Pacific Island Countries Collaboration Mission Summary
This document outlines the collaborative efforts and mission details regarding the Pacific Island countries as of March 2016. Key mission members from various organizations, including gFSC, UN, and regional partners, worked closely with entities from Samoa, Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Tonga on food security and disaster resilience issues. The report highlights country-specific challenges, the establishment of clusters, and informal meetings aimed at enhancing operational efficiency in disaster response.
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Mission Details Mission Members: Rajendra Aryal Senior Programme Advisor, gFSC Iulia Petelo Regional FSC Coordinator Sandra Hart FSC Regional Focal Point for Asia and the Pacific (joined in Fiji) Partners met/coordinated with: Samoa UNRC, NDMO, MAF, ADRA, FAOSAP, Samoa Red Cross, University of South Pacific Fiji IOM, OCHA, WFP, FAO, UNWOMEN, Ministry of Agriculture, SPC, UNDP, IFRC Cook Islands, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Tonga Skype conferences
Country Specific Issues Samoa Strong support for FSC from NDMO and MAF PHT requested to come to the countries to familiarize the system and procedures on clusters 5 year Plan of Action being finalized - Strategic Planning Objective 4 supports cluster approach Ready to call for a meeting under the leadership of MAF Samoa Humanitarian Team to be led by NDMO and supported by UNRC office (and OCHA?)
Country Specific IssuesContd. Vanuatu Risk and Resilience Unit (RRU) acts as food security cluster Options Paper for RRU being prepared SOPs prepared for the FSC GIZ is picking up Information/Monitoring Officer to be moved to the Ministry would need support on IM (remote support?) Technical support on resilience, DRR, implementation of SOPs probably needed UNDP-PRRP national officer in the Ministry to be closely worked with
Country Specific IssuesContd. Solomon Islands Livelihoods Cluster led by MRD and co- led by UNDP PRRP FSC to discuss with MAF the gaps and technical support needed (needs assessment tools, IM, etc.) UNDP-PRRP national officer in MAF to be closely worked with Livelihoods Cluster to be revisited as Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster
Country Specific IssuesContd. Tonga Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster existing with MAF as lead and UNDP as co-lead Gap exists on MAF capacity on needs assessment, tools, IM SOPs are developed, support needed for rolling out FAO to discuss with MAF and NDMO on needs and gaps UNDP-PRRP national officer to be closely worked with
Country Specific IssuesContd. Fiji Food Security and Livelihoods Cluster working well Ministry feels the importance of cluster works for preparedness and mainstreaming the approach in the national system PHT wants to enhance collaboration with FSC in the region UNDP PRRP person already on board and supporting IM
Country Specific IssuesContd. Cook Islands SOPs developed thanks to FSC/RedR need to test them through simulation Keen to learn from Vanuatu and other countries in the region Additional capacity support needed for simulation and better preparedness
General Observations Technical support needed on identifying sources of data, collection, baseline preparation, age and sex disaggregated data Capacity building support on needs assessment (joint or sectoral) with tools adapted to the local situations, food assistance, agriculture and fisheries, and contingency planning FAOSAP has data availability need to closely coordinate with SPC in Suva (they are interested) Awareness raising on different elements of HPC, including beneficiary selection, monitoring (agency and cluster), and AAP (due to local socio-cultural practices) Red Cross with good local volunteer networks keen to collaborate, but need training support
General ObservationsContd. USP and SPC network, data and other resources can be tapped willing to provide academic and technical support on resilience building Standardization of food ration packages, prepositioning including warehousing for food and agriculture inputs are essential measures FSC/lead agencies and support the governments with Others: Electronic cash transfer in Samoa after cyclone Evan (WB) Resilience Building (ADRA)
Proposed FSC Coordination Architecture WFP RBB FAORAP gFSC RMI (NC) Palau (NC) FSM (FSC Coordinator) Fiji Samoa SoI (FSC Officer, IMO) (Regional FSC Coordinator) FSC Coordinator, PRRP Tuvalu, Kiribati Fiji Cook Islands (NC) PHT/OCHA, PRRP Nauru Vanuatu PRRP Tonga PRRP
XXXXX Total Number of FSC partners Cluster Lead & Co- lead Agencies Current HR Available Country Cluster Situation Additional HR needed Remarks FAO/OFDA funded project will have a FSC Coordinator in FSM covering Palau. Ministry to provide office space during visits. Food Security Cluster (to be formally established) MNRET to lead and FAO to co-lead FAO National Correspondent TBC Palau FAO/OFDA funded project will have a person in FSM covering RMI. Ministry to provide office space for FSC Coordinator during visits FAO/OFDA funded project will have a person based in FSM. Ministry to provide office space for FSC Coordinator. Food Security Cluster (to be formally established) MRD to lead and FAO to co-lead FAO National Correspondent RMI TBC Food Security Cluster (to be formally established) MRD to lead and FAO to co-lead FAO National Correspondent TBC FSM UNDP has a consultant in MAL also supporting cluster related issues. FAO/OFDA project will have a FSC Coordinator based in SoI and MAL will provide office space. AFAOR, FAO/OFDA Consultant (TBC) FAO to discuss with the Ministry and revert back MRD lead and UNDP co-lead Solomon Islands Livelihod Cluster 15 MAF to lead and FAO to co-lead Regional FSC Coordinator AFAOR, FAO Consultant, WFP Surge Support Team FAO/DIPECHO Consultant, Monitoring Officer FSC to be formally announced by MAF and meeting to be called Samoa Food Security Cluster Linkages with PHT, SPC, and other relevant agencies can be done from Fiji MoA lead, FAO/WFP co-lead Cluster Coordinator (WFP/ACC) Fiji Food Secuity and livelihood cluster 15 Risk and Resilience Unit (former Food security and agriculture cluster) Information Management Support (remote) FAO to discuss with the Ministry and revert back Cluster Coordinator/IMO (Standby Partner) as needed MoA lead, FAO (and GIZ co-lead) AFAOR in recruitment, Good relationship with the ministry Vanuatu 20 MALFF lead, FAO co- lead Tonga Food Security and Livelihood Cluster 20 AFAOR SOP developed and to be tested through Simulation Cook Island Food Security Cluster MAF lead 5-10
Partnership USP, SPC, IFRC, IOM, UNWOMEN and UNDP are all positive on partnership with the cluster in relevant areas of work regular communication needed RedR interested in enhancing the partnership need to know who is needed where (possibility of need- based deployment up to one year and ReDR/DFAT has the willingness to support the initiative in the region). ADRA strongly present in both Australia, New Zealand and few Island countries ADRA focal point to be contacted for possible partnership. Other standby partners to be contacted (e.g., DFID, NRC, SP, DRC, etc) for possible HR deployment in the region.
Way Forward Positions of the Regional FSC Coordinator (Apia) and the FSC Officer (Suva) to be confirmed for at least an year A regional Information Management Officer to be placed in Suva (Standby Partner?) Regional FSC Coordination Team to actively communicate with Island countries to take stock of the works already done, assess the needs and gaps and report back Concept Note gFSC to reach out to Standby Partners for required support Lead agencies (WFP, FAO) to ensure required resources wherever resource gaps exist Establishment of Pacific food security cluster coordination forum possibility to make use of Pacific Humanitarian Partnerships Meeting in October or SPC meeting to roll it out Regional FSC team to coordinate closely with Logistics and ET Clusters Regional FSC Coordination Team to work with the FAO Resilience Officer, PHT and cluster partners for reinforcing preparedness, response and recovery with development partners in the region
