Food Security and Agriculture
Contact information: Cyril Lekiefs (cyril.lekiefs@fao.org); William Affif (William.affif@wfp.org), Jacopo D’Amelio
(Jacopo.damelio@fao.org); Elhadi Abdalla (elhadi.abdalla@ir-afg.org)
People in need, targeted, and covered (updated as on 30 April 2013) 1
2013 Conflict-induced IDPs
FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
in need
104,000
96,000
200,000
targeted
82,651
79,410
162,061
reached as of MYR
14,856
17,053
31,909
2013 Natural disaster IDPs
FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
in need
13,040
12,036
25,076
targeted
10,432
9,629
20,061
reached as of MYR
23,149
31,282
54,431
IPC phase 3 population2
FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
in need
334,252
308,540
642,792
targeted
334,252
308,540
642,792
reached as of MYR
160,216
415,739
575,955
People likely to be affected by harsh winter and spring floods
(inc. Other Vulnerable)3
FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
in need
120,830
111,536
232,366
targeted
96,664
89,229
185,893
reached as of MYR
254,655
641,577
896,232
FEMALE
MALE
TOTAL
in need
572,122
528,112
1,100,234
targeted
524,548
484,198
1,008,746
reached as of MYR
452,876
1,105,651
1,558,527
TOTAL
Achievements and challenges in contributing to the strategic objectives (118 words)
1
FSAC partners that reported their achievements : ACF, ACTED, Afghanaid, AFS, ASAARO, CARE,
Caritas/RCDC, Caritas Germany/RORA, CHA, CoAR, Concern, CRSDA, DAIL, FAO, Islamic Relief,
Madera, Medair, NEI, NPO/RRAA, NRC, Oxfam GB, PIPA, PRB, Shelter for Life, SOFAR, Solidarités,
Tearfund, WFP, ZOA
2 In last October, IPC framework has identified 11 provinces with food insecure populations that
classify in phase 3 “Crisis”: Badakhshan, Kunar, Laghman, Khost, Bamyan, Nouristan, Paktya, Sar-ePul Samangan, Ghor and Daikundi
3 This category now includes all aid recipients along with their household members that live in the 23
provinces with no population classified as IPC phase 3.
FSAC has not been facing strong challenges to address the emergency needs (Food,
Cash/Voucher transfers) of the food insecure population. Totally, 1,065,188 households members
received food assistance from January until now ; slightly exceeding the annual target. Yet,
resources related to early recovery were not sufficient in 2012 and are still not sufficient in 2013.
Post emergency activities could only mobilize 30% of the requirements until now ; and no solution
is identified to ensure that FSAC can promote good quality programming that mainstreams
resilience in emergencies. FSAC also needs to find out solutions to effectively target conflict
induced IDPs as achievements are far behind schedule ; and a stronger involvement in the IDP
task forces become obvious.
Major changes in the response plan (100 words)
No major changes in the response plan is expected to take place. A qualitative pre-harvest
assessment predicts abundant availability of wheat grain this year. The food security situation is
likely to improve in 2013, allowing most households recovering from previous shocks. However,
recent IDPs, populations affected by the river bank erosion of Amu river, communities affected by
spring floods, owners of fruit trees that frosted in high elevations and villages partly destroyed by
the recent earthquakes particularly suffered from small scale disasters that destroyed their
productive assets. A seasonal assessment will shed light on the access to food in August.
Progress towards cluster objectives and output targets
Cluster Objective 1
SO2
To provide life and livelihood saving assistance to populations known to be in need of emergency response.
Output: Provide emergency food assistance through general food distribution (GFD), cash/voucher
transfers to populations affected by natural disaster and / or conflict
REVISED
Output Indicator
2013 target
2013 target
Reached
% of people in emergency need assisted on time with
828,685
828,685
1,015,513
appropriate transfers (cash and/or food)
Cluster Objective 2
SO3
To provide life and livelihood saving assistance to populations known to be in need of emergency response
Output: Provide emergency food assistance through general food distribution (GFD) to populations
affected by natural disaster and / or conflict
REVISED
Output Indicator
2013 target
2013 target
Reached
% of IDPs in need assisted on time with appropriate
180,061
180,061
62,796
transfers (cash and/or food) and livelihood support
Cluster Objective 3
SO4
To support livelihood recovery of populations recovering from shocks.
Output: Distribute animal feed and livestock to promote livestock recovery after natural or man-made
disaster
Output: Distribute agriculture inputs to support recovery of crop production
Output Indicator
% of people in need assisted on time with productive asset
support (seeds and / or fertilizer and / or livestock support ;
conditional transfers)
2013 target
828,685
REVISED
2013 target
828,685
Reached
478,158
3.
Needs Assessment Plan for the 2014 CAP: existing assessments, identification of gaps in
assessment information, and planned assessments to fill gaps
NEEDS ASSESSMENTS CONDUCTED SINCE THE 2013 CAP PUBLICATION
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Cluster(s)
Geographic areas
and population
groups assessed
Organizations that
implemented the
assessment
Dates
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FSAC
34 provinces
FEWS NET, WFP,
FAO
April 2013
2013 Pre-harvest assessment
report
FSAC
4 provinces (Balkh,
Faryab, Khost,
Paktya)
FAO/UNICEF
Jan. / Mar.
2013
Pilot food security surveillance
system
GAPS IN INFORMATION
Cluster(s)
FSAC
Geographic areas and population
groups
Provinces that were not covered by second
IPC prototype map (Hilmand, Farah, Kabul,
Kunuz, Panjsheer, Parwan, Wardak, Zabul)
Issues of concern
Prevalence of food insecurity at provincial
level
PLANNED NEEDS ASSESSMENTS
Cluster(s)
Geographic areas
and population
groups targeted
Orgs. to
implement the
assessment
Planned
dates
Focus of investigation
FSAC
34 provinces, 136
districts
30 FSAC partners
Jun./Aug.
2013
Seasonal quantitative food
security assessment