1. ECO-RCC Steering Committee Meeting 16 February 2017, Ankara
Update on ECO Regional Programme for Food Security Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
ECO-RCC Steering Committee Meeting 16 February 2017, Ankara

2. Outline Main Objective Project Outputs Functions
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Outline
Main Objective
Project Outputs
Functions
Establishment of ECO-RCC
Implemented Activities
Planned Activities

3. Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Main Objective
Establish the ECO Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security (RCC)
to facilitate the identification,
prioritization and
addressing the main impediments to food security at national and regional levels

4. Programme Outputs Establishment of and trainings for RCC
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Programme Outputs
Establishment of and trainings for RCC
Support coordination and cooperation among ECO countries
Support capacity development for formulation of project proposals
Raise awareness among ECO member countries and potential donors on food security

5. Functions Facilitating & coordinating all activities under RPFS
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Functions
Facilitating & coordinating all activities under RPFS
(i.e. assisting MS to develop FS projects)
Enhancing cooperation and information exchange on FS
Collaborating with stakeholders interested in FS
Contacting potential donors for funding projects
Raising awareness on FS in ECO Region
Organizing trainings, seminars and workshops on FS
Cooperating closely with FAO-SEC & ECO Secretariat

6. Establishment of the ECO-RCC-I
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Establishment of the ECO-RCC-I
ECO 20th Regional Planning Council (2010, Antalya)
Turkey >> elected as the coordinating country on FS
ECO 19th Council of Ministers (2010, Istanbul)
RCC >> decided to be based in Ankara
ECO 5th Council of Ministers on Agriculture (2012, Antalya)
RCC >> publicly announced

7. Establishment of the ECO-RCC-II
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Establishment of the ECO-RCC-II
Established within the DGEUFR, MFAL in 2012
A coordination unit of ECO for RPFS
Full time staff appointed by MFAL
Fully financed and supported by MFAL under FTPP by the «ECO Regional Coordination Centre for Food Security (RCC-FS) - GCP/RER/044/TUR» with a budget of $ 500,000 as of 01 June 2013

8. Programme Components Activity Planning of ECO-RCC
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Programme Components
Activity Planning of ECO-RCC
Establish a National Forum on Food Security
Analytical Services to ECO-RCC
Update Regional Programme for Food Security

9. 1. Activity planning of ECO-RCC
2. Establish a National Forum on Food Security
Results:
ECO-RCC can lead planning, implementation and monitoring of ECO-RCC activities after the project
Deliverables:
Work plan and progress report endorsed by the SC
Training on food security
Online training materials developed in Russian and Turkish
A National Forum on Food Security established in Turkey
A National Forum on Food Security formulated with key national institutions, scholars and practitioners
4. Update Regional Programme for Food Security
3. ECO-RCC provides analytical services to ECO
Update Regional Programme for Food Security raise awareness of the Programme among ECO countries and donors
Current Programme updated in alignment with the SDGs and presented to potential donors for funding
Updated programmes and all other background documents (analysis, training materials) shared through ECO-RCC website
Regularly analyse food security of Turkey and ECO-member countries in the context of the SDGs and provide policy recommendations
Food security analysis bulletin with policy recommendations regularly produced by ECO-RCC with FAO and inputs from the National Forum

10. Implemented Activities (June 2013 – Jan 2017)
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Implemented Activities (June 2013 – Jan 2017)
ECO RCC established in Team comprises 1 Regional Programme Coordinator and 3 technical experts
First Steering Committee and Inception Workshop in September 2013
Two Trainings on Food Security and Project Cycle Management in November 2013 and June 2014
Russian language courses in 2014
ECO RCC country missions to the Kyrgyz Republic (2014) and Azerbaijan (2016)
RCC Coordinator and staff attended events on food security at international and national level, incl. ECO Regional Planning Council (RPC), Committee on World Food Security and resource mobilization meetings.

11. Planned Activities (Feb 2017 – Feb 2019)
Status of implemented activities and work plan of ECO-RCC
Planned Activities (Feb 2017 – Feb 2019)
ECO-RCC provides analytical services to ECO on food security issues
Expected results:
- Comprehensive regional food security available for updating the Regional FS Programme
- Online training materials developed in Russian and Turkish for capacity building at national level
- Common understanding of food security and regional level challenges
Update Regional Programme for Food Security
- Current programme updated in alignment with the SDGs and up-to- date situational analysis and needs

12. Thank you for your attention