Governance scheme and FNS policy coordination in Peru
The Multi-sectoral Commission for Food Safety is responsible for coordinating, evaluating and prioritizing sector policies and measures to ensure Food Security for the population.
The Technical Committee is the operational and deliberative entity of the Multi-sectoral Commission, which is composed of representatives from institutions specializing in issues related to Food Security, both from the public and private sector. It is chaired by the Technical Secretariat of the Inter-ministerial Commission for Social Affairs of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. The Technical Secretariat of the Committee is a part of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Functions and attributions | The functions of the Multi-sectoral Commission for Food Security:
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Conformation | The Multi-sectoral Commission for Food Security consists of the following main members:
Each member of the Multi-sectoral Committee has a representative or deputy member, appointed by Ministerial Resolution. Deputy members are entitled to attend the sessions of the Commission, only in case of impediment or absence of the main representatives. |
Conformation formula | Public and private institutions, as well as a natural person and a legal entity interested in the work of the Multi-sectoral Commission, can make proposals and recommendations, all of which must be channeled through the Technical Committee. |
Action description | Está prevista en la ENSAN la implementación de un Sistema de Seguimiento y Monitoreo de la Estrategia de SAN, que todavía está siendo implementado. Hay expectativa de implementar la ENSAN a nivel de regiones y de las municipalidades. |
Action coordination | La COMSAN es responsable por la coordinación de las acciones de monitoreo de SAN y la implementación del Sistema de Seguimiento y Monitoreo de la Estrategia de SAN. Es presidida por el Ministerio de Agricultura e integrado por 13 sectores de Gobierno y la sociedad civil. |
Involved sectors | La COMSAN es integrada por los Ministros de Agricultura; Comercio Exterior y Turismo; Educación; Mujer y Desarrollo Social; Producción; Relaciones Exteriores; Salud; Trabajo y Promoción del Empleo; y el Presidente de la Mesa de Concertación de Lucha contra la Pobreza. Hay también representantes de la sociedad civil. |
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