Market Information for Food Security Analysis

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Market Information for Food Security Analysis

• Session 1.3

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Learning Objectives

• After this session, participants should be able
  to
• Identify key market indicators to be integrated
  in analytical outputs (needs assessments,
  vulnerability analyses, monitoring and
  evaluation)
• Explain how market information informs WFP
  decision-making

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Purpose of Market Analysis in FSA

• Estimate national/regional/local food supply
  capacities against domestic requirements
• Gauge HH dependency on markets for food
• Gauge HH capabilities to access food through
  markets

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Purpose of Market Analysis in FSA

• Determine market response capacities to cover
  national food demand gaps
• Formulate early warnings if domestic production
  markets cannot cover national food demand gaps
• Inform policies of governments of global actors
  on food security strategies

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Purpose of Market Analysis for WFP
Decision-Making

• Facilitate
• food assistance intervention planning with
  assurance that impact on domestic food production
  and food markets is not negative
• decision whether cash or food aid is the best
  option to address food insecurity
• local or regional food purchase planning and
  ensure these are implemented at optimal best time
  with maximum effect on producers and markets

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Relevant market issues for WFP

• Assessments/Analysis for decision making
• Emergency needs assessments
• Non-emergency assessments (baselines, monitoring,
  etc.)
• Minimum level of infrastructure
• Assessing impact of assistance
• Food or cash
• Timing of food assistance

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Relevant market issues for WFP

• Early warning system
• Monitoring food security system
• Determining programmes/response options
• Food or non-food (voucher/cash)
• Imports or local/regional purchase
• Purchase for progress
• Others (e.g., market support)

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Market analysis and response decisions, Example 1

• Insufficient availability
• Lack of access
• Markets not functioning

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General Food Distribution
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Market analysis and response decisions, Example 2

• Insufficient availability
• Lack of access
• Markets not functioning
• HHs not involved in labour markets this season

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Food for work
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What information to look for in general?(Links
with existing analytical outputs)
Supply Demand Market System
See handout See handout See handout
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What to look for at household level?
  Households Access to Markets Risk and Vulnerability
Key Components
Key Indicators
Analysis
See Handout
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Market analysis and response decisions, Example 3

• Food available
• Lack of access (income)

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Cash/ Voucher Cash for work

• Markets (of food, labour, financial) functioning
• Price stability and other risks (inflation,
  collusion, corruption) are low

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Small Group Work

• Exercise 1.3.
• The Marketastan File Assembling the Market
  Analysis Plan

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Exercise 1.3. Debriefing

• Secondary or primary? Why?
• Likely sources?
• Data Collection Analysis Tools Techniques?
• Appropriate (particularly in relation to proposed
  source)?
• Feasibility (Critical skills / other resource
  needs)?