WFP agreed to share the latest minimum food basket expenditure calculation based on the recent price monitoring information with the WFP Before the members to inform their food security related transfer value planning. next CWG While some members were asking Review/update cash mapping (3Ws): meeting. OCHA to develop a map showing partners activities, but they strongly emphasized the need to ensure that Wards and location/community in different excel column with a drop down menu. OCHA was requested to OCHA update the matrix showing Ward and Community/Location separately. Also SCI suggested the CWG coordinator to get in touch with USAID IM Next CWG technical person for the names of the various locations/wards/communities meeting in Borno state, but they also volunteered to get in contact. However, members to continue using the old matrix for now by directly typing the names of the wards and community until the updated matrix are ready. Members strongly emphasized the Revisit 2017 quarter one priorities: need for capacity development of the members’ staff in CTP in the OCHA of 2017. Members requested the Coordinator (OCHA) to immediately get in touch with CaLP-WAF Regional Focal Point person Immediately and arrange for at least CaLP level 2 training in Nigeria, as well as liaising with CaLP in sourcing for possible funding from donors (USAID/DFID/ECHO) to support the training. The Coordinator (OCHA) informed the members that Nigeria is being considered for an ECHO funded ERC project through a consortium OCHA to follow up and Comprising of OCHA; CaLP; Danish Refugee Council; Mercy Corps and update the members Save the Children International. The consortium will initially conduct cash immediately feasibility assessment in the NE Nigeria. This will help to inform the MPG when it is ready and is being planned to start third week of February 2017. Sharing of Partners’ Updates Updates from the partners that shared in the minutes were read through and discussed. However, there was no representation form OXFAM to clarify any issue from their update.
WFP agreed to share the latest minimum food basket expenditure calculation based on the recent price monitoring information with the members to inform their food security related transfer value planning. Review/update cash mapping (3Ws): While some members were asking OCHA to develop a map showing partners activities, but they strongly emphasized the need to ensure that Wards and location/community in different excel column with a drop down menu. OCHA was requested to update the matrix showing Ward and Community/Location separately. Also SCI suggested the CWG coordinator to get in touch with USAID IM technical person for the names of the various locations/wards/communities in Borno state, but they also volunteered to get in contact. However, members to continue using the old matrix for now by directly typing the names of the wards and community until the updated matrix are ready. Revisit 2017 quarter one priorities: Members strongly emphasized the need for capacity development of the members’ staff in CTP in the of 2017. Members requested the Coordinator (OCHA) to immediately get in touch with CaLP-WAF Regional Focal Point person and arrange for at least CaLP level 2 training in Nigeria, as well as liaising with CaLP in sourcing for possible funding from donors (USAID/DFID/ECHO) to support the training. The Coordinator (OCHA) informed the members that Nigeria is being considered for an ECHO funded ERC project through a consortium Comprising of OCHA; CaLP; Danish Refugee Council; Mercy Corps and Save the Children International. The consortium will initially conduct cash feasibility assessment in the NE Nigeria. This will help to inform the MPG when it is ready and is being planned to start third week of February 2017. WFP OCHA OCHA OCHA to follow up and update the members immediately Before the next CWG meeting. Next CWG meeting Immediately Sharing of Partners’ Updates Updates from the partners that shared in the minutes were read through and discussed. However, there was no representation form OXFAM to clarify any issue from their update.
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