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title: "5.4 Food Security Needs Analysis and Response Plan"
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updated: 2023-12-07T12:43:41Z
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# 5.4 Food Security Needs Analysis and Response Plan

A core deliverable for any FSC is to **facilitate key HPC ac****tivities** and this includes:

- A **food security** **needs analysis** to **identify needs, severity, geographical scope, and Persons in Need (PIN),** and subsequently provide the required cluster inputs to the **HNO** (or in the first week of a sudden onset emergency, to the Flash Appeal).
- A FSC strategic **response plan**, which will address the priority needs of the affected populations, no matter their gender, age, or circumstances, in a timely manner, complementing national efforts, minimizing gaps and duplications, and making efficient use of available resources. The FSC will provide inputs to **inter-sectoral joint appeals** (Flash Appeal, HRP or similar).

**What is the role of the FSC Coordinator:** The coordinator’s leads and/or facilitates the needs analysis and strategic response planning process: *see details on the role of the Coordinator in* [*chapter 6*](/cc/docs/chapter-6-overview-of-key-assessments-and-analysis-at-country-level) *(on assessments and needs analysis) and* [*chapter 9*](/cc/docs/chapter-9-overview-of-the-humanitarian-programme-cycle-phases-and-key-activities-at-country-level) *(on the HPC including Flash Appeals, the HNO and the HRP)*

Food Security Cluster

Humanitarian Programme Cycle

People in Need

Humanitarian Needs Overview

Humanitarian Response Plan