Food and nutrition security draft policy implementation plan


FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS AND INTERVENTION’s SWOT ANALYSIS



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FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS AND INTERVENTION’s SWOT ANALYSIS


In order to operationalize this food security and nutrition implementation plan, it is necessary to spell out some of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and constraints in food security and nutrition programs and interventions in South Africa. However, this implementation plan will acknowledge key opportunities and constraints for the food and nutrition security implementation plan outside government programmes. Concurrently the implementation will identify Government programs and interventions strengths and weaknesses which will determine the capacity to respond effectively to the opportunities and constraints within the existing system.

The analysis will further assist in the identification of outcomes and outputs by drawing on institutional capacity and the needs that the food security implementation plan is trying to address in its objectives. All this will be grounded within the linkages of the National Food and Nutrition Security policy, the Household Food and Nutrition Security Strategy and to the national context of the social protection as espoused in the National Develop Plan which identifies food and nutrition security as a key element of both poverty reduction and inequality.


Table 1: Food and Security Programs and Interventions in South Africa SWOT analysis

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Constraints

1. Existing operational structures in place

    • Availability of resources shared through existing partnership

    • Diversity in relevant expertise drawing from broad-based institution for appropriate policy directions

    • Dynamic and committed institutions, NGOs and development partners with core competencies in the sector

2.Non-discriminatory programme targeting



3 Clear vision, mission and values identified

    • Ascertained and clear identity with common values

    • Better understanding of local context

    • Fair knowledge about the development nexus

7. Networking and collaboration




1. Poor coordination of programs and interventions

  • Inability to identify an active, rigorous, dynamic and functioning Institution / Committee spear heading and coordinating National program / strategies / interventions

  • Inability to have a multi-agency committee / research institutions to carry out regular food security assessments to give feedback to existing programs / interventions / national committees

2. Inadequate resources

  • Inadequate and unstable financial status and funding

  • Loss of institutional memory and technical expertise due to high staff turnover

  • Limited technical staffing at various institutions

3. Inadequate working capacity

  • Emphasis of assessment on transitory food security and livelihoods

  • Inadequate monitoring and evaluation of programs and interventions

  • Inadequate and ineffective implementation of operational systems

4. Inadequate planning, implementation , monitoring and evaluation

  • Inadequate adherence to work schedules

  • Inadequate monitoring and evaluation of programs / strategies / interventions




1. Conducive operational environment

2. Potential for resource mobilization

  • Continued donor confidence and trust that spur support and commitment

3. Potential for alliance building

    • Increased openness in food, nutrition security and poverty reduction activities

    • Continued networking and collaboration in several forums to gain experiences for effective delivery of services locally and internationally

  • Existing strong partnership and collaboration amongst and with other stakeholders

4. Relevance of the program

  • High numbers of problems that rural communities face in the catchment, most of which are associated with poverty, present a great opportunity for the government and civil societies to continue development activities to address more problems and needs in the rural communities

1. Political context

2. Socio economic factors

  • Global economic recession

  • Poverty as a tool for manipulation and high risk sexual behaviour of the target groups

  • Disruption of social support systems’ resilience due to HIV and AIDS

  • Inadequate targeting

3. Limited access to information technology

4. Shifting donor policies and priorities

  • High dependence of some institutions on external support from development partners’ resources




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