IASC Weekly meeting - Food Security Crisis
Geneva
Meeting Documents
1. The Growing Food Security Crisis in the Horn Of Africa
Ms.Cristina Amaral, FAO's Chief of Emergency Operations Africa Desk and Mr. Sory Ouane, WFP's Deputy Regional Director for East and Central Africa will present the current humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa
Background
The eastern Horn of Africa has now experienced two consecutive season of significantly below-average rainfall. This has resulted in failed crop production, substantial livestock mortality, and has driven food prices to record levels. Millions of people in the region cannot meet basic survival needs and emergency levels of acute malnutrition are wide-spread. This crisis likely represents the most serious food insecurity situation in the world today, in terms of both scale and severity. Current humanitarian response is inadequate to meet emergency needs according to an inter-agency scenario building analysis at the end of May. Furthermore, FEWSNET with partners estimated that 2011 is the driest year or second direst year in the Eastern Horn of Africa since 1950/51 in some areas and the food security situation for pastoralists and marginal agriculturalists is not likely to improve until early 2012. A food security emergency will persist over the coming months in the eastern Horn given the expectation of late and below average summer harvests, early depletion of pasture and water, and continued high prices for food, water, and fuel .'
A) Introduction and synopsis of the drivers of the growing crisis in the Horn of Africa (FAO):
IASC Plan of Action for the Horn of Africa and the joint WFP/FAO roadmap on DRR/DRM Actions undertaken by FAO to support the livelihoods of the affected population
B) The impact of the growing crisis in the Horn of Africa, vulnerability and WFP's response (WFP)
An overview of WFP's current humanitarian response including safety nets and nutrition, Displacement of populations and associated needs Challenges in delivering assistance (resources, food pipeline and shortfalls, access and security)
2. AOB