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Title: Regional Food Security and Nutrition Working Group FSNWG


1
Regional Food Security and Nutrition Working
Group (FSNWG)
  • Markets Analysis Working Group
  • Proposed TORs for discussion

2
Objective
  • To improve knowledge on regional markets and the
    impacts of markets on food security in order to
    contribute to enhanced food security analysis and
    reporting. This will be done through the
    following activities

3
Expected Outputs and Impacts
  • Improved trade and markets knowledge-base at
    regional level, providing a better context for
    markets analysis and food security analysis
  • Strengthened and harmonized markets assessment
    and analysis tools in the region
  • Improved coverage and understanding of the impact
    of movements in market supply, prices, and
    policies at a regional level
  • Increased monitoring and understanding of
    cross-border trade
  • Enhanced links and integration of regional and
    country-level analysis
  • Analysis of impact on high food prices on
    vulnerable group and implications for response
  • Advocacy and recommendations for actions

4
Activities
  • The establishment of a regional markets
    monitoring network and support markets and price
    monitoring, particularly in cross-border areas
  • Work towards the development and/or harmonization
    of markets assessment and analysis tools within
    the region
  • Developing a regional markets database covering
    all major regional markets, major food
    security-related commodities, and seasonal
    commodity flows, with particular emphasis on
    cross-border flows
  • Carry out special studies, such as value chain,
    SCP, etc, and advise the FSNWG members, donors,
    governments and other

5
Membership and functions
  • The Markets Analysis Steering Group members will
    be drawn from the members of the FSNWG that are
    involved in trade and markets analysis or market
    and related responses
  • The membership will be open to regional
    stakeholders such as research institute
    intergovernmental organization etc.
  • The steering group will meet regularly or as
    required to conduct or review the regional trade
    and markets situation, and analyze markets and
    the causes of price and supply fluctuations, and
    to execute other activities related to its ToRs
  • Brief the FSNWG on a regular basis
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