RC/RC FOOD SECURITY INITIATIVE IN AFRICA

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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