The National Food Policy Plan of Action ( ) On behalf of Food Planning and Monitoring Unit Ministry of Food and Disaster Management Dhaka, 25 June 2009

a.Joint Task Force was constituted in 1999 by the then government. After thorough review of the existing policies and programs, the Task Force produced a 3. Comprehensive Food Security Policy Report in July WFS 1996 declaration and its Plan of Action 2.UN MDGs 2000, targets and indicators Background 4. The National Food Policy approved in 2006 endorses the findings of Comprehensive Food Security Policy Report in July 2000

The National Food Policy The National Food Policy a comprehensive framework for food security interventions encompassing Availability, Adequate and stable supply of safe and nutritious food Access Increased purchasing power and access to food by the poor through safety nets Nutrition for all individuals, especially women and children

Approved By the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee on 26 August 2008 Developed by the Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) and 4 inter-ministerial Thematic Research Teams (TRTs) involving 11 Government Ministries/Divisions/Agencies under the guidance of under the guidance of the Food Policy Working Group (FPWG) with support of The FAO – NFPCSP, funded by EC and USAID The NFP Plan of Action ( )

A comprehensive, result-oriented framework for Guiding Government and Aligning Development Partners’ FS interventions (Paris Declaration) towards achieving the National Food Policy 2006 core objectives, and Monitoring Progress

The NFP Plan of Action ( ) A Dynamic Document that can be adjusted in the light of results of monitoring activities, results of monitoring activities, experience gained in the implementation process, new suggestions for action identified through FS research, outcomes of stakeholder consultations, changes in the FS environment….

PARTICIPATION: A good number of TRT inter-ministerial meetings and 5 broader stakeholder consultations POLICY CONSISTENCY : Comprehensive analysis of NFP linkages with over 30 policy/planning documents How was the Plan of Action developed? How was the Plan of Action developed?

The NFP PoA and Food Security Challenges PoA = 26 Priority areas of intervention (AoIs) and over 300 ST/MT/LT actions to address:  Persisting challenges  Decreasing land and water resources;  Unequal access to food;  disaster vulnerabilities  Low food diversification, unbalanced diets,  Still High levels of child & maternal malnutrition

The NFP PoA and Food Security Challenges  Emerging challenges Food price volatility and global economic crises, Increased vulnerability to climate changes; Increased Disaster frequencies Food safety … /01/07 18/02/0718/03/0715/04/0713/05/07 10/06/07 08/07/0705/08/0702/09/07 30/09/07 28/10/0725/11/0723/12/07 20/01/08 17/02/0816/03/08 13/04/0811/05/08 08/06/0806/07/08 03/08/0831/08/08 28/09/08 26/10/08 23/11/08 21/12/08 18/01/0915/02/09 15/03/09 12/04/09 10/05/09 taka per kg Daily national average retail price of rice from 21 Jan. 07 to 10 May. 09

Improving productivity and efficiency of domestic food (crop and non crop) producers…. 8 Priority Areas of Intervention 1 Agricultural research and extension;- MoA,MoFL 2 Use and Management of Water resources; - MoA,MoL,MoWR 3 Supply and sustainable use of agricultural inputs; MoA, MoFL, MoI, MoC, MoL 4 Agricultural diversification; MoA,MoFL,MoL 5 Agricultural credit and insurance;-MoF,BB 6 Physical market infrastructure development;MoA, MoF,MoLGRDC,MoC, MoFDM,MoS 7 Agricultural marketing and trade development; MoA, MoFDM,MoSICT 8 Policy/Regulatory environment; MoF,MoA, MoC, MoLGDRC, MoLJPA

