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Enhancing Sustainable Food

Security At House Hold level: the overall Goal of WVE

Rufael FassilM.A. Development Policy

Bremen UniversityMay, 2004

Bremen, Germany


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Outline1. Introduction2. What is Food security?3. WVE intervention areas so far4. Challenges


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1.Introduction- WVI

Founded in 1950, as Christian relief and developmentorganization

A partnership of Inter dependent national offices sharing acommon mission to end suffering, poverty and Injustice sothat children and poor communities can realise their God-given potential In 2003, WVI: served 100 million people Worked 99 countries Largest child sponsorship organization =Over 2.2 millionsponsor children Raised $1.25 Billion for its work Employed 20,000 staff members In 2003 , WV was the largest food aid handler in the world,delivered 739,000 Metric tones of Food to 7.1 Millionhungry people in 30 countries.


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Ethiopia- Facts & Figures Ethiopia=Horn of Africa=70 Million (2nd)=83.3% Resides in Rural areas (2003) In terms of broad social indicators or narrow economic aggregates, Ethiopia is

one of the poorest countries. The low level of social and economic development is also reflected in thestructure of the economy, in which agriculture constitutes about 50 per cent ofGDP and around 85 per cent of employment.GDP-composition by sector (2000) compared SSA Agriculture: 52.3% (17%) Industry: 12% (31%) Services: 35.7% (53%) Social service coverage: very low i.e.

Health services =51%Safe water =32%Sanitary facilities =19%Primarily enrollment ratio=50% for boys and 45% for girls (2002)

To meet some of the felt needs of the people (mainly to severe famines & poverty) =Local & InternationalNGOS began 1960s The number of NGOs increased=Currently 458 NGOs are registered with the Ministry of Justice (242 localand 216 international) .The sector focus= a shift from relief to development especial emphasis on foodSecurity Currently 1200 projects =agriculture, health and other rural development sectors =Budget (1996-2000)=$ one billion=B/n 1/5 to international aid resource mobilized by NGOs


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World Vision Ethiopia

Started in 1971; Office established in 1975;

Massive relief in 1984 1986 Rehabilitation phase (1986-89) Development phase (1990 onwards)

Phase I (1990-97): WV owned multi-sector projects; Phase II (1998-2002): Facilitative role for a single goal of foodsecurity; MED, GAD, environment concerns integrated in theprogram.

In 2003, WVE: Worked 28 ADPs of Six Regions Second largest national office next to India =Over 120, 000thousands sponsor children Budget $20 Million for its work Employed over 500 staff members at head office and ADPs


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WVE/ADP- Defined


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Current WVE/ADP

Goal

HH Food Security

ADP

HHs,

Food secured

Healthy

Educated

Increased Income

Better Children

Well-being

ADP


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2. What is Food Security?

"Access by all people at all times to enough foodfor an active, healthy life." (World Bank)

"All people at all times have both physical and

economic access to the basic food they need."(FAO)

When all people at all times have both physicaland economic access to sufficient food to meettheir dietary needs for a productive and healthylife. (USAID)

N.BPillars of Food Security: Availability, access,Utilization and asset creation (USAID)



3. WVE Intervention Areas

Food Security

Asset creation

Physical &economic

Access

UtilizationAvailability

Increasing agricultural

productivity

Creating the purchasing

power as well as the social

and physical access

to food.

Creating and fostering

mechanisms that promote

the most nutritionally

effective and economically

efficient use of food.

Enhancement of the coping

mechanism of households

in times of production

shortfall or loss of incomeearning opportunities.


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I. Increase Agriculture production ( Availability ) ?

Major food security activities undertaken by WVE under this sector are:

Introduction and dissemination of improved crops seeds (focus onhorticulture)

Support soil and water conservation and afforestation practices Support pest and disease control program for crops and livestock Conduct small-scale irrigation developments Support development of water harvesting techniques Support forage and pasture development Facilitate access to improved farm tools Provision of improved breeds of animals including Apiculture Support artificial insemination for better livestock production Construction of veterinary posts/clinics Organize experience sharing visits Provide training / awareness creation on various agricultural topics


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BANANA/ORANGE

BANANA PLANTATION

(INTERCROPPED)

An Illustration:

ACTIVITY MIX-

Irrigation site.

ONION

SPRING WATER

IRRIGATIONFRUITS:-COFFEE, ORANGE,

POMELLO, PAPAYA, etc

* VEGETABLES:- Cabbage,

Carrot, Tomato, Sweet potatoes,

* TREES,FROGE CROPS

Training & social

Promotion

VEGETABLES

Support &

Demonstration



II. Raising Income ( Access ) ?

The major food security activities undertaken by WVE toincrease income and access to food are:

Facilitate and support skills trainings (carpentry,pottery, masonry, etc.)

Facilitate formation of solidarity groups, interestgroups, and village banks so that they benefitfrom credit services provided by micro financeinstitutitions

Undertake construction of bridges, rural roads

and culverts Market studies and networking Assist cooperatives and community organizations


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III. Improve Health status ( Utilization) ?


Undertake construction of health institutes Undertake development of potable water (spring capping, borehole

drilling, etc.) Support community health workers IEC material support

Provision of medical equipment and drug to needy health institutes Undertake construction of latrines Provide health services to mothers and children (PHC, EPI, etc.,) Conduct training on family planning, water supply and management,

prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases,harmful cultural practices

Micronutrient and health program Awareness creation and training on HIV/AIDS Care and Support to people affected by HIV/AIDS Prevention of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases Playing advocacy role


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IV. Improve Education Status( Utilization ) ?


Undertake construction of schools

Provision of materials (books, desks, chairs, etc.,) to needy schools

Undertake training on non-formal education, gender anddevelopment,

participatory planning and monitoring, pedagogy anddocumentation, transformational development

Support needy children

Awareness creation and training on overcoming harmful traditionalpractices

Increasing the access to the education of girl child and women Playing an advocacy roleetc


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An Illustration:

Activity Mix-

Social services

Access to HEALTH services

Training &

organizationAccess to potable water

Access to School

Support


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4. Challenges

Policy related issues

Targeting


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Thank You

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