Description

The Food Security Cluster (FSC), established in 2011, jointly led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), coordinates food security responses during and after a humanitarian crisis, addressing issues of food availability, access, utilization, and stability under the Lebanon Response Plan (LRP). Through a network of over 1000 partners active in 29 countries, the FSC ensures timely, coherent, and effective food security interventions, at both local and global levels. The FSC engages with other global clusters including Health, Nutrition, and WASH, the Joint Intersectoral Assessment Framework and the Global Cluster Coordinators Group to elevate country clusters’ key asks and increase awareness on the state of the food crises. Additionally, the FSC’s accountability to partners is guaranteed by the Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) and Working Groups (WGs). Through the global Food Security Cluster (gFSC), guidance, technical and strategic support as well as operational capacity is provided to ensure that national level FSCs are well-positioned to perform on the six core functions and ensure accountability to affected populations. Cluster coordinators lead, steer, and coordinate the food security response towards a common strategic objective agreed with partners and CLAs. Enquiries are welcome, so please refer to the Key Contacts below to get in touch for further information or coordination.