: Evidence

Identify & list issuesIdentify & list issues ““Inclusivity”Inclusivity” – broaden participation & – broaden participation &

methodology standardisation – basic role methodology standardisation – basic role aspectsaspects

Decentralisation - increase relevance at Decentralisation - increase relevance at district/provisional leveldistrict/provisional level

Linkages – what other information is very Linkages – what other information is very necessary to add upnecessary to add up

Livelihoods approach to EWSLivelihoods approach to EWS

Output 2: ActorsOutput 2: Actors

FEWSNETFEWSNET FAOFAO WFPWFP Concern WorldwideConcern Worldwide OxfamOxfam CARECARE WVIWVI Action AidAction Aid SAfAIDSSAfAIDS SA CONGOSA CONGO

Grain SAGrain SA SAFEXSAFEX SA GovernmentSA Government USAIDUSAID DFIDDFID EUEU Save USSave US

Verdict!Verdict!

Lack of political Lack of political will on joint action will on joint action for the regionfor the region – – “SADC leaders are “SADC leaders are hypocrites”hypocrites”

Lack of capacity to Lack of capacity to implement disaster implement disaster preparednesspreparedness – – why why FRF taking long?FRF taking long?

Output 3: Potential Engagement Output 3: Potential Engagement

InformaI ways of meeting with Council of InformaI ways of meeting with Council of Ministers of Agriculture – Ministers of Agriculture – they eat don’t they eat don’t they? Dinnerthey? Dinner

Strengthen engagement with national Strengthen engagement with national SADC committeesSADC committees

Push for SACONGO to sign MoU with Push for SACONGO to sign MoU with SADC, learn lessons on how Gender SADC, learn lessons on how Gender CSOs have done it CSOs have done it – women power!!– women power!!