Reducing vulnerability to price and other shocks Priority Areas of Intervention 9 Early-warning system development; MoFDM/FPMU,MoSICT, MoLGRDC, MoA, MoC 10 Procurement/producer price support; MoFDM/DGF,MoF,MOA,MoC 11 Public stock management/price stabilization; MoFDM, MoF, MoC Procuring from farmers Adequate Public storage capacity

and P rotecting vulnerable people’s access to food… 7 Priority Areas of Intervention (AoIs) 12 Agricultural disaster management ;MoFDM,MoA, MoFL,MoL,MoWR 13 Emergency food distribution from public stocks; MoFDM, MoSW, MoA, MoC, MoF, MoHFW 14 Enabling environment for private trade and stocks – cross-cutting - AoI 1.6, 1.7, Effective food-based targeted programs; MoFDM, MoF, MoA, MoLGDRC, MOWR, MoWCA, MoSW,MoCHTA 16 Income-generation for women and the disabled;MoWCA, MoLGDRC, MoA,MoFL,MoSW,MoL 17 Promotion of agro-based/agro-processing and MSMEs; MoA,MoF,MoFL,MoI,MoLGRDC,MoWCA 18 Market-driven skill development;MoLE, MoYS,MoI,MoE Expanded and effective safety net programmes

Sustaining programs to improve nutrition and food safety…. 8 areas of interventions 19 Long term Planning for balanced food: MoHFW,MoFDM, MoA, MoFL 20 Balanced and Nutritious food for vulnerable people: MoFDM,MoP,MoA,MoFL,MoEF,MoWCA,MoSW,MoLGRDC,MoF 21 Nutrition education on dietary diversification: MoHFW,MoA,MoE,MoPME,MoInfo 22 Food supplementation and fortification: MoP,MoHFW, MoFDM,MoSCIT,MoA,MoFL,MoEF,MoWCA,MoI,MoF,MoL 23 Safe drinking water and improved sanitation: MoLGDRC, MoHFW 24 Safe, quality food supply: MoHFW,MoI,MoFDM,MoLGDRC, MoSICT 25 Women and children health: MoHFW,MoWCA,MoP 26 Promotion and protection of breast-feeding and complementary feeding: MoHFW/BBF, MoWCA, MoSW, MoC, MoE

The PoA Matrix Key Areas of Intervention TargetsIndicatorsAction Time- frame ActionsMeans of Verification Responsible Actors Assumptions What we want to achieve? How to measure progress toward targets ST (FY07-08) – ST/MT (FY07-08-FY10-11) MT/LT (FY10-11 –FY14-15) Actions needed to achieve the targets Partner Ministries/Divisions, Development Partners, NGOs, Private Sector Preconditions for implementing actions and achieve the targets Prioritization of Actions:

PoA Implementation and Monitoring Strategy IMPLEMENTATION  Strengthening inter-ministerial coordination and information exchange  Linking NFP objectives/PoA Targets with sectoral strategic plans and budgets, MTBF/ADP (important role of MoP, Finance Division and ERD) WHY? To improve ressource allocations and accountability To ensure prioritization toward FS programs and facilitate monitoring

PoA Implementation and Monitoring Strategy MONITORING  Leadership and coordination role of the Food Planning and Monitoring Committee/MoFDM and FPMU as its Secretariat  Institutional linkages between POA and PRSP/MDG monitoring frameworks (National Poverty Focal Point -GED, working groups) and IMED  Monitoring of budgetary allocations/disbursements for FS projects linked to NFP PoA targets  Participation of academic/research organisations and civil society groups, and other stakeholders

With support of NFPCSP, A « roadmap » for monitoring implementation progress has been developed in consultation with partner ministries The production of the first NFP PoA monitoring report is underway STATUS OF MONITORING ACTIVITIES…

Adherence to the Responsibilities assigned to the Ministries/Divisions Effective result based monitoring and evaluation Responsiveness to change What is needed for successful implementation..… Increased Development Partners’ Financial and Technical Support Continued commitment of high level policy makers

Renewed focus (WDR 2008 & NFP-POA) and Support national efforts toward:  Strengthening Public Food Distribution System: Storage capacity, management and operational capacity, efficiency  strengthening safety nets; price stabilization efforts of the government-support to farmers and poor/low income consumers  improving livelihood: promotion of employment and income generating activities; rural marketing infrastructure  promoting investments, technology and institutions to foster agricultural production  improving food security policy analysis; monitoring and evaluation What is needed for successful implementation..… Increased Develop ment Partners’ Financial and Technical Support

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