RC/RC FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE IN AFRICA AND MALAWI RC EXPERIENCE Frankie Washoni Food Security Coordinator Malawi RC
Mar 27, 2015
RC/RC FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE IN AFRICA
AND
MALAWI RC EXPERIENCE
Frankie WashoniFood Security CoordinatorMalawi RC
Food Security definition
• “a person, household or community, nation or region is food secure when all members at all times have physical and economic access to buy, produce, obtain or consume sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for a healthy and active life”.
The 5 Year Strategic Plan Expected results:
• Most vulnerable have LTFS support• RCRC recognised as credible player• 15 ANS have capacities, skills and
resources(Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan Rwanda, Malawi,
Swaziland, Zambia, Lesotho, Namibia, DRC, Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger)
• Sufficient IFRC capacity, tools and resources available
• Coordinated, consistent & integrated approach
Achievements to date:• 15 out of 15 plans finalized &
implementation started by some National Societies
• 21 technical positions of 22 committed - filled
• Baseline surveys underway • Resource mobilization on progress• Coordination mechanism such as
Global Advisory Group established
• Management tools are available
The way forward• Enhance programming and implementation
capacity
• Improve funding situations and engaging donors in appropriate forums
• Enhance experience, knowledge and information sharing
• Enhance programme integration
• Quality assessments, accurate analysis of data and better programming
• Expanding network of partners
• Coordination of the Initiative in Africa and expanding to other Zones (Americas and Asia Pacific)
MRCS LONG TERM FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE
Goal
To improve food security in communities vulnerable to disasters
and affected by HIV/AIDS
Guiding Objectives
To protect and enhance livelihood capacities of targeted rural communities and households
To protect and enhance the nutritional status of vulnerable households and communities
To improve local community and farmer groups’ institutional capacity to protect and enhance food security
Program Activities Establishment of Small Scale
irrigation schemes Distribution of Irrigation Equipment
(4000 treadle pumps, Drip Kits) Seeds & Fertilizers
Excavation of Water harvesting structures to support Small Scale Irrigation
Communal Horticultural gardens Income Generating Activities
(Mushroom Growing & Goat Rearing)
Soil & Water Conservation initiatives
Nutritional Education & Preserving and Processing of food
Target Beneficiaries & Partnerships
Food Insecure households vulnerable to disasters (10,000 HH)
Female Headed Households (1500 HH) Households affected and infected with
HIV/AIDS (3500 HH)
Working with Ministry of Agriculture
UN agencies NGOs
Achievements & Way-forward
Achievements• Community assets
created (dams, Irrigation schemes)
• Improved Food Security
• Livelihoods Strengthened
Way forward• Scaling up of the
activities to other equally food insecure communities