RESOURCES

The IPC initiative in Southern Africa is guided and implemented within the region through the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Regional Vulnerability Assessment Committee (RVAC). The SADC RVAC provides technical coordination and support to SADC member countries in the region to help strengthen country food security information systems, and support regional monitoring. There is a well-established system of National Vulnerability Assessment Committees (NVACs) that are linked and supported by the SADC RVAC. The IPC is being introduced and implemented through this SADC RVAC-NVAC system. At the regional level, the multi-partner IPC Technical Working Group (IPC TWG) of the RVAC meets regularly, providing technical direction, oversight and support to NVACs on IPC.