3rd session of the Rapid Response Forum
The third session of the AMIS Rapid Response Forum reviewed the 2014 work plan and the progress made by AMIS in the previous twelve months. The Forum was updated on the collection of data on AMIS commodities and discussed funding, capacity building among AMIS countries and the election of the next AMIS Chair.
The field of competence of the Rapid Response Forum, composed by Senior Officials from countries participating in AMIS, according to its Terms of Reference “is designed to promote early discussion among decision-level officials about abnormal international market conditions to encourage the coordination of policies and the development of common strategies. In particular, it:
- promotes early information exchange and discussion on crisis prevention and responses among policy-makers;
- assists in mobilizing wide and rapid political support for appropriate policy response and actions on issues affecting agricultural production and markets in times of crisis, without seeking to influence humanitarian responses; and
- briefs and maintains a two-way dialogue with the Secretariat and the Bureau of the Committee of World Food Security on the deliberations of the Forum.