2. Background The Task Force on Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation (TF-AME) was set up during the 33rd SCN Session (2006) Role: “harmonize and capitalize on the related work being done across the various constituents of the SCN” (SCN Action Plan) Chairs: FAO and WFP + 12 members from 3 different SCN constituencies Draft concept note: 34th Session SCN (2007) Draft work plan: November 2007

3. The Task Force’s Areas of Work Area of work 1: establish an agreed upon minimum set of core indicators that measure food deprivation and malnutrition Area of work 2: serve as an effective sounding board for the SCN Working Groups and inter-agency activities Area of work 3: provide a forum where members can exchange information on AME best practices, tools and methods.

4. The TF’s start up activites First full meeting in Rome: January 2008 Objectives:  Take stock of key AME efforts by relevant global initiatives and identify synergies;  Promote an improved understanding of priority areas of work;  Identify follow-up actions addressing priorities of the TF-AME.

5. Planned results 2008 (1) Exchange of information with relevant stakeholders to define synergies Key products to be produced:  a statement and a review paper on stunting as the “principle evaluative indicator of poverty reduction”.  Fact sheets on selected nutrition and food security indicators or measures.

6. Planned results 2008 (2) A study and/or review of selected indicators and thresholds used in the IPC (Integrated Food Security Phase Classification); Support the revision of the SMART Food Security module.

7. Products/results (current) An annotated Repository of documents related to food security and nutrition indicators 3 fact sheets on the following indicators: MUAC, Dietary Diversity and Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). A short statement on stunting as the main indicator for endemic poverty A two-page flyer/brochure on the Task Force’s work and a more detailed Report

8. Contacts Mark Smulders (FAO) - Chairperson mark.smulders@fao.org Agnès Dhur (WFP) - Co-chair agnes.dhur@wfp.org Claudine Prudhon – SCN Secretariat prudhonc@who.int