Livestock Fisheries SC meeting minutes, 23rd Aug 2012.pdf

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Agenda Item 5: CHF second round of funding • The cluster coordinator informed the meeting that the call for the second round of CHF funding is in process. This is being undertaken alongside the CAP 2013. He provided the timeline of events that cluster partners need to be thoroughly informed so that they prepare adequately. • The amount available for the second round of funding is about US$30 million catering for all clusters. This implies that the allocation to each cluster will be low and hence the need to prioritise what the cluster will undertake. • He further informed that during the first round of funding needs assessment was undertaken by the cluster. However, during the second round the cluster has decided that partners should generate the criteria for identifying needs and prioritising issues to be considered during the allocation process • He presented the broad issues that the cluster secretariat feels should direct needs assessment and prioritisation process by the sub‐clusters. Such include the mostly likely scenarios in the next 6 months; priority interventions and areas, priority supplies for interventions and key pre‐positioning areas, operational arrangements and key issues, priority operational costs, and partnerships between core pipeline and partners. This is to ensure the cluster own the process and decide on issues that will guide the proposal development process. This will further minimise the feeling amongst some partners that supply of inputs was not well prioritised and led to experienced delays in responses. • Wilson elaborated that although the issue of inputs delivery through the core pipeline remain contentions and has been criticised, there is need to understand that MARF is likely to tighten controls on importation of inputs (vaccines and drugs). He highlighted that in light of this there could be the need for centralisation of inputs delivery which FAO could still be best suited to undertake owing to its mandate. He emphasised that part of the problem experience resulted from delays in funding and what need to be considered now is having an effective importation plan that should take into consideration the vaccination calendar of MARF. • Massimo indicated that he will be holding talks with MARF over the course of next week (week of 27 th to 31 st August) over the issue of vaccines as it relates to policy and promised to keep partners informed about the outcome. • Through a concern that the timeline is tight and may be inappropriate for some partners to respond effectively, the meeting was informed that this is being done as per the guidelines provided by OCHA. • The meeting attempted to deliberate on the needs assessment criteria but on basis of time it was suggested that a committee of volunteers (VSF‐B, CARE, VSF‐G and VSF‐S) meet separately, discuss and compile the criteria taking into consideration suggestions that would be provided by other partners. The committee requested the cluster secretariat to send the electronic copy of the tool together with the criteria generated for the first round of CHF funding to the chair to enable the team undertake the task. The committee agreed to meet at CARE offices the same day at 4pm for the exercise. • It was agreed that once the criteria is generated it will be sent to all partners to guide the
process of proposals development. The importance of this is that partners will have benchmarks for preparing their proposals. • Through a concern over the inclusion of refugees’ interventions and food assistance, the cluster coordinator clarified that food assistance core pipeline is not being funded under the second round of allocation. He further indicated during first round of funding interventions for refugees were being funded through the multi‐cluster budget under UNHCR. However, it emerged some proposed interventions were not directly under UNHCR mandate and were not funded under that budget. To avoid a similar situation the HCT has been tasked to come up with the way forward and appropriate communication will be made to partners if interventions for refugees can be considered in the cluster response actions. Agenda 4: Technical standards & Procedures • The cluster coordinator informed that CAP 2013 is underway and the first stakeholders’ workshop would be held on 27 th August. The three main issues under CAP 2013 will be humanitarian situation and likely scenarios, cluster strategy and objectives and a component of selected projects that support the overall humanitarian response. Each cluster will generate the potential projects for inclusion in the CAP. • Previously, the projects to be included in CAP are prioritised and raked as high, medium and low based on criteria that considers geographical location, methodology proposed by partner, caseload targeted etc. Many partners have questioned the ranking system and in a bid to make it more open and understandable the cluster is proposing to have a set of agreed criteria (checklist) that will form the basis for evaluating the proposals. Among the issues the cluster secretariat would wish included in the checklist are capacity (staff, field presence and experience) of the proposing organisation to implement the project; and technical competency. • ADESO noted that while capacity and technical competence are important, the form provided by OCHA is normally too brief. She proposed that for partners to provide information that will demonstrate technical competence there is need for OCHA to revise the form. • Partners were requested to provide suggestions on the technical standards they would like considered in CAP 2013. This will allow the secretariat compile and present during the next sub‐cluster meeting for discussion and ratification. Agenda 5: A.O.B • There were no A.O.Bs
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