Transcript RC/RC FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE IN AFRICA AND MALAWI RC EXPERIENCE Frankie Washoni Food Security Coordinator Malawi RC.

RC/RC FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE IN AFRICA
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MALAWI RC EXPERIENCE
Frankie Washoni
Food Security
Coordinator
Malawi RC
Food Security definition
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“a person, household or community, nation or region is food secure when all
members at all times have physical and economic access to buy, produce,
obtain or consume sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary
needs and food preferences for a healthy and active life”.
The 5 Year Strategic Plan
Expected results:
• Most vulnerable have LTFS support
• RCRC recognised as credible player
• 15 ANS have capacities, skills and resources
(Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan Rwanda, Malawi, Swaziland,
Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia, DRC, Mali, Burkina Faso,
Mauritania and Niger)
• Sufficient IFRC capacity, tools and
resources available
• Coordinated, consistent & integrated
approach
Achievements to date:
• 15 out of 15 plans finalized & implementation
started by some National Societies
• 21 technical positions of 22 committed - filled
• Baseline surveys underway
• Resource mobilization on progress
• Coordination mechanism such as Global Advisory
Group established
• Management tools are available
The way forward
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Enhance programming and implementation capacity
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Improve funding situations and engaging donors in
appropriate forums
Enhance experience, knowledge and information sharing
Enhance programme integration
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Quality assessments, accurate analysis of data and better
programming
Expanding network of partners
Coordination of the Initiative in Africa and expanding to
other Zones (Americas and Asia Pacific)
MRCS LONG TERM FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE
Goal
To improve food security in
communities vulnerable to disasters
and affected by HIV/AIDS
Guiding Objectives
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To protect and enhance
livelihood capacities of targeted
rural communities and
households
To protect and enhance the
nutritional status of vulnerable
households and communities
To improve local community
and farmer groups’ institutional
capacity to protect and
enhance food security
Program Activities
 Establishment of Small Scale
irrigation schemes
 Distribution of Irrigation Equipment
(4000 treadle pumps, Drip Kits)
Seeds & Fertilizers
 Excavation of Water harvesting
structures to support Small Scale
Irrigation
 Communal Horticultural gardens
 Income Generating Activities
(Mushroom Growing & Goat
Rearing)
 Soil & Water Conservation
initiatives
 Nutritional Education & Preserving
and Processing of food
Target Beneficiaries & Partnerships
 Food Insecure
households vulnerable to
disasters (10,000 HH)
 Female Headed
Households (1500 HH)
 Households affected and
infected with HIV/AIDS
(3500 HH)
 Working with Ministry of
Agriculture
 UN agencies
 NGOs
Achievements & Way-forward
Achievements
• Community assets
created (dams,
Irrigation schemes)
• Improved Food
Security
• Livelihoods
Strengthened
Way forward
• Scaling up of the
activities to other
equally food insecure
communities