Group 2 Presentation Disaster Preparedness for Food Security

Output 1: Evidence  Identify & list issues  Food reserve facility  Early warning systems  Food safety nets  What are those missing out? Due to not looking at livelihoods approach to EWS  Nutrition, water & sanitation, education

Output 1: Evidence  Identify & list issues  “Inclusivity” – broaden participation & methodology standardisation – basic role aspects  Decentralisation - increase relevance at district/provisional level  Linkages – what other information is very necessary to add up  Livelihoods approach to EWS

Output 2: Actors  FEWSNET  FAO  WFP  Concern Worldwide  Oxfam  CARE  WVI  Action Aid  SAfAIDS  SA CONGO  Grain SA  SAFEX  SA Government  USAID  DFID  EU  Save US

Verdict!  Lack of political will on joint action for the region – “SADC leaders are hypocrites”  Lack of capacity to implement disaster preparedness – why FRF taking long?

Output 3: Potential Engagement  InformaI ways of meeting with Council of Ministers of Agriculture – they eat don’t they? Dinner  Strengthen engagement with national SADC committees  Push for SACONGO to sign MoU with SADC, learn lessons on how Gender CSOs have done it – women power!!