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Identifying issues, lacking aspects, and actors' verdict in disaster preparedness for improved food security. Recommendations to engage SADC leaders and stakeholders effectively.
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Group 2 Presentation Disaster Preparedness for Food Security
Output 1: Evidence • Identify & list issues • Food reserve facility • Early warning systems • Food safety nets • What are those missing out? Due to not looking at livelihoods approach to EWS • Nutrition, water & sanitation, education
Output 1: Evidence • Identify & list issues • “Inclusivity” – broaden participation & methodology standardisation – basic role aspects • Decentralisation - increase relevance at district/provisional level • Linkages – what other information is very necessary to add up • Livelihoods approach to EWS
FEWSNET FAO WFP Concern Worldwide Oxfam CARE WVI Action Aid SAfAIDS SA CONGO Grain SA SAFEX SA Government USAID DFID EU Save US Output 2: Actors
Verdict! • Lack of political will on joint action for the region – “SADC leaders are hypocrites” • Lack of capacity to implement disaster preparedness – why FRF taking long?
Output 3: Potential Engagement • InformaI ways of meeting with Council of Ministers of Agriculture – they eat don’t they? Dinner • Strengthen engagement with national SADC committees • Push for SACONGO to sign MoU with SADC, learn lessons on how Gender CSOs have done it – women power!!