Afghanistan

The Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) in Afghanistan was established in 2008 and is co-led by WFP and FAO with WHH as NGO in a co-chair role. The FSAC has had a dedicated Cluster Coordinator since October 2010. In 2011, the FSAC underwent a review process that resulted in a TOR being developed which identified the FSAC's main aim to provide an action-oriented forum for bringing together national and international humanitarian partners to improve the timeliness and effectiveness of humanitarian assistance on the lives of the crisis-affected population in Afghanistan. The FSAC is also operational at a sub-national level in six regions of Afghanistan. Over 245 partner organizations, country-wide are active in the FSAC, including 67 international NGOs, 160 national NGOs, 2 Red Cross/Crescent-related organizations, 6 state-level line ministries, 12 UN agencies, 2 research institutes, 9 donors, and 4 embassies.