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Presented by: Heather Danton, Independent Consultant;  Faheem Khan, Head of Food & Livelihoods Justice, CARE USA;  Roberta Van Haeften,  Food Aid and Food Security Assessment II Team Leader, Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance Project

Program integration has been promoted in many Title II projects as a way to create synergies and maximize impact. While the evidence base to suggest that multisector program integration improves program performance is not yet strong, current thought assumes it to be a good strategy for addressing the multi-faceted causes of food insecurity.

A brief framing presentation provided a look at the extent and nature of multisector program integration in the context of Title II development food assistance programs. Using two specific program examples, the Jibon O Jibika and Shouhardo programs from Bangladesh, panelists discussed how integration was carried out -- at what level and to what extent -- as well as mechanisms and processes that proved most promising, the challenges encountered and strategies used to overcome them, and the likely influence of integration on program performance.