Regional Food Security and Nutrition Working Group FSNWG

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Regional Food Security and Nutrition Working
Group (FSNWG)

• Markets Analysis Working Group
• Proposed TORs for discussion

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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

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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

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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

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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