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Report of the UN Secretary-General for the World Humanitarian Summit

With the title ‘One Humanity: Shared responsibility’, the Secretary-General called on world leaders and on all concerned citizens to renew our commitment to humanity and inspire the global leadership and...
11 Feb 2016

global Food Security Cluster Annual Report 2015

Learning from the past and preparing for the future is the only way to remain fit-for-purpose. The global Food Security Cluster (gFSC) Annual Report highlights a number of progresses and...
9 Feb 2016

2016 Humanitarian Programme Cycle

The HNO/HRP 2016 calendar was unified for all countries with the launch of all appeals in December 2015. Country-level Food Security Clusters have been working with partners to analyse the...
25 Jan 2016

Meeting of global Food Security Cluster Partners: 2-3 December at WFP in Rome

The biannual meeting of global Food Security Cluster Partners was held at the UN World Food Programme (WFP), in Rome, Italy from 2-3 December 2015. The purpose of the meeting...
18 Jan 2016

gFSC Global Dashboard: Update as of October 2015

The gFSC has introduced a global dashboard to provide a quick snapshot of the country-level Food Security Clusters around the world. The updated dashboard shows that as of October 2015,...
29 Oct 2015

Meeting of global Food Security Cluster Partners: 2-3 December at WFP in Rome

The semi-annual Meeting of global Food Security Partners is organised to strengthen the linkages between Global Partners by jointly reviewing common issues faced in food security coordination. The next meeting...
13 Oct 2015

Final Report: Meeting of global Food Security Cluster Partners 13-14 May 2015, FAO, Rome, Italy

The biannual meeting of global Food Security Cluster Partners was held on 13-14 May 2015 at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome Italy. The purpose of...
10 Aug 2015

Food Security Cluster Coordinator Retreat in Rome 28-30 July

The first-ever Food Security Country Cluster Coordinator Retreat was organised in Rome on 28-30 July 2015. The event brought together 28 coordinators, NGO co-coordinators and regional bureaux focal points as...
4 Aug 2015

Adapting to an Urban World: New Desk Review on Urban Assessments and Syria Crisis Case Study Now Available

As part of the "Adapting to an Urban World", gFSC/WFP joint project on urban assessments , two new studies have been recently produced. 1. Tracking the Development of Urban Food...
13 Jul 2015

gFSC Global Dashboard: Update as of June 2015

The gFSC has introduced a global dashboard to provide a quick snapshot of the country-level Food Security Clusters around the world. The updated dasboard shows that as of June 2015,...
24 Jun 2015

Meeting of global Food Security Cluster Partners, 13-14 May 2015

The next semi-annual Meeting of global Food Security Cluster Partners is organised at FAO in Rome, Italy, on 13-14 May 2015 to strengthen the linkages between Global Partners by jointly...
2 Apr 2015

gFSC Annual Report 2014

The global Food Security Cluster (gFSC) Annual Report presents the achievements of gFSC against its work plan in 2014 and provides evidence on gFSC’s contribution to increasing aid effectiveness in...
20 Feb 2015

CARE Food Security and Nutrition Roster for Emergency Deployment

CARE USA, recruiting on behalf of CARE International, is seeking experienced and motivated people to join its Food Security and Nutrition emergency response roster. As part of the emergency response...
9 Feb 2015

gFSC Strategic Plan 2015-16

The gFSC strategic direction for 2015-16 is building on achievements since 2011 and is informed by the 2014 Joint WFP/FAO Evaluation of the Food Security Cluster System . gFSC will...
6 Feb 2015

Final Report Global Partners' Meeting, 27-28 November 2014 at WFP in Rome, Italy

Many thanks for all who participated in the seventh Global Meeting of the Food Security Cluster Partners on 27-28 November at WFP in Rome. Please find enclosed the final Meeting...
29 Oct 2014

Next Global Partners' Meeting, 27 and 28 November, 2014 WFP, Rome, Italy

The purpose of the Global Meeting of Food Security Cluster Partners is to review the work of the gFSC during the second half of 2014 and to identify/ reaffirm priority...
29 Oct 2014

Call for Expressions of Interest: Next FSC Information Management Tool Training on 9-12 December in Rome, Italy

The gFSC is hosting the next Food Security Cluster Information Management (IM) Tool Training at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy from Tuesday, 9 December until Friday, 12 December 2014. We...
24 Sep 2014

IASC Guidance for Humanitarian Programme Cycle in 2015

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Working Group has recently approved the revised guidance for the main steps of the Humanitarian Programme Cycle in 2015: the Humanitarian Needs Overview (HNO) and...
29 Aug 2014

gFSC Information Management Tool

When an emergency strikes, among the responsibilities of a country-level Food Security Cluster is to coordinate partner responses to ensure that planning and implementation of food security responses avoid gaps...
24 Jul 2014

Annual Report 2013: global Food Security Cluster

When a humanitarian crisis hits, the Food Security Cluster (FSC) coordinates the food security response, addressing issues of food availability, access and utilization. In 2013, the FSC responded to several...
2 Jul 2014

New FSC Cluster Coordinator Trainings

Background To ensure that Food Security Cluster Coordinators have a better understanding of the roles and responsibilities of country food security clusters and coordinators in particular in response to an...
20 Jun 2014

gFSC Global Partner Meeting, 7 and 8 May 2014

The 6th bi-annual Global Food Security Cluster Partners' Meeting, held 7-8 May in Rome, generated very fruitful discussions on a range of issues such as the importance of key cross-cutting...
2 Apr 2014

Meet the New Global Coordinator, Cyril Ferrand

The first Global Coordinator of the Food Security Cluster, Graham Farmer, retired on 31 March. The global Food Security Cluster thanks Graham for his time here -- he has been...
1 Apr 2014

gFSC Report from the Global Partner Meeting held in Rome on 5 and 6 November, 2013

The Global Meeting of Food Security Cluster Partners was held from 5 to 6 November 2013 in Rome, Italy. The meeting brought together more than 60 participants and observers representing...
6 Jan 2014

Overview of the Global Humanitarian Response for 2014

An Overview of the Global Humanitarian Response for 2014 has been released. The strategic response plans enclosed in this document, are the result of structured assessments and analysis of needs...
19 Dec 2013