Presidential Decree No.287 of 2015 to form the Higher Council for Food Security and Nutrition

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Presidency Presidential Decree no (287) for the year 2015 To form the Higher Council for Food Security and Nutrition President of the Republic: Pursuant to the provisions of Article 58 (1) of the transitional constitution of the Republic of Sudan for 2005, I issue the following decree Name of Decree and date of entry into force 1. This decree is named “Presidential Decree no (287) for the year 2014 for forming the Higher Council for Food Security and Nutrition and the formation of the technical committee of Food Security and Nutrition. It enters into force from the date of its signature. 2. The Higher Council for Food Security and Nutrition is formed of the following: 1. Vice President Chairman 2. Minister to the Cabinet Member 3. Minister of Information Member 4. Minister of Finance and National Economy Member 5. Minister of Investment Member 6. Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Member 7. Minister of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Pastures Member 8. Minister of Water Resources and Electricity Member 9. Minister of Education and Guidance Member 10. Minister of Welfare and Social Security Member 11. Minister of Environment, Forests and Physical Development Member 12. Minister of Health Member 13. Minister of Sciences and Communications Member 14. Undersecretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Member and Rapporteur 15. Head of Consumer Protection Association Member 3. Functions and Terms of Reference of the Higher Council for Food Security and Nutrition: 1. Supervising the interventions in the field of Food Security and Nutrition between the related governmental institutions in the Center and the States. 2. Endorsement of the policy, strategy, reports of the situation of the Food Security and Nutrition in Sudan and presenting them to the Cabinet. 3. Providing support to the State governments to establish mechanisms to coordinate efforts regarding the Food Security, Food Aids and the internal and external liaison to the different levels for the directorate general. 4. Endorsement of priorities to implement the annual programs and activities of Food Security. 5. Approval of priorities of interventions for Food Aids and Non-Food Aids in cases that need humanitarian assistance. 6. Supervising the introduction of improvements to the information systems of Food Security and Early warning systems. 7. Being in charge of communications and coordination with the neighboring countries and organizations regarding Food Security. 4. The Technical Committee of the Food Security and Nutrition is formed of the following: 1. Dr. Jaafar Ahmed Abdallah, State Minister at the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Chairman 2. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance and National Economy – Member 3. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Member 4. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Commerce Member 5. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Animal Resources, Fisheries and Pastures Member 6. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity – Member 7. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Education and Guidance Member 8. Undersecretary of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security Member 9. Secretary General of Strategic Planning Member 10. Humanitarian Affairs Commissioner Member 11. Head of the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization Member 12. Head of the National Center of Information Member 13. Head of the Meteorological Authority Member 14. Head of the Central Bureau of Statistics Member 15. Head of the Agricultural Researches Corporation Member 16. Head of the Researches of the Animal Resources Member 17. Head of Strategic Reserve Member 18. Secretary General of Zakat Chamber Member 19. Head of the General Union of Sudanese Farmers Member 20. Head of the General Union of Shepherds Member 21. Head of the Federation of Employers Member 22. Head of the Union of the Sudanese Workers Member 23. Secretary of the Technical Secretariat for Food Security Member and Rapporteur 5. Functions and Terms of Reference of the Technical Committee: 1. Submission of reports, plans and policies to the Higher Council for Food Security. 2. Approval of protocols of cooperation with the institutions related to the Food Security. 3. Coordination and Fund raising for collecting and analyzing the data related to all cases of Food Insecurity to help in collection and analyzing information coming via related institutions. 4. Providing advice to the Ministries on issues related to Food Security. 5. Approval of briefings for the special policies related to Food Security to present to the National Council and the Cabinet. 6. Formation of the Technical Secretariat for Food Security: The General Technical Secretariat for Food Security if formed under the supervision of a secretary general and includes representatives of the following bodies: 1. Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation 2. Ministry of Water Resources and Electricity 3. Ministry of Health 4. Humanitarian Affairs Commission 5. Directorate of Strategic Reserve 7.Functions and Terms of Reference of the Technical Secretariat for Food Security: 1. Setting up comprehensive national policies for food security with the participation of the concerned bodies and following up its approval. 2. Setting up a national work plan for food security that has programs and projects relying on the comprehensive policies of food security including the investment projects in food security. 3. Preparing a proposal of the interventions related to food security and non-food aid in cases of emergencies and submitting them to the Higher Council of Food Security. 4. Advocacy and making use of it in determining the required responses and interventions in cases of emergencies and crisis. 5. Coordination and follow up to provide support to implement the interventions and decisions related to food security with the concerned bodies in the Center and States and determining the priorities and establishing mechanisms for that purpose. 6. Collection, evaluation, storage, analysis and dissemination of data and information related to the lack of food security, temporary and permanent and cases of vulnerability.