10 June 2011
Information Systems for Food and Nutrition Security
Joint FAO/WFP IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
Statistics, information and analyses on Food and Nutrition Security
(Global Public Goods)
Strategic Issues and Challenges:
This Joint FAO/WFP Implementation Plan addresses two major limitations in the generation
and dissemination of statistics, information and analyses on Food and Nutrition Security, as
Global Public Goods (GPG), namely:
 The absence of a mechanism to systematically track product use and to improve
understanding of user needs, including emerging issues;
 The need for an integrated and high quality set of global public goods and services.
Expected Results
1.
FAO/WFP Statistics, information and analyses on Food and Nutrition Security
respond to user requirements and emerging issues and are easily accessible
To rationalize the supply of GPG and facilitate their access, a common FSN website portal
will be established, with links to WFP and FAO own and joint-FSN products, including FSIN.
To ensure products are demand-driven and to help identify emerging issues, a mechanism to
gather user feedback is designed and put in place. More in-depth stakeholder analysis to be
carried out every two years.
2.
FAO/WFP ensure their products and services are coherent with each other
In close collaboration with originating Divisions and Decentralized Offices, an inventory of
existing FNSI products by WFP and FAO will be drawn up and maintained, so as to serve as a
basis for assessing on a regular basis product consistency, overlaps, complementarities and
gaps in the provision of information.
Areas identified for joint collaboration/streamlining in the GPG pillar include:
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list of countries in crisis (to ensure coherence between the FAO and WFP lists)
SOFI (both Global and national SOFI)
Food security indicators
Domestic prices
Food Security Information Network (FSIN)
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GOODS AND SERVICES
(lower level result)
TIME FRAME
(2, 4, 6 years
or ‘ongoing’)
UNIT RESULT
(FAO specific – for internal
use only)
LEAD DIVFOCAL POINT
(internal to
FAO)
LOCATION
(HQ or Regional/country office;
collaborating
Divisions)
ESTIMATED
RESOURCE
REQUIREMENTS
(indicate whether
RP or TF; and to
what extent
already funded
and/or funding
gap)
KEY
PARTNERS
LINKAGES WITH OTHER
PILLARS
(External
mainly)
(specify whether this
could be a joint FAO/WFP
activity)
PILLAR 4: Statistics,
information and analyses on
Food and Nutrition Security
Result 1: FAO statistics, information and analyses on Food and Nutrition Security respond to user requirements and emerging issues
1) Design of questionnaires, surveys
and standardised indicators to
assess FNS product access and use
1-2 years
3) Review of product
usefulness/relevance based on in
depth analyses of stakeholders’
responses to biannial surveys
2 – 6 years
(activity will be
conducted on a
biannual basis)
PILLAR 4: Statistics,
information and analyses on
Food and Nutrition Security
1) Development of ISFNS
Communication Strategy and
relevant Protocols for
Implementation
H05 - Member countries and
other stakeholders have better
access to FAO analysis and
information products and
services on food security,
agriculture and nutrition, and
strengthened own capacity to
exchange knowledge.
H05 - Member countries and
other stakeholders have better
access to FAO analysis and
information products and
services on food security,
agriculture and nutrition, and
strengthened own capacity to
exchange knowledge.
FAO ISFNS
Communication
s/ IT Working
Groups, along
with WFP
counterparts
FAO HQ and
Regional/Country
Offices
FAO ISFNS
Communication
s/ IT Working
Groups , along
with WFP
counterparts
FAO HQ and
Regional/Country
Offices
$....... (RP)
Joint FAO/WFP activity
$.......(TF)
$....... (RP)
$.......(TF)
Initial review to be
undertaken by FAO and WFP
jointly.
Successive biannual rounds
will be carried out by each
organisation independently.
Result 2: FAO global public goods communicated in an effective manner to keep food and nutrition security high on the policy agenda
2 years
H05 - Member countries and
other stakeholders have better
access to FAO analysis and
information products and
services on food security,
agriculture and nutrition, and
strengthened own capacity to
FAO ISFNS
Communications
Working Group,
along with WFP
counterparts
FAO HQ and
Regional/Country
Offices
$....... (RP)
$.......(TF)
Joint FAO/WFP activity??
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exchange knowledge.
PILLAR 4: Statistics,
information and analyses on
Food and Nutrition Security
Result 3: Relationships with key organizations dealing with FNSI products strengthened and formalized
Establishment and maintenance of
the Food Security Information
Network (FSIN)
2 years
PILLAR 4: Statistics,
information and analyses on
Food and Nutrition Security
Result 4: FAO internal structures are strengthened, ensuring that high quality products and services are delivered in an efficient
manner
3) Review of product for
consistency, overlaps,
complementarities,
usefulness/relevance and product
streamlining
2-4 years
H05 - Member countries and
other stakeholders have
better access to FAO analysis
and information products and
services on food security,
agriculture and nutrition, and
strengthened own capacity to
exchange knowledge.
H05 - Member countries and
other stakeholders have better
access to FAO analysis and
information products and
services on food security,
agriculture and nutrition, and
strengthened own capacity to
exchange knowledge.
ESA
FAO ISFNS
Steering
Committee
FAO HQ and
Regional/Country
Offices
FAO HQ and
Regional/Country
Offices
$....... (RP)
$.......(TF)
$....... (RP)
$.......(TF)
WFP/IFPRI
Pillar 1 (Standards,
Methods and Tools) and
Pillar 2 (Capacity
development).
Pillar 1 (Standards,
Methods and Tools),
Pillar 2 (Capacity
development) and Pillar 3
(FNS Monitoring and Incountry Assessments).
FAO (internal)
FAO/WFP