Working Group Group 2: EC response to Soaring Food prices Lessons learnt from Food Facility: Strength: Strong reaction to crisis, Inter-service Consultation, Establishment of task force, Working with international player, Inclusion of international players, Multiplicator effect, Monitoring envisage/expenditures verification, Additional Euro 140 M spent by ECHO Weaknesses: Not timely cause of reverted process, Political pressure, Problem of communication, Major subcontracting Opportunities: Open the door to non-state actors, Open policy dialogue Threat: Short product life, Distortion of local market, Expensive grain reserve, Donors fatigue, Financial crisis flu, Lack of reliable early warning system, Land issue
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