Food Security & Livelihoods Coordination Meeting 01 June 2021 Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Photo: ISCG / Saikat Mojumdur

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Food Security & Livelihoods Coordination Meeting 01 June 2021 Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Photo: ISCG / Saikat Mojumdur
Food Security & Livelihoods
   Coordination Meeting

        01 June 2021

 Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

  Photo: ISCG / Saikat Mojumdur
Food Security & Livelihoods Coordination Meeting 01 June 2021 Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Photo: ISCG / Saikat Mojumdur
• FSS update;
         • Solid Waste Management Strategy
           Presentation - WASH Sector
Agenda   • IOM/ACAPS Presentation “ Our
           Thoughs” report, with focus on FSS
           ( Report Here)

         • AOB.
Food Security & Livelihoods Coordination Meeting 01 June 2021 Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh - Photo: ISCG / Saikat Mojumdur
ACTION POINTS
            (Meeting recording HERE)                             33 Organizations (51 individuals)
                                                                         in attendance ;
                                                                  ACF            FIA        SI
• Partners refer to RRRC directive strict lockdown for 5         ACAPS        Helvetas     SCI
  camp and with additional restriction to all camps and        ACDI VOCA        HSI       SDC
                                                                 BRAC           ILO    World Renew
  Country wide Lockdown extended up to 6 June 2021             BBC Media       ICRC     UNICEF
                                                                  CWW           IOM    UN Women
• FSS introduced ISCG Humanitarian Access                        CNRS         IVY Japan     UNHCR
  Advisor: Brian La Guardia: Humanitarian Access Advisor        CBM int      Light House    UNFPA
                                                                CEHRDF          MUKTI
  email: access.advisor@iscgcxb.org and Saikat Biswas:                                       WFP
                                                                 DRC           OXFAM          WVI
  Partnerships Officer, email:partnerships1@iscgcxb.org           FAO             RI          RIC

• Partners interested in providing information (i.e. lessons
  learned, best practices) and/or pictures for the Gardening
  Guidance note are requested to do so by COB June 3.
ACTION POINTS
                                                                   33 Organizations (51 individuals)
• FSS will circulate draft Gardening Guidance Note to                      in attendance ;
                                                                    ACF            FIA        SI
  partners early next week.                                        ACAPS        Helvetas     SCI
• Partners to submit FSS 5W response tracker by 6 June           ACDI VOCA        HSI       SDC
                                                                   BRAC           ILO    World Renew
  and Cash for work and Rohingya Volunteers Incentive-           BBC Media       ICRC     UNICEF
  RRRC Data Requirement by 10 June 2021, for the                    CWW           IOM    UN Women
                                                                   CNRS         IVY Japan     UNHCR
  month of May 2021.                                              CBM int      Light House    UNFPA
• Partners refer to fill in with 2021 target beneficiaries NID    CEHRDF          MUKTI        WFP
                                                                   DRC           OXFAM          WVI
  in new template of FSS Deduplication exercise and                 FAO             RI          RIC
  submit to FSS team.
FSS Updates
Situational Updates
•     Lockdown extended till 6 June 2021– new conditions 50% occupancy in public transport and
      hotels, restaurants, food shops
•     Critical activities and humanitarian access to camps: RRRC 19 May directive Strict lockdown
      for camps 2W, 3, 4, 15, 24 – With additional restriction to all 34 camps to critical activities
•     RRRC 30 May directive - inclusion of Monsoon Preparedness and Disaster Risk
      Reduction Advocacy on gardening and reforestation – ISCG + FSS met with ARRRC on 30
      May
•     RRRC Letter on Monsoon Preparedness under Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) program. | no-
      1616
•     ISCG Humanitarian Access Advisor: Brian La Guardia: Humanitarian Access Advisor
      access.advisor@iscgcxb.org Mobile: (+88) 018 44270492 / WhatsApp: (+1) 646-866-0677 and
      Saikat Biswas: Partnerships Officer partnerships1@iscgcxb.org , Mobile/whatsapp (+88) 01
      713480305.
•     Launch of JRP 2021
FSS Updates

