The document presents survey responses regarding the effectiveness and satisfaction with regional commission activities, highlighting areas for improvement such as staffing, cooperation, and funding. It discusses the roles of the commission and the need for better training, technical assistance, and research involvement. Recommendations include enhancing commission autonomy, improving collaboration with donors, and addressing national insecurity issues.

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RESPONSES
16 ENGLISH
11 FRENCH

3. strongly agree agree neutral disagree strongly disagree
useful & reliable function
strengthen capacities
competent Secretary
accurate information
useful visits
competent staff
receives support
very
enough visits
satisfied satisfied
sufficient staff
0 25 50 75 100%
satisfied with your
regional commission ?

4. what should be the role of the Commission
strengthen cooperation
promote preventive control activities
organize regional training
coordinate regional control
develop training materials
provide locust situation info
help develop contingency plans
provide emergency assistance
organize national training
provide research results
analyze, forecast, regional bulletins
maintain strategic control equipment
coordinate research
0 25 50 75 100 %

5. Satisfaction of commission activities
very satisfied satisfied neutral dissatisfied very dissatisfied n/a
provide technical assistance
organize national/regional training
organze Master Trainer courses
maintain commission website
validate national contingency plans
distribute documentation
procure equipment
organize joint surveys
provide emergency $ assistance
prepare translations
prepare publications
0 25 50 75 100 %

6. Satisfaction of commission meetings
very satisfied satisfied neutral dissatisfied very dissatisfied n/a
sessions: usefulness
sessions: frequency
sessions: duration
sessions: appropriate topics
exec comm: usefulness
exec comm: frequency
exec comm: duration
exec comm: appropriate topics
usefulness of working papers
timely & quality final report
appropriate follow-up by Secretariat
0 25 50 75 100 %

7. Annual contributions
increase by 25%
8%
31%
61%
increase by 10%
remain the same
%

8. Impact of EMPRES
much better better no change n/a
information & reporting
survey & monitoring
training
communication
establishing National Info offices
maintain National Unit
survey & control equipment
planning
establishing National Units
control
environment
institutional framework Autonomous Unit
research
0 25 50 75 100 %

9. Current constraints
inadequate Commission staffing
large Commission arrears
national insecurity
insufficient Commission Trust Funds
recommendations not implemented
insufficient autonomy of Commission
not enough visits by Commission staff
poor cooperation by higher Government
inappropriate Commission seat
insufficient contact with Commission staff
poorly developed Commission workplan
recommendedations not followed up
unqualified Commission staff
0 25 50 75 100 %

10. What needs to be improved
much improvement slight improvement none
Commission role
collaboration with donors
Commission staff
Commission publicity
Commission activities
Commission trust fund
Commission work plan
Commission sessions and meetings
collaboration with other commissions
collaboration with FAO HQ
0 25 50 75 100 %

11. Comments
Commission support
to attend regional and international meetings, including DLCC
Commission visits
annual visit to check recommendations and progress
Commission role
create regional expertise
research result dissemination is inadequate
monitor recommendations
Commission meetings
combine CLCPRO and EMPRES meetings as topics overlap and duplicated
reports are slow to be issued

12. Comments
Commission autonomy
Commissions to have decision-making power during emergencies
Contributions
Somalia - no government so no contribution
need to be revised (increased) according to country’s paying capacity
Research
greater involvement of national research institutes
Insecurity
organize a high-level meeting with national security officials (similar to Ministerial meeting)
DLCC
the relationship of the regional commissions and DLCC is not clear