TWG Action Plan

55.   The TWG reported that 10 activities were planned to be implemented during the period, and satisfactory progress was reported on 5 activities. The remaining 5 are behind the schedule.

1. Establish and support a permanent Secretariat for the TWGFSN within the Council of Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) to facilitate inter-ministerial networking and coordination on FSN issues.

2. Mainstream FSN into the sectoral planning of the relevant ministries and the PIP.

3. Provide Inputs during the 1st review/monitoring of the NSDP with regard to FSN.

4. Update and disseminate the Food Security Atlas to concerned stakeholders so that their interventions can be focused on areas which are the most at risk.

5. Support FIVIMS in Cambodia and link it to existing Information Systems for FSN relevant data and information (CamInfo, Food Security Atlas, FSNIS). This activity is behind schedule due to the fact that no funding for FIVIMS support was available between 12/2005-6/2006. However, an EC/FAO Food Security Programme Phase II – Food Security Information for Action started in July 2006 and its supports have been extended to FIVIMS. A workshop on FSN information systems was also organized on 5th July 2006 by CARD and MAFF to streamline various initiatives on FSN-related information management and avoid doubling of efforts and achieve synergies. As a result, a workshop conclusion was developed and agreed in TWG-FSN Meeting on 3rd Aug 2006. As recommendation, the agreed points stated in the Conclusion should be followed by concerned agencies. This needs a follow-up.

6. Maintain, update and provide input to the food security and nutrition information system (FSNIS) in CARD. The Food Security and Nutrition Information (FSNIS) in CARD is regularly maintained and updated with the support from FAO-Netherlands Partnership Programme (FNPP) on Food Security Policy for Poverty Reduction in Cambodia. This FSNIS is one of the most regularly updated government websites in Cambodia. To facilitate the work of the Website Management Team in CARD, all relevant stakeholders are requested to cooperate and provide necessary documents upon the requests.

7. Develop capacity, procedures and mechanism to more comprehensively incorporate FSN issues into the local government planning process (behind schedule). With supports of FAO-Netherlands Partnership Programme (FNPP) on Food Security Policy for Poverty Reduction in Cambodia, capacity building at decentralized level and better integration of FSN issues in the decentralized planning in pilot province of Takeo will be started in Oct 2006

8. Extend the National Programme for Food Security and Poverty Reduction (NPFSPR). This activity is behind schedule due to the lack of fund for implementation. National Programme for Household Food Security and Poverty Reduction (NPHFSPR), basket of $51million for 2007 – 2011, have been formulated with FAO’s supports, and approved by MAFF in August 2006. The document with a covering letter was sent by MAFF to various donors to seek funding for the programme implementation. The TWG asked GDCC to help lobby donor for funding.

9. Develop a social safety net policy to ensure Food Security and Nutrition for the most vulnerable groups of the population (JMI)—behind schedule. The reason is that a proposal has been developed but funding has not yet been identified to support the development of a safety net policy for vulnerable groups.

10. Develop a Nutrition Surveillance System to monitor FSN (JMI)—behind schedule. Funding for implementation of nutritional surveillance will be identified. A preliminary draft proposal has been developed but the funding source has not yet been identified. A more precise and detailed document is currently being developed by a task force comprising of core members of TWG (2 meetings were already held).

Joint Monitoring Indicators

56.   Develop a Nutrition Surveillance System to monitor FSN. A preliminary draft proposal has been developed and discussed in the TWG-FSN Meeting on 3rd Aug 2006 and, a Task Force comprising of core members of TWG was set up to further elaborate the proposal. Funding sources are not yet identified.

57.    Develop a social safety net policy to ensure Food Security and Nutrition for the most vulnerable groups of the population. Rationale for and objectives of a safety net policy, with NCDM as the main actor, was discussed in the TWG. However, funding has not yet been identified.

Implementation status of the H-A-R Action Plan

58.    The TWG did not report on this matter.

Resource mobilization

59.    The TWG only reported that resources have been partly mobilized.