•   Cyclone Yaas: RRRC green light to proceed with activities to mitigate impact
•   FSC website www.fscluter.org Menu option has been changed to Bangladesh Rohingya
    Refugee Response (Cox's Bazar) instead of Cox's Bazar district.
•   Global Food Security Cluster meeting. GFSC Working Groups: Cash and Market,
    Agriculture, Programme Quality, Protection
•   Food Security Sector and Transfers WG jointly organized a Virtual Sharing Session REVA 4
    - by WFP VAM Unit, where around 100 participants from 36 Organization were participate |
    19 May 2021, Presentation Slides Here and Recording link Here
•   Virtual Training on Nutritional Value (Nut Val) for Food Security Sector (FSS) Partner held on
    23 May 2021, facilitated by WFP nutrition unit, where 32 participants from 19 different
    organization were participated. Training Presentation slides , Nut Vul Application sheet
    HERE and Recording Here
FSS Updates

•   FSS Gender Focus Group Meeting was held with 12 nominated Gender focal from different
    organization | 26 May 2021 | Gender Action Plan | Gender Survey Focal
    point: barbara.eggermaldonado@wfp.org
• Protection and Accountability to Affected Population – Survey to be disseminated to partners.
  Focal point: Rola AlKhateeb rola.alkaleeth@wfp.org
•   SDTWG is a cross sectoral working group to support on technical streams such as the skills
    development framework and modules implemented in CXB. FSL is involved in skills
    development activities as we look at the perspective from self-reliance and livelihoods
    linkages, Skills Development Technical Working Group (SDTWG) 1st monthly meeting was
    held on 24 May 2021 | Skills Development Technical Working Group – ToR. Focal point:
    joseph.falcone@wfp.org
FSS Food Assistance Updates
•    June food assistance cycle started with 100% of refugees under e-voucher assistance – Value
     voucher increased to 12 USD. Please see WFP Food Messaging for June 2021. “To ensure
     you and your family can purchase enough food to meet your needs WFP has adjusted the value
     voucher to BDT 1013 per person per month starting in May 2021 to reflect changes to market
     prices of food.

•    Fresh Food Corners are operational in 15 locations. 13 outlets have live fish and chicken.
     FFC beneficiaries receive a top-up of BDT 250 (USD 3) to purchase fresh vegetables and
     vulnerable households

•    New SCOPECARD distribution – to start in KRC and NRC
Information management updates
•   Partners Response May 2021, 5W tracker – by 6 June 2021, RESPONSE TRACKER LINK
    or download from Excel template.
•   To ensure and availability to FSS information Food Security Sector (FSS) sharing monthly
    dashboards to partners routinely.
•   Deduplication exercise template to analyze who receives what – please fill in the new
    template with 2021 target beneficiaries’ NID and submit to FSS team.
•   FSS Template CfW and Rohingya Volunteers Incentive- RRRC Data Requirement Month of
    May 2021, By 10 June 2021).
FSS LHWG

• The draft Gardening Guidance Note will be circulated with partners early
  next week. FSS will visit with Department of Agricultural Extension to review
  the draft Guidance notes
• Partners interested in providing information (i.e. lessons learned, best
   practices) and/or pictures for the Gardening Guidance note are requested to
   do so by COB June 3.
• EETWG – plans for reforestation have been submitted to SMSD.
• Sarah (interim coordinator) is departing, Fenella
   (fenella.hendersonhowat@wfp.org), who has been supporting EETWG
   since the Fire Response in March, will step in at interim coordinator. If any
   questions, please reach out accordingly.
FSS LHWG

• Today is world Milk Day – we would like to appreciate those engaging
  within livestock sector and the contributions to both entrepreneurism and
  nutritional benefits
• Webinar organized by ACDI/VOCA today at 9-11 AM regarding their
  livestock activities for the last 5 years at 8 districts – including Cox's Bazar.
  Proposal Livestock Technical Working Group - Focal point:
  hossain.raiyan@brac.net
Solid Waste
Management Strategy
Presentation - WASH
Sector
IOM/ACAPS Presentation “
Our Throughs” report, with
focus on FSS ( Report Here)
Partners’ update
Partners updates

• Interest and request for information and support on composting
  (certification) - Oxfam - Action Point: dedicated meeting, FAO requested for
  technical support
AOB
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