Scheduled Activities

Implementation Status

On Schedule

Behind Schedule

If behind schedule, reasons for delay

TWG Recommendations for GDCC Consideration, if any

i.      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

X

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

X

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

X

iv.   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

X

v.    Support FIVIMS in Cambodia and link it to existing Information Systems for FSN relevant data and information (CamInfo, Food Security Atlas, FSNIS)

FIVIMS development and link to other information systems

No funding for FIVIMS support available between 12/2005-5/2006. An EC-funded FAO support project to FIVIMS Cambodia (food security information for action) will start in the next months. A workshop on FSN information systems will be organized early July by CARD and MAFF to streamline various initiatives on FSN-related information management and avoid doubling of efforts and achieve synergies

vi.   Maintain, update and provide input to the food security and nutrition information system (FSNIS) in CARD

X

vii.  Develop capacity, procedures and mechanism to more comprehensively incorporate FSN issues into the local government planning process

Integration of FSN issue in local-level planning

Capacity building at decentralized level and better integration of FSN issues in the decentralized planning process will be piloted in one province supported through the FAO/Netherlands partnership project on food security policy for poverty reduction (project started with a delay of 5 months)

viii. Extend the National Programme for Food Security and Poverty Reduction (NPFSPR)

Extension through identification of funding for NPFSPR

NPFSPR Program proposal (basket of 53Mil$) was drafted by MAFF but could not be presented in a timely manner before the last CG meeting. NPFSPR will be an element of the Agriculture and Water Strategy and the program will be promoted, jointly by MAFF and CARD, for funding before the next CG meeting

ix.   Develop a social safety net policy to ensure Food Security and Nutrition for the most vulnerable groups of the population (JMI)

Identification of funding for implementation of safety net development

A proposal has been developed  but funding has not yet been identified to support the development of a safety net policy for vulnerable groups

x.    Develop a Nutrition Surveillance System to monitor FSN (JMI)

Identification of funding for implementation of nutritional surveillance

A proposal has been developed  but funding has not yet been identified to support the development of safety net policy for vulnerable groups

Joint Monitoring Indicator

What is the current implementation status? What are the constraints that you are experiencing, if any? What recommendations do you have, for GDCC consideration to resolve the identified constraints?

i.  Develop a Nutrition Surveillance System to monitor FSN

Rationale for and objectives of a nutritional surveillance system (NSS) in Cambodia were discussed in the TWG and experiences from other countries presented.  A task force from various line ministries and NGO to develop the design and implementation mechanism of a NSS will be established in the next months. Search for funding is still ongoing.

ii.  Develop a social safety net policy to ensure Food Security and Nutrition for the most vulnerable groups of the population (JMI)

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. 

Action Taken

Update

i. Missions of donors in the area of FSN were coordinated through TWG

ii. Efforts to avoid duplication of efforts in the areas of FSN information management (coordination of donors, stakeholder workshop)

iii. Large scale national program for food security and poverty reduction developed in coordination with TWG-A/W