Membership of KFSSG

The following criteria are to be employed when (re)selecting agencies/departments to participate in the KFSSG. Such criteria are designed to ensure maximum efficiency, technical capacity and overall effectiveness of the body.

The organization/department shall:

1. Have demonstrated clear commitment to the collaborative multi-agency approach to food security and drought management.

2. Possess capabilities in the area of food security and drought management, be they technical, administrative, or policy related, in keeping with the TOR of the KFSSG.

The mix of bodies participating in the KFSSG has been drawn up with the view of maximizing the skill and knowledge base, the aim being to add value rather than duplicate existing capacity. It is envisaged that a Memorandum of Understanding will be drafted for all agencies to sign, committing them to the principles of the KFSSG and committing them to participate in the activities thereof, for a specified period.

Resources:

Given the increased responsibility and workload of the KFSSG as detailed above and the fact that it is envisaged that the body will now be permanent, the following resource and administrative support measures are necessary.

A fully equipped and functional office within the Office of the President with two full time members of staff (1x Coordinator, 1x Technical Analyst), and a Secretary. An important feature of the Office will be that of an effective communication system.

It is envisaged that the personnel selected for the two posts shall meet with the approval of all KFSSG members. Detailed job descriptions are yet to be defined.

Organization/Department	No. of Participants
1x Coordinator, 1x Technical Analyst - full time staff members	2
Disaster and Emergency Response Coordination Department	1
ALRMP	1
MoA	1
MoH	1
Dept of Social Welfare/Poverty Eradication?
UNICEF	1
WFP/VAM	1
DFID/EC	1
USAID/FEWS	1
OXFAM ?GB	1
MSF-SPAIN	1
	Total 12

KFSSG Sub-Unit Members (technical wing)

Organisation/Department	Representatives
Technical Analyst (permanent staff)	1
ALRMP	1
MoA (Crops Division-EWS)	1
USAID/FEWS	1
WFP-VAM	1
UNICEF	1
SCF-Kenya	1

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