National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening Programme NFPCSP

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National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening
Programme (NFPCSP)
An assessment of Research Needs for Food
Security and Guidelines for Awarding Research
Grant Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Workshops objectives
by Ciro Fiorillo, Chief Technical Advisor, NFPCSP
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National Food Policy
Since independence, Bangladesh has made
considerable efforts to achieve food security, in
particular through impressive increases in
foodgrain availability
BUT

• high prevalence of undernourishment (30)
• problem of access to food fundamental (50 below
  poverty line)
• large incidence of malnutrition (inadequate
  utilization/diets)
• acute problems for vulnerable groups, e.g.,
  women and children

comprehensive National Food Policy, integrating
availability, access and nutrition, approved on
14 August 2006
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Undernourishment and number of undernourished
people in Bangladesh
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the NFPCSP
the National Food Policy Capacity Strengthening
Programme was designed to
enhance national capacity to implement a
comprehensive, equitable, gender-sensitive, and
pro-poor National Food Policy and Action Plan
that facilitates the attainment of the national
development goals on poverty and hunger MDG1,
WFS)
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Informed policy making for FS

• In order to be effective,
• policy decision on food security needs to be
  based on
• reliable and complete information
• timely analysis of the information
• scientific knowledge from research
• dialog with stakeholders in civil society

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NFPCSP 2 Objectives
1. CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT
for the FPMU and other government agencies
involved in the implementation of the National
Food Policy
2. BETTER INFORMED POLICY MAKING
Improved research and dialogue in civil society
to inform and enrich the implementation of the
National Food Policy
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Component 1 FPWG and TRTs
Food Planning and Monitoring Committee
THEMATIC RESEARCH TEAMS (TRT)
Social Physical Access to Food TRT-B 1. RD
(PFOMM), FPMU 2. Ministry of Finance (ERD) 3.
Ministry of Women and Children Affairs 4.
Ministry of Food and Disaster Management
Availability of Food TRT-A 1. RD (EWPM), FPMU 2.
Ministry of Agriculture 3. Ministry of Fisheries
and Livestock's 4. Ministry Food and
Disaster Management
Economic Access to Food TRT-C 1. RD (FPSA),
FPMU 2. Ministry of Finance (Finance Division) 3.
Ministry of Planning (Statistics Division) 4.
Ministry of LGRDC (RD Division)
Nutrition of Food TRT-D 1. RD (FSN), FPMU 2.
Ministry of Planning (Planning Commission) 3.
Ministry of Heath Family Welfare 4. Ministry of
LGRDC (LG Division)
20 SUPPORTING PROFESSIONALS
A. International Staff A.
International Staff A.
International Staff A.
International Staff B. Local Consultant
B. Local Advisor B.
Local Advisor B. Local Advisor

I. Additional Director (FPMU) I.
Additional Director (FPMU) I.
Additional Director (FPMU) I.
Additional Director (FPMU) II. Research Officer
(FPMU) II. Additional Director (FPMU)
II. Additional Director (FPMU)
II. Research Officer (FPMU) III. Research
Officer (FPMU) III. Research
Officer (FPMU) III. Research
Officer (FPMU) III. Research
Officer (FPMU)
LOGISTICS AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT (NFPSP-TAT)
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Component 1 capacity building
Intensive training in Bangladesh
Short term training abroad
Post graduate training abroad PhD MA
On-the-job training and technical
assistance NFPCSP experts support the FPWG and
the TRTs in carrying out analytical work for the
FPMC NOW Policy Review and Plan of
Action FUTURE policy monitoring and analysis
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Component 2 Research Grant Panel
Steering Committee Approves TORs of RGP and
modalities for selection of grants
Donors Participation in selection of CS
Representatives
GoB - FPMU Preparation of research needs digests
organization of Workshops and Seminars
Research Grants Panel (RGP)
Technical Assistance Team
Research Grants Administrator
Chaired by FAO Representative
Members - Chairperson of the donor
Consortium - Representative from FAOs
ESA Division - Representative from WFP
- Representative from FPMU - 2
Representatives from Civil Society - TAT
Team Leader Member secretary Research Grants
Administrator (RGA)
Technical support
Administrative support
Select research proposals for grants
Challenge Fund (CF)
Programme Funded Research (PR)
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The Research Grant Scheme
Research Grants Panel (RGP)
Challenge Fund (CF)
Program Funded Research (PR)

• short-term research
• ? within 1 year

• longer-term research
• ? within 18 months

analyze and distill the experiences and best
practices conducted by GoB or CS Organizations,
and options to scale up best identified practices
more substantial and demanding research
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Which research will be promoted?
NFPCSP promoting research on food security

• socioeconomic analysis on
• production and availability
• physical and social access
• economic access
• food utilization for nutrition
• cross cutting issues (institutions and
  governance, infrastructures, environment,
  vulnerable groups)

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Eliciting research needs

• Research needs identified through a consultative
  process involving
• government officials involved in FS work
• academic/research organizations
• civil society organizations
• donors and international organizations.
• Results consolidated in a
• RESEARCH NEED DIGEST

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Purpose of the Workshop

• Present the RESEARCH NEED DIGEST
• Under each dimension of food security
• discuss thematic areas identified
• obtain inputs for ranking priority themes
• Present and discuss draft guidelines for
  submission and selection of research proposals

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The way ahead

• Finalize Guidelines for submission and selection
  of research proposals
• Finalize research topics for bidding based on
  Research Need Assessment
• Issue calls for research proposals
• Rank and select of proposals
• Carry out research
• Review results and promote policy dialogue

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Thank you !