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Draft Zero Terms of Reference
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
FSC Meeting
Dhaka
18 April 2012
Aims and objectives of the
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
AIM
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To support and advise the FSC on technical standards, especially pertaining to
Needs Assessment Tools, to be formulated, analysed, validated and applied
to enhance maximum preparedness and appropriate rapid response and
recovery intervention during both sudden and slow onset emergencies.
OBJECTIVE
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To ensure effective technical assessment and analysis of different sectoral
needs, analysis, planning monitoring and response.
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To strengthen technical coordination, collaboration and cooperation among
the stakeholders by ensuring integration of priority cross-cutting issues.
Tasks and Responsibilities of the
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
• Develop and propose a technical working plan to the FSC.
• Advise on adequate monitoring and evaluation against technical.
• implementation and identify technical and other gaps (ie. human
resources).
• Identify and advise on the priority technical tasks and
responsibilities.
• Advise on the application of technical standards.
• Identify gaps and enhance technical capacity building of key
partners.
Tasks and Responsibilities of the
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
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Formulate, analyse and validate a variety of technical needs assessment tools
(12-14 hours, 48 hours, two weeks, follow up etc) which address availability,
access, utilization and stabilization to be proposed to FSC members.
Formulate, review and validate checklist for assessing the situation and needs
of affected people and geographic location to be proposed to FSC member.
Provide technical assistance to FSC for conducting need assessment, analyzing
data and taking decision for response option as of phases.
Assist FSC to gather baseline information on who is doing what, where, when
during an emergency (4W).
Tasks and Responsibilities of the
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
• Identify and advise on the nature, category and type of
disaster (sudden onset or slow onset) and whether it is
chronic food insecurity or natural disaster.
• Support coordination among actors to integrate
prioritized cross-cutting /diversity issues during need
assessment, identifying response option, implementation
strategy and evaluation and provide support to avail
proper tools to address it.
• Regular report sharing, feedback and exchange with the
cluster and other key groups.
Time commitment of the
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
• Meet bimonthly to establish the team and during
times of key needs assessment tool development
stages.
• Meet when necessary before/after emergencies.
• Meet quarterly during normal times.
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
Member Criteria
Not for all. It would be inclusive of food security
experts with prior knowledge, experience and
relevant technical expertise including:
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MoFDM (relevant departments)
MoA (relevant departments)
MoFLS (relevant departments)
LGED
UN, INGO and NGO relevant agencies.
Other relevant ministries/partners, as needed for
specific technical advice, on a limited basis.
FSC (Humanitarian) Technical Team
Discussion Points
• TWG should be called Emergency/Humanitarian
Food Security Cluster Technical Team to avoid
potential conflict with the existing LCG on Agriculture
and Food Security led by Secretary Ministry of
Agriculture.
• Consensus that only one technical working group
under the FSC should be established.
• Next meeting proposed to refine ToR and initiate
work plan proposal